From Maresclé beach to Haut-Pénestin along the coast and other paths

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This hike starts at the car park of the Mine d’Or beach, along the coast north to Haut-Pénestin, to return by internal paths to reach the sea at Maresclé beach and then the starting point.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.06 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 98 ft
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    Descent: - 108 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 66 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 10 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Pénestin (56760)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.474035° / W 2.487321°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1022OT
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Plage de la Mine d'Or
Maresclé beach
Penestin, bouchots

Description of the walk

(S/F) From the Mine d’Or car park, take the Allée des Pins north-west (coastal road towards La Source), and after 50 m, join the coastal path to the left. Take this trail to Halguen beach, follow the markings to the right leading onto the road. Turn left to reach the end of it.

(1) Turn around and follow the road (Allée du Tour de l’Ile) for 400 m. Turn left again towards Camaret beach to meet up with the coastal path heading right at the end of the car park.

(2) Follow the path. After about 1200 m, the path turns right and then comes to a fork after 300 m.

(3) Turn left onto the cycle path. Arrive at the first buildings of Haut-Penestin, veer left and then right after 100 m, following the cycle lane towards the town centre. At the first intersection, keep right and continue straight along Avenue Toulprix to pass the rescue centre.

(4) After about 200 m, leave the road that makes a bend to the left and continue on the cycle lane slightly to the right. Cross Allée des Sports, continue on the path almost opposite and go straight until you reach the road.

(5) Turn left and cross the road to almost directly ahead (slightly to the left) on Chemin du Clido. Cross the Boulevard de l'Ocean and continue on Rue de Kervinet.

(6) When it turns off to the right, continue on the path opposite. After about 300 m, keep right, then right again following the path that leads to the hamlet of Couarne. Turn left into the hamlet and keep right until you see a 3-way fork.

(7) Take the right fork and follow it to the camping ground. Continue onwards keeping the camping ground to your right. Pass by the first road to the right and take the second after about 300 m. Cross the D201 (take care) to reach the hamlet of Kerlieu.

(8) At the T-junction, follow the road to the right, then the dead-end on the left and continue on the path towards the beach Maresclé. Turn 90° to the right at the first junction, cross Route du Maresclé and continue opposite.

(9) Turn right on the coastal path and follow it to the starting point at the Mine d’Or (S/F).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 59 ft - Mine d'Or car park
  2. 1 : mi 2 - alt. 16 ft - Le Halguen
  3. 2 : mi 2.44 - alt. 16 ft - Camaret beach
  4. 3 : mi 3.33 - alt. 10 ft - Left fork
  5. 4 : mi 3.99 - alt. 39 ft - Haut-Penestin Fire and Rescue Centre
  6. 5 : mi 4.49 - alt. 62 ft - To the left
  7. 6 : mi 4.66 - alt. 59 ft - Le Clido
  8. 7 : mi 5.15 - alt. 62 ft - Carrefour des 3 chemins
  9. 8 : mi 6.19 - alt. 43 ft - Kerlieu
  10. 9 : mi 6.97 - alt. 23 ft - Le Maresclé
  11. S/E : mi 8.06 - alt. 59 ft - Mine d'Or car park

Notes

Some sections are a little slippery in winter between Couarne and Kerlieu.

Worth a visit

La Mine d’Or car park
Hamlet of Couarne.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 43 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
La Queen
La Queen

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very nice walk and very well explained itinerary. i did it without a gps.
lovely discovery of the wooded area behind the campsite, especially in autumn when the vegetation explodes with orange and rust colours

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billbock
billbock

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

parish specific to Brittany a lovely walk well signposted no problem a pleasure even if the end is less interesting

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yannherbert
yannherbert

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We took the route in reverse from point 4 to finish in the wilder part.
Variable number of visitors Very few from point 1 to point 4, very many along the Mine d'Or beach
very pleasant and wild from point 1 to point 4
As it was a very wet period, we took the PR from point 5 to point 8, which is a stabilised path similar to a little-used cycle track.

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JFR44
JFR44

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Between the Atlantic, the mouth of the Vilaine and the countryside. A very varied family hike.

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canardo
canardo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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mamyclaudy
mamyclaudy

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This walk is really very pleasant, but very difficult to follow from part 6 onwards. We arrived at Kerfalher instead of Kerlieu after much hesitation. Thanks to the MAP application, because otherwise it's not easy to find your way around.
I'd still like to thank the person who made this route, as this unmarked part is certainly not easy to describe.

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mitoclo
mitoclo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very pleasant walk, seaside and countryside

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saint armel
saint armel

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The part by the beach is very pleasant ...

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castor56
castor56

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk: especially the Mine d'Or beach.
The route is correct. The sea side is excellent. The land side is a bit daunting (too many roads and crossing housing estates).

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rotko
rotko

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's a great trip, but you have to be careful to watch the tide times, otherwise you risk getting stuck in the creeks. However, it is this part - to be done at low tide - that is the most interesting. Beware of slippery rocks. All in all, a good tip, thank you!

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KaniBé
KaniBé

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk on an easy, well-marked route.

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i_sliwinski
i_sliwinski
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Seeing the comments of other hikers, I didn't risk doing the whole hike. I went as far as the bouchots along the customs path and then came back along the beach at low tide.
The customs path is of no interest. You absolutely must do this hike at low tide and walk along the beach. The cliffs are incredibly beautiful and not fully visible from the path. And the bouchots are also interesting at low tide.

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Petipas
Petipas

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The description of the town and hamlets is too vague and imprecise (new districts appear but are not shown on the map). What's more, I don't see how the campsite (Domaine de Inly) can appear on the right (as it is clearly on the left of the itinerary), unless it has been confused with the specially developed plots of land occupied by private individuals (a sort of residential area for mobile homes!).
On the other hand, the few directional signs that do exist are not mentioned in the "step by step" description, although they are very useful as landmarks.
So revise the "Step by step" description between points 6 and 9.

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benedicte.fichet
benedicte.fichet

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The description from point 4 to point 7 is no longer reliable; it seems that housing estates have been built and are altering the route. We had a lot of trouble crossing the village of Penestin and it was difficult to find our way back. We made up bits of road. But the start, the passage to the north at low tide, and the arrival at the Marescle beach were very beautiful.
If the author could find some new paths, it would be great to enhance the whole experience !!!!

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Pierre Egarteler
Pierre Egarteler

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hi, pleasant walk, a few inaccuracies in the explanation but it's easy to find your way around with the map.

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