Brillac - Pen Castel

A lovely circular walk linking the village of Brillac to the old Pen Castel tide mill. The first part is in the countryside, often close to the coast. The next part follows the coast along a mostly shaded path offering pleasant views of the gulf (the islands) and passing through a few small villages, including the little port of Logéo.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.92 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 55 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 31 m
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    Descent: - 32 m

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    Highest point: 21 m
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    Lowest point: 1 m

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Description of the walk

Access To get to Brillac de Sarzeau, head towards Arzon and turn right towards Brillac. The start of the hike is in the car park behind Brillac Town Hall.

(S/E) Cross the road and head towards the church, which you will pass on your left as you walk towards Vondre.

(1) At the Chemin de Porh Ut bend, take theGR® on the right. At the next crossroads, turn right.

(2) When you reach a road, at a shipyard, turn left, then walk past the tide mill.

(3) Turn left, leaving theGR® trail, and continue along the road to the south-west until you reach a fork.

::4:, Turn right onto a small path and at the end take the road on the right. Follow this road and cross Bottan, Kerguillo and Kerjacob by road.

(5) Turn left onto Chemin des Farfadets, then continue along Impasse des Farfadets. At the three-way junction, take the path on the left and, at the next intersection, turn left onto Route de Kermaillard.

(6) At the road, first turn right then left (you will see a sign for 'direction Le Net' 50 metres ahead on the road).
Continue along the road and take theGR® on the left. Continue along the road.

At the sign, turn right (towards Pen Castel).

(8). Cross Porh Nèze and turn right. At the intersection, turn left.
and arrive in Beninze.

(9) Turn right and go up to Pen Castel. The rest of the hike will be along the coastal path (GR®34Tour du Golfe).

(10) At Moulin de Pen Castel, turn right, follow the coastline back along the coast and descend to the beach (please note that there are several passages on the beach and at high tide or when the tidal range is high, these passages can be very tricky or even impassable).
Leave the beach via the path on the right (stairs). At the end of the path, take the road on the left.

(7) After 50 metres, takethe GR® trail on the left. When you reach the road, turn left. Continue for 20 metres and leave the road on the left (GR®).
Continue along the coastal path towards Port Logéo

(11) Cross the harbour and continue along the cove towards Pointe de Bruhuidic. At the end of the path, turn left, then go down to the beach and climb back up to the right via a staircase. At the end of the path, turn right and at the exit take the road on the right (do not go towards the point as private properties block the view of the gulf. There are numerous "No Entry" signs.

(12) Follow the road and, at the bend, take the path on the left along the house. Follow the coast and rejoin the road before the tide mill.

(3) Walk past it and follow theGR® on the left. At the end of the path, turn left, then join the road and walk back up to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Parking behind the town hall in Brillac.
  2. 1 : km 0.18 - alt. 13 m - Porh Ut path
  3. 2 : km 1.02 - alt. 10 m - Shipyard
  4. 3 : km 1.27 - alt. 3 m - Tidal mill
  5. 4 : km 2.13 - alt. 17 m - Fork in a small path
  6. 5 : km 3.03 - alt. 9 m - Kerjacob
  7. 6 : km 4.06 - alt. 9 m - Path junction
  8. 7 : km 5.15 - alt. 3 m - Sign
  9. 8 : km 5.44 - alt. 6 m - Porh Nèze
  10. 9 : km 6.36 - alt. 15 m - Beninze
  11. 10 : km 6.9 - alt. 3 m - Pen Castel
  12. 11 : km 13.57 - alt. 8 m - Port Logéo
  13. 12 : km 15.22 - alt. 3 m - Pointe de Bruhuidic
  14. S/E : km 16.92 - alt. 4 m - Parking behind the town hall in Brillac.

Notes

Please note that several sections are on the beach and, at high tide or when the tidal range is high, these sections can be very difficult or even impassable.

Pass through numerous villages with water sources and shelters. The coastal section requires good footwear.

Worth a visit

View of the islands in the gulf.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
philouis
philouis

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful route, even if you have to cycle through the countryside at the start before reaching the jewel in the crown of the route, Pen Castel, which is well worth the effort. The rest of the route follows a path that takes you deep into the marshes and allows you to discover the islands of the gulf.
My only regret is that the huts and bars along the route are not open for a refreshing break.

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Jean d'Antony
Jean d'Antony

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The route takes you through the countryside for the first part and then along the coast of the Gulf on the GR34 for the second (and most beautiful) part. However, there are two things to note:
1) Route: the length of the route is most likely closer to 18 km than the advertised 16 km. We walked 17 km and covered 1 km less than the route because we took the shortest route back from Logéo beach.
2) Description: I agree with a previous comment. In point (4) "Turn left onto Chemin des Farfadets, then continue along Impasse des Farfadets. At the three-way junction, take the path on the left and at the next intersection, turn left onto Route de Kermaillard", we were unable to follow the instruction "at the next intersection, turn left onto Route de Kermaillard".

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Arradonnais
Arradonnais

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, The description and map route do not match between points 5 and 5.5 (Kermaillard, Le Net). There is a path between 5.5 and 6 (black line on the map) that avoids the road. Otherwise, it's a very beautiful route. Thank you.

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mikelitos
mikelitos

Hello,
This hike is quite nice. Why is the route average? Could you tell me where you got lost...
Thank you for your clarification.
Mikelitos

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M@lher56%
M@lher56%

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I didn't follow the entire route
I went to Pointe de Bernon, a section I didn't know and which isn't on the map. Then I went to Pointe de l'Ours, all around Lindin Bay, and stopped in the middle of Logeo Bay before returning to Brillac.

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Patrick.dedel
Patrick.dedel

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,

A very beautiful hike in a magnificent setting (countryside and coastal path). The written description of the route was confusing in several places, so we did the hike using only the map, which worked perfectly.

Have a nice day.

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hildeputo
hildeputo

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great hike, especially on the way back along the coastal path.
Don't miss the oyster tasting halfway through at the "Vivier du Legeo" ... perfect welcome!
I didn't have any particular difficulty on the route because I used GPS guidance.
One small regret: no pub on the way back to stop for a quick coffee!

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mikelitos
mikelitos

Hello,
We have described this hike in great detail.
Could you tell me where you went wrong?
It is difficult to modify the description without knowing what is wrong!
Thank you for your information.

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bibi
bibi ★

Could you be more specific? Were you still able to follow the hike? If so, what information should be added to the description to make it clearer for future hikers?
Kind regards

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randomlgl
randomlgl

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The description was very vague. We struggled...

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Landemaure
Landemaure

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant hike, partly in the countryside and partly along the coastal path. The latter was particularly appreciated.

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