Ménez-Hom circuit

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Hike to the summit of Ménez-Hom (330 m), the highest point of the Montagnes Noires in Brittany.
Great views of Douarnenez Bay, the Crozon peninsula and the Aulne maritime.
A mecca for model aircraft enthusiasts.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.20 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,099 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,073 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,076 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 184 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Saint-Nic (29550)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.200885° / W 4.284101°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0517OT, 0518OT
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Panorama of Ménez-Hom
Chapelle Neuve fountain
Model aircraft gathering
Path to the summit of Menez Hielc'h

Description of the walk

(S/E) Parking near the church of Saint-Nic.

No signposts

Leave the church on your left and take the D108 towards Ménez-Hom. Pass the town hall and the post office

(1) Just after the old gatekeeper's house on the right, avoid the old railway line and turn left at the first road before the old rural museum. Ignore the oldPR® sign (Circuit des Écureuils) just before. Continue along this road, leaving the road leading to the old museum on your right. Turn right and follow this road along the fields.

(2) At a road, turn left towards the place called Quillien, which you will leave on your right.

(3) Turn right onto the first path that leads to the D108 you left earlier. Turn left and continue uphill.

GR®37White and Red markings

(4) Leave aPR® that continues straight ahead and turn left onto a gravel path.

(5) At the next junction, turn right to rejoin the D887.

(6) Cross the road (be careful, this road is very busy, especially in summer) and take the path that climbs towards Menez Hielc'h (300m).

(7) Begin the descent and continue straight ahead along the grassy path that leads to the Menez-Hom car park (330m). There is a vast panorama at the summit. Leave theGR® at this point and continue to the summit.

(8) Descend via the path that starts below the orientation table.

No signposts

(9) Leave theGR® 38 trail on your right and continue downhill.
At the bottom, turn left to rejoin the D887.

(10) Cross the road with caution and continue opposite along the stony path to reach the village of Coathérel, where you turn left.

GR®37signposting: white and red

(11) At the three-way junction, rejoin theGR®37on the left, which follows a good path up towards Kergoat Côme. On this route, you can visit the Fontaine de la Chapelle Neuve fountain below (300m there and back).

(5) At the next crossroads, take the road opposite. You will rejoin the outward route. Continue to the next fork.

No signposts

(4) Turn right and begin a long descent to the village of Saint-Nic, where you will find the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 184 ft - Parking near the church of Saint-Nic.
  2. 1 : mi 0.21 - alt. 223 ft - On the left, take the path towards the old rural museum.
  3. 2 : mi 0.56 - alt. 282 ft - Take the road on the left towards Quillien.
  4. 3 : mi 0.79 - alt. 299 ft - Road to the D108
  5. 4 : mi 1.22 - alt. 515 ft - Intersection - Leave the PR
  6. 5 : mi 1.7 - alt. 561 ft - Crossing the loop
  7. 6 : mi 1.96 - alt. 659 ft - Intersection with D887
  8. 7 : mi 2.53 - alt. 974 ft - Lead Hielc'h
  9. 8 : mi 3.33 - alt. 1,076 ft - Ménez Hom
  10. 9 : mi 3.62 - alt. 833 ft - End of the GR 37
  11. 10 : mi 4.02 - alt. 604 ft - Intersection with the D887
  12. 11 : mi 4.76 - alt. 377 ft - Junction with the GR37
  13. 12 : mi 5.12 - alt. 427 ft - Return trip to the Chapelle Neuve fountain
  14. S/E : mi 7.2 - alt. 184 ft - Parking near the church of Saint-Nic.

Notes

The steepest section is between points (6) and (8).
Good descent between (8 and 9)

For a shorter route, you can start from (4).
There is space to park two cars.

Alternative route (suggested by a motorhome): on the way back to point (5), do not continue straight ahead but turn right onto the road.
The road is quiet and descends with a lovely view of the bay. After about 150 metres, turn left onto an unmarked path that runs alongside the field, pass the Cosquer farm, continue straight ahead and, 100 metres before the road, turn left onto a grassy lane (with large stones at the entrance) which is the old railway line (the squirrel path that you avoided on the way there). Go to the end to find the old gatekeeper's house.
The total distance is almost the same and you avoid passing the same place twice.

Worth a visit

Ménez-Hom
Pentrez beach: swimming, kitesurfing, sand yachting.
Crozon peninsula.
New Térenez Bridge: world record for curved span, at 285 m without any supporting pillars. A technological feat that gives it its airy, floating profile.

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.

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Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 36 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 8882245

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk

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User 4316298

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, a bit too much walking on paved roads

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Hello and thank you for your message. Concerning the distance indicated by a pedometer, in my walking group we always have a sometimes large discrepancy between the distance recorded and that indicated by people who use a pedometer. A pedometer records the number of steps and multiplies this by the length of the step recorded. When a route is flat, the recording seems consistent. On an uphill route, such as the Menez-Hom, the terrain means that you take fewer steps and more short ones. As the pedometer records the number of steps, its distance calculation is distorted. This is a regular topic of discussion after a hike. Sincerely

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Reymo
Reymo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello Mr Floch , I am regularly satisfied with the Visorando routes . Allow me however to wonder about the difference between the mileage announced and that recorded on my application (Pedometer).

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SBH
SBH

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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bebert dilou
bebert dilou

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Many difficulties to find the circuit, very beautiful panorama especially with a beautiful day, thank you for clothing advice.

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ClBE
ClBE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route offers a variety of landscapes and soils - small roads, gravel tracks, paths through the heather.

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oeildepoisson
oeildepoisson

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

do this route on a clear day to get a great view of the "summit".
At point 5, after crossing the road, the path is a little hidden in the vegetation.
The descent from Menez-hom is a bit tricky as there are a lot of tracks.

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Cardabelle
Cardabelle

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this well-described hike to discover the Menez Hom. I would just add: trousers are compulsory! Because of the numerous gorse bushes on the path, especially on the way up and down Menez Hom. The instant tracking on the map is great.

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cyril1977
cyril1977

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Do it in good weather to get an unobstructed view from the top.

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Domyv
Domyv

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Perfect

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for your advice.
Visorando is not responsible for signposting.
It is for this reason that we require a precise description of proposed walks.
Yours faithfully

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jo56
jo56

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The only problem is the signposting...

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for your opinion and the clarification that I added to the description.
I wish you all the best on Visorando.

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RK Quimper
RK Quimper

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Ambiguity at the start of the walk at point 1 about which path to use. It would be better to specify "Avoid the old railway line". This is the only reason for my average assessment of the description...

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