From Cap Coz to Beg Meil

From Cap Coz beach to Pointe de Beg Meil via the coastal path and the new developments built on land reclaimed from the sea.
Discover the semaphore and the state-owned dune, then enjoy an easier return journey along small roads and paths that are slightly off the beaten track.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 63 m
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    Descent: - 62 m

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    Highest point: 34 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Fouesnant (29170)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.88104° / W 3.993418°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 0519ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Access: From Fouesnant, follow the D45 towards Beg Meil. At the roundabout signposted Cap Coz, turn left. The car park is on the right, about 300 metres before the beach.

Please note: check the tide times carefully .

(S/E) From the car park, follow the road down to the beach. After about 300 m, turn right onto the coastal path.

GR®®34markings: White and red

(1) The start ofthe GR®® is clearly marked. Follow this path overlooking the sea. On the left, you will have a beautiful view of Cap Coz beach. Continue along this path, which winds between old maritime pines and runs alongside beautiful properties on the right. Pass the small Bot Conan beach, where you will need to go down to the beach and reach Lantecost beach after going around an original kiosk (the "beach pavilion" of Bot Conan castle). Cross this small beach and climb about 200 m to a car park.

GR®®34markings: White and red + yellow markings

(2) Turn left and continue along the coastal path. Continue, go around Roche Percée and reach Kerveltrec Beach, where you will need to descend via a staircase carved into the rock, which can be slippery in wet weather.

(3) Climb back up a little further to an old stone bathing hut. The path continues between beautiful properties on the right and views of the bay with the entrance to the port of La Forêt-Fouesnant.

(4) You will come to a new wooden staircase leading down to the beach, then climb back up the path that goes around the Lanroz property. Continue, following the markings carefully, as the path winds its way between various houses to reach Chemin de la Cale.

(5) Walk down a few metres, then turn right onto Chemin Creux, which you will follow until you reach the path leading to Plage des Oiseaux on the left.

(6) Then you have no choice. You enter the newly developed area: a strip of about 1.40 m will take you along the seafront, framed by high palisades.

(7) This will take you to the point where the semaphore is located. Along the way, take a few glances at the seaside and, on your right, at the beautiful properties. Continue westwards along this path, which runs alongside Plage des Dunes and then the Dunes Domaniales de Beg Meil, planted with maritime pines. You will reach the start of Plage de Kermil.

Yellow markings

(8) Leave theGR®®, which continues along the coast, and turn right heading north. Go past the first roundabout and follow the small road called Chemin de Kerlosquen. Continue, ignoring the streets and dead ends on the right and left.
After a campsite, at the three-way junction, turn left onto Chemin de Kerdero, which continues onto Chemin de Hent Galzadeg.

(9) Turn left onto Chemin Vinogen Louarn (Fox Alley). This leads to Chemin de Kerprigent, which continues along a grassy path lined with trees. At the end, turn right to join the D45, which you will follow to the left along the cycle path for about 250 metres.

(10) Cross at the pedestrian crossing and continue straight ahead, then turn left into the first street. At the crossroads, turn right onto the road leading down to the beach.

Off the marked trail

(11) At the three-way junction, turn left and follow the wide path that runs alongside the Château de Bot Conan estate, dating from 1899. Continue along the orchards of an organic kiwi producer.
At Kerscolper, continue straight ahead, passing a campsite on your left, until you reach Descente de Bellevue, where you will find the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 22 m - Car park approximately 300 metres before the beach
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 13 m - Start of the GR34 coastal path
  3. 2 : km 1.92 - alt. 10 m - Start of the section marked in yellow
  4. 3 : km 2.2 - alt. 9 m - Staircase carved into the rock
  5. 4 : km 2.9 - alt. 1 m - Wooden staircase
  6. 5 : km 3.6 - alt. 11 m - Descent to the slipway
  7. 6 : km 4.3 - alt. 5 m - New layout
  8. 7 : km 5.06 - alt. 12 m - Pointe de Beg Meil and its semaphore
  9. 8 : km 6.14 - alt. 6 m - End of the GR and coastal path
  10. 9 : km 7.28 - alt. 15 m - Chemin Herbeux
  11. 10 : km 8.04 - alt. 25 m - Crossing the D45
  12. 11 : km 8.74 - alt. 16 m - Wide path on the left towards Bot Conan
  13. S/E : km 10.05 - alt. 22 m - Car park at the bottom of the Bellevue descent

Notes

After Plage des Oiseaux, the route takes a new path: a strip approximately 1.40 m wide reclaimed from private properties that encroached on the maritime domain. This battle lasted nearly 40 years.
Before this development, it was necessary to walk over the rocks at the bottom of the cliff, provided the tide was low.

This circuit is classified as moderate because the coastal path requires you to use stairs on several occasions to continue along the beach.

This route is best avoided on Sundays as it is very busy along the coast.
This route can be combined with the "Around Cap Coz via the woods and Penfoulic marsh" route for a total of approximately 18 km.
NB: Recent storms have caused damage to the new facilities.
As a precaution, check with the Fouesnant Tourist Office: Tel: 02 98 51 18 88 - Fax 02 98 56 64 02
omtfouesnant@gmail.com
or the town hall: Email: contact@ville-fouesnant.fr
Public reception
Tel. 02 98 51 62 62

Worth a visit

Beg Meil: the "Seaside walks" section shows where to go before the new developments.

Numerous sandy beaches and coves.

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

4.7 / 5
Based on 49 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for your review
Bad luck with the weather for this route, which is much more enjoyable in the sunshine
I will put the link for the tide times at the beginning of the description
Kind regards

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Deltounus
Deltounus

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

An interesting route with beautiful scenery, completed in the rain, which made the route difficult to navigate in places. As already mentioned, check the tide times or you may find yourself stranded. Very busy in places.

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User 27089507

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello 👋,
A very beautiful hike with magnificent views. Be sure to check the tide times when the tidal range is high, otherwise you may find yourself cut off. Otherwise, it's an easy route to Beg Meil and beyond, with excellent signposting. I wasn't disappointed with this first hike, which I've known about for over 34 years. I have very fond memories of it. I recommend it on a sunny day, with a rucksack, a pair of shoes and a bottle of water.

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User 13519137

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful landscapes

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User 24416324

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I just wanted to point out that you need to pay attention to the tide times because the beaches are very narrow and the steps can end up in the water! A beautiful site with plenty of shade in the afternoon.

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mjbonnet
mjbonnet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The beaches towards Beg Meil are magnificent

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Msays
Msays

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful walk, between coastline, dunes and lush green countryside.
Sometimes a bit hard to follow the signs, but you'll land on your feet!

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jaja91
jaja91

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk in glorious sunshine.
Well refurbished following storm Clarian.

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ln0307
ln0307

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk along the coast! Beautiful scenery. No particular difficulty

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domivasseur2935
domivasseur2935

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this walk on a Saturday in April. Very few people. From point 3 to point 7, the route is very close to the water: be careful not to do it at high tide.
Very nice walk, varied and spectacular. Not always easy to find your way around. You can go for a swim, have something to eat as you enter Beg-Meil (point 5), or continue with the Marais de Mousterlin hike (from point 8).

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Cat29
Cat29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A superb hike to do out of season as it is very busy.

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barberet
barberet

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The way back from Beg Meil was badly signposted and uninteresting, but we weren't on the right path. !!!!
Very nice walk, lovely viewpoints, we went back to do half the circuit in duller weather.
Not to be missed!

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Pierre gia
Pierre gia

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The section on the coastal path is very clear, but it is difficult to follow in beg meil

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vava29
vava29

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

just a little problem finding kerlosquen. You have to leave the wooded area of kermyl beach before turning right.
very pretty walk

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carlo?eric
carlo?eric

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

well

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