Around Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets

From Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets to La Rance via theGRP® long-distance hiking trail and the countryside around Saint-Malo.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.06 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 107 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 116 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 51 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Saint-Malo (35400)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.604381° / W 2.004054°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1116ET
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Description of the walk

Depart from Quelmer, with your back to La Rance, on Rue de La Passagère via theGRP® (red and yellow markings).

(S/E) At the junction with Rue Adrien Chevalier, turn left and join the Rance at Troctin Bay.

(1) At the end, cross the stream to join the path on the left and enter an area that may be marshy depending on the level of the Rance and overgrown with vegetation for about a hundred metres. (If it is not possible to follow theGRP®, take the path opposite and return to the road just before Troctin to continue the proposed route). After this tricky section, continue along the grassy path before following the wall surrounding the Château de la Basse Flourie. At the end, go up the road on the right and, at the top of the hill, turn right again. After 100 metres, leave theGRP® and take the C28, going down to the right via Rue du Troctin and then Rue de la Goélette.

(2) At the end of the houses, turn left onto Rue de la Goëleterie towards La Vieuville. At the junction with the road, turn right and continue to the Petit Bois campsite crossroads, then turn left onto the footpath towards the village of St Jouan des Guérets. Before the D137, turn right towards the village and walk along the back of the shopping centre. Go down the steps and continue along the grassy path before walking along a stone wall to reach the Saint François Chapel.

(3) Take the path on the left and continue along Rue du Puits au Roi on the left, then opposite, take Chemin de La Malabry until you reach Rue du Fougeray. Turn left, cross the roundabout in front of the stadium and head towards the church and then the town hall. Turn left onto the D204 and go under the D137 bridge.

(4) After the place called "L'Aulnay Quinard", turn right onto "La Lande Grêle" and at "La Ville ès Brèt", turn right to pass La Ronce and catch up with theGRP® in front of you towards La Rance at Beauregard. Pass under the D137 bridge again, then cross the D117 to join theGRP® on the right and then on the left on the banks of the La Rance basin.

(5) Walk along the right-hand side of the old tide mill and follow the markings.

(6) At Pointe du Grouin, take the stairs on the right, join and follow the road. At the end of the marina, cross the small concrete staircase and continue along the raised path opposite the Harteau and Notre Dame islands. Stay on the edge of La Rance on theGRP® to go around La Pointe de la Roche du Port on the left and discover Ile Chevret. Cross several log staircases. At the end of the cove, turn left to cross the raised stone passageway and then the wooden footbridge to descend the other bank via the path on the left. At the shipyard, go up the road on the right to reach Rue de La Passagère and finish (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 22 m - From Quelmer, with your back to La Rance, Rue de La Passagère
  2. 1 : km 1.37 - alt. 7 m - Rance (fleuve)
  3. 2 : km 3.44 - alt. 28 m - At the end of the houses, turn left
  4. 3 : km 6.34 - alt. 42 m - Saint François Chapel [x]
  5. 4 : km 8.56 - alt. 21 m - After the LD "L'Aulnay Quinard", turn right
  6. 5 : km 10.83 - alt. 8 m - Former Guinard tide mill
  7. 6 : km 11.41 - alt. 14 m - Pointe du Grouin take the stairs on the right
  8. S/E : km 17.06 - alt. 22 m - Rrue de La Passagère

Worth a visit

Saint François Chapel.

Former Guinar tide mill.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 19 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Dembeni
Dembeni

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The path along the Rance is very quiet and pleasant, but I found that there was a lot of uninteresting road between points 3 and 5.
The path was closed after point 6, so it was not possible to walk along the shore and then rejoin the path, as there was no way to get back up. (Apparently due to a recent landslide.)

Odette

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dechambre
dechambre

Thank you, panamades, for commenting on this hike.
Enjoy your hikes in Brittany and elsewhere.

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panamades
panamades

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike with magnificent scenery along the Rance, but crossing Saint Jouan is uninteresting and the proximity of the expressway is unpleasant

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Pierrick Bayard
Pierrick Bayard

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Like all the routes around the Rance, it's pure bliss. Just to nitpick a little, I find that the right bank is generally a little less interesting than the left bank, which is more wooded in my opinion. There are exceptions, such as the St Suliac loop or the fairly wild stretch of the Rance from Pleudihen to Dinan.
Long live hiking!

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dechambre
dechambre

Thank you, Thones, for your comments on this route.
As I'm not from this region, I tend to walk for long periods to see as much as possible, even if it means walking on tarmac for a while and covering a few extra kilometres.
Enjoy your hikes in Brittany or elsewhere

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THONES
THONES

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

However, we are more than 20 kilometres away!

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NicO35
NicO35

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Even though I'm from the area, I didn't know this part of the coast. There are unexpected twists and turns along the coastline, and it's pure joy to get lost and be momentarily disoriented.
On the other hand, crossing St Jouan and the RN doesn't add anything. It would be better to include the Passagère and its new open stretch of coastline.
This should be done at high tide for swimming at Vallion beach, for example. Ultimately, there is little access to the sea.

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LEQUEM
LEQUEM

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hello,
I am disappointed with the route for the countryside section.
Lack of detail on the route
Too much tarmac and danger on the edges of the departmental roads used.
Otherwise, the GRP section is perfect! Very beautiful views of the Rance!

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Thierrypichon
Thierrypichon

A very beautiful hike in St Jouant de Guerets with stunning views of the Rance, especially at low tide. My only slight regret is that part of the return journey is along roads, but that's because it's a circular route.
Thank you for all the information you provided
Kind regards

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dechambre
dechambre

Good evening, tfoubert,

Thank you for your comments on this hike.
Like you, I really enjoyed the Rance coastline, but I also appreciated the inland route.
Enjoy your walks in Brittany and elsewhere.
J-F Dechambre

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dechambre
dechambre

Thank you, jacdav35, for sharing this journey with us and for your comments.
As for the modification to the route, unfortunately, as I am not on site, I am unable to make any corrections.
Can you tell me more?
Best regards
J-F Dechambre

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jacdav35
jacdav35

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

the route has been modified around Quelmer, to be corrected

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tfoubert
tfoubert

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

a lovely walk between the countryside and the sea; we only did the part along the Rance.

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dechambre
dechambre

Thank you for your very kind comments about this route between land and river.
Kind regards
J-F Dechambre

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mchauvel
mchauvel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very beautiful route, not that easy but enjoyable

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