Cancale walks

Circular route around Cancale following the GR®34 and GRP® du Pays Malouin and the PR® de Cancale. The route passes by the points that offer beautiful views of the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel. Along the way, you can sample some oysters in season.

Loop between land and sea around Cancale via St Coulomb, following theGR®34andGR®34Atrails.

This route follows part of the customs officers' path between Port Briac and Port Mer. It then winds its way between the hamlets of Haut Bout, Basse Cancale and Ville ès Péniaux, where you can see old, modest stone houses and other less modest but equally picturesque dwellings. A few passages through the undergrowth add to the charm of the route.

This circular follows the GR®34 (Tour de la Bretagne) route from Port Picain to Verger beach, via Pointe du Grouin.

A rocky headland close to Cancale to discover thanks to the customs trails (GR®34). The coastline, interspersed with small sandy coves, is ideal for all kinds of summer activities. Walkers will be surprised if they expect a flat, unattractive trail. If there are occasional sunken paths, it's to allow a rest before rocky areas and steep gradients.

This route follows part of the GR®34 along the coast, an old customs officers' path, and the trails that cross the point between the hamlet of Le Verger and Cancale. The route offers beautiful views of the bay of Mont Saint-Michel and a string of islands to the west. In good weather, you can see Cap Fréhel.

This circular route starts at the Port Mer seafront and follows the GR®34 (Tour de la Bretagne) from Port Mer to Saussaye Beach via Pointe du Grouin. 

A walk along the Sentier des Douaniers between Guesclin Beach, Saint-Coulomb, to the west, and Pointe du Grouin, Cancale, to the east. The route follows the coastline along a well-signposted and accessible but uneven path. There are a succession of superb viewpoints all along the route. Although the route is a return walk, the paths have very different characteristics and equally pleasant scenery.

Short walk along the coastal path between beautiful beaches and return via Anse du Verger, owned by the Conservatoire du Littoral. Along the route, you will find Fort du Guesclin, the Gaudes guardhouse and the Chapelle Notre-Dame du Verger, remarkable for its marine paintings offered as ex-votos.

A pleasant little walk that takes you across the fields to the Cancale plateau, then heads back towards the beach to return along the coast via Les Roches Noires and Le Vauleraud. A beautiful view of the bay from the top of the cliff above Cancale.This route is not difficult.

The commune of Saint-Coulomb had twenty malouinières spread across its territory. Malouinières are the country residences of Saint-Malo shipowners. Most were built between 1680 and 1730. Their architecture was strongly influenced by military engineers. Their style is uniform (granite from the Chausey Islands). This route, in a vegetable-growing countryside, allows you to discover some of them in different sizes. Only the one in Ville Bague is open to visitors.

Cette randonnée de 12 km vous fera découvrir les pointes des Grands Nez et du Meinga ainsi que l'Île Besnard.

This section ofthe GR® 34trail, which leads to the legendary Pointe du Grouin, has been used by some of the great names in French history: the family of Constable Bertrand du Guesclin, the writer Colette and the singer Léo Ferré. Follow in their footsteps from Touesse Beach along theGR® 34 from Pointe des Grands Nez to Pointe du Nid. On the way back, you will pass by the Malouinière La Motte aux Chauff.

A nice little walk, partly on the Sentier des Douaniers on the GR®34. Superb view from the headlands, especially at low tide when the rocks are exposed and covered with sea spray. In good weather, the view stretches as far as Cap Fréhel to the west and Pointe du Grouin and the Herpin lighthouse to the east.

A superb coastal walk towards a major tourist attraction: Pointe du Grouin. During this round-trip route, you’ll discover the beauty of this coastline from different angles, depending on the light and the tide. The view of Fort Du Guesclin, which becomes an island at high tide, perfectly illustrates these varied landscapes.

Hike along a coastal path overlooking the sea to Pointe du Meinga, with views of the superb Plage de l'Anse de la Touesse and Pointe du Grouin to the right and Rothéneuf to the left of the tip.

A magnificent GR®34 that, at times, offers passages worthy of a mountain GR®, with magnificent views over the beaches, rocks and sea, not forgetting the multitude of rocky islets visible at low tide but covered at high tide. This short tour of the Côte d'Émeraude gives a magnificent overview.

The Pointe du Meinga and Île Besnard areas are ideal for beautiful hikes in any season. This hike starts on the GR®34 and then turns inland to discover some of the malouinières near the Étang Sainte-Suzanne. You can extend the hike by going around Île Besnard.

The rocky Pointe du Meinga, the large Plage des Chevrets beach, Île Besnard, which has become a peninsula closing off the Havre de Rothéneuf, offer a magnificent panorama that changes with the tides.The harbour of Rothéneuf or Lupin is a renowned site for birdwatching in lagoon areas.

This short route offers superb views of Le Havre de Rothéneuf, the islands and Chevrets Beach.

Between the land and the Emerald Coast, this protected natural area invites you to go hiking and enjoy its ever-changing panoramic views. Breathe in the air of Brittany between Saint-Malo and Saint-Coulomb for a breath of fresh air along the customs officers' path, its beaches, windy points and inland areas. Set off to explore its secret chapels and magnificent manor houses.

This is a short, peaceful walk, partly through built-up areas and partly through what is known locally as the white marsh. In fact, the only remaining evidence of the marsh is the leat Jean. The route follows part of the GRP® Tour du Pays Malouin.

This is a route with a very distinctive elevation profile: 95% of the route is at sea level, with only the Mont-Dol rising above it. But the main attractions of this route are, on the one hand, the Bay, a landscape listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, and on the other hand, the 350 km of canals, leats and ditches that help regulate the water level in the marsh.

The main attraction of this hike is the Fort de Saint-Père, built between 1777 and 1785 to protect Saint-Malo from English attacks by land and to complete the defence system designed by the famous Vauban. Part of its enclosure was destroyed in 1944 by the Germans as they fled during the Liberation. Today, the fort has become a cultural and leisure space. Every year, it hosts various trail events, flower markets, festivals and concerts. The fort is open to the public during the events it hosts, but the outer rampart walk is accessible to walkers all year round.

Built in the 18th century, the fort completes the coastal fortifications designed by Vauban to protect the bay of Saint-Malo from English attacks. With a capacity of 3,000 men, 26 casemates and a 46-metre-long powder magazine, it was delivered too late to play a defensive role. During the 1914-1918 war, it housed German prisoners and, during the last war, it was converted into an ammunition depot by the Germans, who blew up part of the casemates during their evacuation. Decommissioned in 1988, it is now owned by the municipality of Saint-Père-Marc-en-Poulet, which has restored it; shows are organised there.

This section ofthe GRP® Tour du Pays Malouin takes you to two sites emblematic of the historic activities along the banks of the Rance: the Quinard tide mill and the Quelmer boat graveyard. There are beautiful views of the Harteau and Chevet Islands, the moorings, and the left bank of the Rance.