Dinard between land and sea

You will start by winding your way through the Dinard countryside to reach the sea. Take the customs officers' path, the Clair de Lune promenade, and discover the many islets of the Bay of Saint-Malo. You can also explore the Goule aux Fées cave, where the Lumière brothers took their first photographs in 1877.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.99 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 125 m
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    Descent: - 128 m

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    Highest point: 48 m
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    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Dinard (35800|35780)
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    Start/End: N 48.622218° / W 2.054675°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1016ET, 1116ET
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Description of the walk

Parking on Rue du Bois Met.

(S/E) When you leave the car park, turn left onto Rue du Bois Met, passing under the tennis club, then immediately right. Go through a small gate between the racecourse and the stables. Follow the signs. Exit through the gate onto Rue du Val Porée.

(1) Turn right. Follow Boulevard de la Libération on the right until you reach the pedestrian crossing, cross and take the tarmac road which continues as a grassy path.

(2) Cross Rue des Elfes and quickly turn right and then left to take the wooded path opposite.

(3) Take the Voie Verte on your left for 100 metres, then turn right onto the path that runs alongside the sports field.

(4) Take Rue de la Saudrais on the right, ignore the first street on the left and continue until you reach the Buissons crossing. Then turn left and join Boulevard Jules Verger.

(5) Cross the boulevard, then quickly turn left and right to take Rue André Citroën opposite. Cross Rue de la Ville Mauny and continue straight ahead until you reach the path on the right that leads to Rue du Hameau de la Ville Mauny. Continue straight ahead for about 100 metres.

(6) Take the path on your left.

(7) Cross Rue de la Ville-ès-Lemetz and take the gravel path opposite. Continue straight ahead along Rue de la Roche Pelée until you reach Port Blanc beach after crossing Rue de Starnberg.

(8) Take the customs officers' path on the right.

(9) Pass the Goule des Fées and continue along the customs officers' path to the Plage du Prieuré. Continue to the end of the beach.

(10) You can return to the car park. Otherwise, take the path that runs along the coast towards Pointe de La Vicomté.

(11) After Pointe de la Vicomté, go up the path on the right. Turn right and then left, crossing Avenue du Manoir to take Avenue du Port Siboulière. At the fork, continue left on Avenue de Brizeux.

(12) Go up Avenue de Bruzzo on your right, then continue along Avenue de la Vicomté and turn right at the fork at the tennis court on your right. You will reach Prieuré Beach at the junction with Rue de l'Isle Célée.

(13) Turn left to cross Rue de l'Isle Célée at the pedestrian crossing and enter Parc de Port-Breton. Follow the paths that lead to the Château des Frères Boussac (Château de Port-Breton).

(14) Return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 18 m - Parking on Rue du Bois Met
  2. 1 : km 0.52 - alt. 41 m - Rue du Val Porée
  3. 2 : km 0.85 - alt. 43 m - Rue des Elfes
  4. 3 : km 1.09 - alt. 40 m - Greenway
  5. 4 : km 1.39 - alt. 48 m - Rue de la Saudrais
  6. 5 : km 1.91 - alt. 44 m - Boulevard Jules Verger
  7. 6 : km 2.47 - alt. 40 m - The town of Mauny
  8. 7 : km 3.08 - alt. 33 m - Rue de la Ville-ès-Lemetz
  9. 8 : km 4.21 - alt. 9 m - Port Blanc beach
  10. 9 : km 5.28 - alt. 16 m - Goule des Fées
  11. 10 : km 10.97 - alt. 14 m - Prieuré Beach
  12. 11 : km 12.84 - alt. 14 m - Pointe de la Vicomté, on the right
  13. 12 : km 13.14 - alt. 32 m - Avenue Bruzzo
  14. 13 : km 14.42 - alt. 13 m - Rue de l'Isle Célée
  15. 14 : km 14.88 - alt. 19 m - Château des Frères Boussac
  16. S/E : km 14.99 - alt. 18 m - Parking on Rue du Bois Met

Notes

Écluse beach has toilets and benches, as well as benches at Pointe du Moulinet. Take a slight detour from the coastal path.

Worth a visit

When you arrive at Port Blanc beach, you will see Cap Fréhel on your left in the distance and the bay of Saint-Malo on your right. Taking the coastal path, you will walk along the property of a famous contemporary art lover and patron. A sign will point it out to you. You will also pass by the Frères Lumière cave. You will discover the bay of Saint-Malo and its forts. Leave a little time to visit Port-Breton park with its animals and the Château des Frères Boussac.

Dinard has some beautiful listed properties. Saint-Lunaire and Saint-Briac are pretty little villages.

A visit to the Rance tidal power station located nearby is a must.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 31 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
ThierryBonjour
ThierryBonjour

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike to discover the GR34 in DINARD.
The route is varied (beaches, cliffs, town).
Be sure to go to Pointe de la Jument for a beautiful view of the Rance dam.

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GOGO
GOGO

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant walk with pretty scenery and interesting views of the Rance estuary and Dinard. However, the start of the route is not very interesting. But that's probably the price you pay for a circular route.
There are two types of visitors: none at all from point 8 to the finish, and lots along the coast with some very narrow passages. It must be very busy in high season.

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aisenmann
aisenmann

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Interesting tour. The route takes in the agricultural environment and the mansions of the former aristocracy. While the first part of the tour is not very popular, the second part is very popular. The weather is obviously a determining factor. Many thanks to the author.

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La linotte
La linotte

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A beautiful course that we would recommend.
Be careful in winter as the land was very muddy and the sea part must be very busy in fine weather.

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le vince
le vince

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very nice walk overall!
The start was difficult to find. When you arrive under the tennis court, turn right. You come across a closed gate and the stables are behind it. On the left is the Port Breton park (which I recommend for a short walk with your children!). I looked in vain for the racecourse! In fact, you have to enter the park, go round the gate and take the wicket. Then go straight on, passing through the stables (it's strange to go that way, but that's what the GPS tells you, and it's "saved" me more than once!)
On the voie verte, you have to be careful to turn right (I think there are a few steps to climb) because it's easy to go straight ahead.
The passage through the bushes is very pretty but it leads to the uninteresting part (points 5 and 6), and not very pleasant! At the start of rue André Citroën, on the left, is the Dinard crematorium. A little further on the right is the fire station. Keep going and you'll come to a footpath. On the left is the rainwater retention basin, and on the left is the water treatment plant!
What's the point of all this? There must be another path to take, even if it means cutting the walk slightly short!
You reach the road that leads straight on to the customs path. This is where the real interest of the walk begins (but points 1 to 3 are nice all the same!). You walk along the coast of the town. The markings are those of the GR 34, red and white. I hesitated to go all the way to the Pointe de la Vicomté because I was "scared" (/interested) of the way back. I really enjoyed going all the way! It's so beautiful! Saint Malo is just across the road!
N.B.: it's very busy between the Saint Enogat beach, the lock beach (which is always full of people) and the moonlight promenade.

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CACOIN
CACOIN

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Very nice RANDO, the land part is also interesting, the rest is obviously very beautiful with this circuit along the sea on Dinard to the beach of the Priory and then on the return through the Vicomté with these beautiful houses and to finish crossing the park.

In short, it's a must-do, especially as it's not difficult.👍

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lou17lou17
lou17lou17

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Very nice walk, despite its length: 15 km, no particular difficulty. We went from one discovery to another as we walked along the seafront. The land section is not lacking in charm either.

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louis35
louis35

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely walk, with still and sparkling water available free of charge. A little busy but not crowded in the off-season. We took our lunch break near the beach of St Enogat, there is a small shady park up the rue des bains with plenty of shade and benches. Don't hesitate to go to the Pointe de la Vicomté, which offers a magnificent view, and on the way back through the streets you can see some of the beautiful houses of Dordogne. Estimated time is very generous and can be done in 1 hour less without hurrying.

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Unpasdeplus
Unpasdeplus

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Same thing for us: a mix-up at the start (thanks to the GPS!) and no interest in the little loop from point 10.
Nice hike.

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Mick88
Mick88

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very nice walk. I followed the track on my GPS.
Thank you for this beautiful route

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chipie33290
chipie33290

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The app makes it easy to follow the route.
Thank you for this great idea.
For your information, there's a signposted "Lawrence of Arabia walk".
But with the help of the 2 routes, you can cover 18 km.

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titoutas
titoutas

hello ladies, I think we've crossed paths on this poorly signposted path, yes.

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ghislaine tabrizi
ghislaine tabrizi

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

many difficulties at the start, there are many gates in the park, we did not find the right one and we had difficulties to find the green way

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titoutas
titoutas

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very poorly signposted route from point 1 to point 6, badly worded

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Nannig
Nannig

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk. The only point to change is to avoid the road at the end of the route between points 11, 12 and 10, preferring a return trip 10 and 11 on the coastal path. A bit crowded on Sunday on the "moonlight" section. We'd be delighted to do this walk again!

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