Heritage discoveries starting from Tronoën Chapel

This route starts at Tronoën Chapel, known as the ‘Cathedral of the Dunes’, and its superb calvary, leading into the surrounding countryside rich in sights such as Saint-Budoc Chapel in the former parish of Beuzeg-Cap-Caval and its fountain.
Along the route, you’ll pass by menhirs and steles and walk along the seashore facing the open sea of Audierne Bay.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.95 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 31 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 37 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m

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Description of the walk

Car park near Tronoën Chapel (Tronoan on the IGN map).

(S/E) Leave the car park on the right and head for the road. Follow it to the right until you reach the nearby three-way junction.

YellowPR® markings.

Follow the road sign for Plonéour-Lanververn, then turn right at the sign for Kerdapon. Follow this wide path between the fields until you reach a small, rather derelict fountain and wash house on the left. Its location on the map is inaccurate.

No signposting.

Leave thePR® path, which heads left, go round the buildings and continue straight on to the crossroad where there is a fluted Iron Age stele, found broken into four pieces and skilfully reconstructed.

(1) Turn left onto the small road and turn right at the first junction, signposted Pont Devet, Lanvoran. Head towards these places and then turn left heading due east until you reach the crossroad.

(2) Turn right, pass the Lanvern campsite on your left and, about a hundred metres further on, look out for a round house on the right and the sign for the fountain (dead end). Follow this street alongside the houses until you reach, on the right, this beautiful, well-maintained fountain. This is the fountain belonging to the Saint-Budoc Chapel in Beuzec-Cap-Caval. The date 1399 is inscribed on its pediment.

(3) Retrace your steps back to the road and continue to the right until the next three-way junction, where you turn left. At the next junction, turn right onto a cross-road where a tall, cylindrical medieval stele stands, topped by a stone cross.

GRP® yellow and red markings.

(4) Head right towards the Chapel of Saint-Budoc, which can be seen to the west. Climb the small stone steps to reach the fenced area of land. This chapel served as the parish church of Beuzeg-Cap-Caval until the Revolution. Walk around the chapel and its calvary, then head back down to the road and follow it to the right for about 400m.

(5) Leave the road by turning right onto the track that serves a few houses. Continue straight on along the grassy, shaded track as it continues, then along the farm track between the fields. Cross the first road and continue straight on until the next crossroad.

(6) Turn right onto this wide track leading to the lodge village of Kerdrafig. When you meet a path coming from the right, leave theGRP® which heads off to the left. Its route on the IGN map is not accurate.

No signposting.

A few metres further on, look out for a boulder and an old, illegible sign on the right indicating the path to the two Kerharo menhirs visible from the roadside. The route to them is clearly marked in the dune.

(7) Retrace your steps and continue to the right towards the hamlet of Kerdrafig (a beautifully restored group of buildings that blends well into the landscape). Cross the hamlet and head due west across the dune to reach the seashore. Take the gap in the dune to reach the sea (a steep climb up the sand).

(8) Follow the top of the beach to the right and continue to the next access point near a car park, just before a blockhouse on the beach.
Leave the seafront, go past the car park and shortly afterwards look out for theGR®34on the right, a wide path through the dunes.

GR34 White and red markings (sparse).

(9) Turn right onto the dune, then veer left towards some houses and follow the path that goes round them. This path turns right, crosses a footbridge and reaches another group of houses, which you go round on the left.

PR route, yellow markings (very faint).

(10) Let theGR® head off to the left and continue eastwards. The track follows the edges of fields and reaches a thatched cottage (view of the bell tower of Tronoën Chapel through the trees). Follow the access path to this house and you’ll come to a road.

(11) Turn left and carefully make your way up this road. Very soon, at a signpost, turn left into a newly cleared path leading to the calvary and the chapel.
Take the time to explore this calvary, the oldest in Brittany, dating from between 1450 and 1470.
Cross the road at the pedestrian crossing to reach the car park opposite (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 24 m - Car park at Tronoën Chapel
  2. 1 : km 1.07 - alt. 26 m - Fluted stele
  3. 2 : km 2.16 - alt. 32 m - Turn right at the road
  4. 3 : km 3.04 - alt. 29 m - Fountain
  5. 4 : km 3.86 - alt. 33 m - Christianised medieval stele
  6. 5 : km 4.63 - alt. 31 m - Path on the right.
  7. 6 : km 6.24 - alt. 17 m - Dead end on the right
  8. 7 : km 6.79 - alt. 16 m - Keraho menhirs
  9. 8 : km 7.89 - alt. 7 m - Beach
  10. 9 : km 8.84 - alt. 8 m - Junction with the GR34
  11. 10 : km 9.87 - alt. 10 m - End of the GR
  12. 11 : km 10.69 - alt. 18 m - Turn left at the road
  13. S/E : km 10.95 - alt. 24 m - Car park at Tronoën Chapel

Notes

NB: this route follows a few sections of small country roads
Walking on the dune and the beach between (8) and (9) is not always easy. Furthermore, the wind can be quite strong.

Worth a visit

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

4.3 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
User 12033972

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike on 2 April 2026, setting off at 3 pm, returning at 6 pm.
Two people.
Paper map and GPS.
Sunny weather, cold wind.
No difficulty completing the route.
Discovered the fountain at Saint Budoc Chapel as well as a few menhirs scattered across the countryside.
The fenced area of land surrounding Saint Budoc Chapel no longer has its magnificent trees.
The final few kilometres of the route take us down through fields of asparagus and tulips, which are magnificent at this time of year.
We reach the dunes; we stay back from the sea to shelter from the cold winds.
A magical landscape featuring the two Kerharo menhirs+++, bathed in the light of the setting sun. The wind and grey clouds add a touch of mystery. The area is flooded, making it impossible to get close to them.
The view of the bell tower of Tronoen Chapel peeking through the trees at the end of the walk, the icing on the cake, doesn’t spoil the experience.
All in all: a very beautiful walk with absolutely no difficulty.
We will certainly do it again.

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kervily
kervily

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

My group of 15 people were completely satisfied

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Tiboté
Tiboté

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for your review.
A map is always useful, and even essential.
The description clearly indicates the sections without signposting and those where the signposting is very faded.
Kind regards

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stazzz29
stazzz29

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Luckily, I’d printed out the map, as there are no signs in many places

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laurentlepage29
laurentlepage29

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A bit of tarmac, but not too much; a varied route with plenty to see. We’ll save it for when the fields are in bloom.

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