Discover Fréhel cape

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Short discovery hike around Fréhel cape and across its moorland.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.53 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 42 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 44 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 81 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 47 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Plévenon (22240|)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.682132° / W 2.317647°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1016ET
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View from the arrival point
Bird's eye view
Wooded panorama
View from Cape Town

Description of the walk

(S/E) From the car park closest to the lighthouse, head northeast on the path.

(1) Turn right onto the coastal path which continues along the edge of the cliffs you are skirting. Stay on this path (GR®34) past the tip of the castle of Renard ("Pointe du Château Renard").

(2) Turn right uphill, heading south, until you reach a small road, which you follow on the right for 650m.

(3) Leave the road and take the path on the left for 75m, then turn right on this path which leads to a road (D24) which you follow straight on for 400m. Beware of vehicles.

(4) Turn right onto a long track in the middle of the moor towards the coastal path.

(5) Cross the D34 road (caution) and take the path leading off to the right towards the cliffs. From this point on, there are many variations. The aim is to walk towards the lighthouse, respecting the instructions on the signs urging hikers to stay on the path.

(6) Take your time to admire the scenery, then continue due south along the cliffs.

(1) Take the right-hand path back to the parking lot (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 67 m - Car park closest to the lighthouse
  2. 1 : km 0.23 - alt. 62 m - Carrefour de la boucle
  3. 2 : km 2.51 - alt. 73 m - Turn right off the coastal path
  4. 3 : km 3.02 - alt. 73 m - Left-hand path
  5. 4 : km 4.23 - alt. 61 m - Path on the right
  6. 5 : km 4.97 - alt. 53 m - Crossing the D34
  7. 6 : km 7.73 - alt. 54 m - Cap Fréhel
  8. S/E : km 8.52 - alt. 67 m - Car park closest to the lighthouse

Notes

No special equipment required, but good shoes. Not recommended in bad weather and strong winds.

Worth a visit

Visit to the Lighthouse, Fort de la Latte

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

4.7 / 5
Based on 27 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
joetreck
joetreck

Path too stony for my liking, lighthouse car park charges all year round with a 3-hour limit, not ideal if we want to walk longer

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User 27858330

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

No difficulties, sea view for three quarters of the hike.
Thank you for the maps and explanations.

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joetreck
joetreck

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

Path too stony for my liking, lighthouse car park charges all year round with a 3-hour limit, not ideal if we want to walk longer

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crisdumoulin
crisdumoulin

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

A beautiful route that is easy to follow. There are a few sections along the road where you need to be careful. A word of advice: set off early, as the last part gets very busy if you leave it too late!

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KarLKoX
KarLKoX

Hike completed this morning in grey and windy weather.
That didn't stop me from enjoying the route, which offers many beautiful views.
The route was easy and took 1 hour and 50 minutes (9.17 km according to my watch)
There were quite a few people out, but it wasn't too crowded.
I recommend this hike.

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User 17584106

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful route; the information about the itinerary is reliable and 3 hours of parking is enough to complete the route without going all the way to Fort La Latte

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Gisèle 94
Gisèle 94

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Please note that parking is chargeable and limited to 3 hours all year round! If you want to make the most of the day with photo stops and a picnic, it's too short!

To get round this problem, you can find a few parking spaces at point 3 or along the road at point 5.

The whole route is superb!
No doubt very, very busy in summer...

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Serge28
Serge28

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
A lovely hike that should be done when the heather is in flower rather than in November. We took advantage of the hike to go as far as Fort la Latte (an extra 1 hour round trip).
Best regards
S. LIMEUL

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49mich37
49mich37

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Magnificent scenery, arriving at the superb Fort Lalatte
And when the sun comes out, what a beautiful day!

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panamades
panamades

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful panorama

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fenlabuche
fenlabuche

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

belle ballade faite un jour de grand vent en fevrier ça souffle sur le gr34 mais en retrait c'est raisonnable personnellement je préfère à cette époque car l'été c'est chaud!! et trop de monde.

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Mamido
Mamido

Hello,

We followed the route without any difficulty. A very pretty walk from the cape towards Fort La Latte, then across the moor. We did the walk early in the morning because of the heatwave during the 1st week of September 2023. We took it easy on the path.
To finish, a small crêperie recommended in Plevenon 😉

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PATRICE31800
PATRICE31800

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello everyone.
First of all, the car park is not free and there is a time limit on parking, so we parked between points 2 and 3 in a field provided for this purpose. So we started the walk at point 2, as far as Fort de la Latte, and continued on to find the circuit in 3. The scenery is magnificent as soon as we catch up with the coastal path. A beautiful walk!

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Mamido
Mamido

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

We discovered Cap Fréhel and its moorland on this walk. Beautiful scenery and views of Fort La Latte.
Hardly anyone there that day, but it's certainly very busy at the height of the season.

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nolio
nolio

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Easy loop to follow, as long as you use the GPS and the visiorando app, as the directions are a bit lacking.
Done in fine weather (and a bit of mist), it's very pretty!
The path was very busy at the end of the day and it's much less pleasant as a large part of the route barely allows you to cross.
We lengthened the walk to visit the fort and so started at the fort car park: walk to the fort and back along the gr34 bis, which provides a more direct route back to the car park = a loop of 11km.

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