Between the countryside and the sea, leaving from Billiers.

A pretty walk between the countryside and the seaside. The Pointe de Penn Lann stands guard over the Vilaine Estuary.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.58 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 108 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 108 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 75 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Billiers (56190)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.532485° / W 2.490026°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1021SB, 1022OT
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Description of the walk

Access: Take the N165 between Nantes and Vannes. When leaving Muzillac, follow the D5 in the direction of Billiers.
There are many places to park in Billiers around the church. Toilets are available. You will follow a PR®, although its waymarking is difficult to find.

(S/E) Behind the church take Grande Rue towards Bréhondec. Follow along the tarmacked road until you reach a fork with a cross in the middle of it.

(1) Turn right and continue straight ahead on the dirt path. Cross through the area of warehouses and follow the tarmacked path on the right.

(2) Continue to the left on the seldom used tarmacked road. Go past the wastewater treatment plant on the right and then the hamlet of Kervail. 300m later, turn right and continue on to the fork with a cross.

(3) Follow the tarmacked path for about 500m and just before Le Bourg L’Étang, turn left onto the farm track until you reach the place called Guernehué.

(4) At the farm, turn left for 100m then right and continue through the pine forest until you reach the coastal path (GR® 34-39).

(5) Follow the coastal path up to Pointe de Penn Lann. Pass the Dolmen, the Crapaud (6) and then Grays Cairn (7).

(8) Go past the front of the hotel and re-join the coastal path so as to go around Pointe de Penn Lann, and then go past Billiers Port. The levy along from the Billiers seaside gîte is closed with barricades.

(9) Go over the barricades and follow along the levy. At the end of this first section, there is a slightly difficult section to cross further up from the seaside gite. Follow the path along the marshes and, at the junction with the D5, turn right to return to the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 59 ft - Church car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.11 - alt. 69 ft - Right towards a dirt track
  3. 2 : mi 0.7 - alt. 33 ft - Tarmac road on the left
  4. 3 : mi 1.5 - alt. 16 ft - Fork with cross
  5. 4 : mi 2.33 - alt. 56 ft - Left at Le Guernehué
  6. 5 : mi 2.56 - alt. 49 ft - Right at the coastal path
  7. 6 : mi 3.04 - alt. 33 ft - Dolmen du Crapaud
  8. 7 : mi 3.38 - alt. 52 ft - Cairn des Grays
  9. 8 : mi 3.81 - alt. 20 ft - Variant
  10. 9 : mi 4.62 - alt. 13 ft - Pass the barricades to continue the GR
  11. S/E : mi 6.58 - alt. 59 ft - Church car park

Notes

Granges beach is perfect for a picnic.
Water point and toilets.

Variation: at point (8), follow the D5 for 900m and then re-join the GR® on the left.

Worth a visit

Grays Cairn

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

4.2 / 5
Based on 35 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 21739009

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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User 3099300

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route, sir. Just a small comment about the section before Prières, where the app sends us down a path that is no longer maintained, with some tricky sections.

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JYG78
JYG78

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is not always well signposted and there is a risk of going in the wrong direction (particularly at marker 2).
That said, it's a lovely walk, past the industrial estate, and a very pleasant one along the coast and lan Point.

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Jean-claude de bretagne
Jean-claude de bretagne

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice little hike, but the part described as impossible to do is doable for good walkers.

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pierjac4477
pierjac4477

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's a lovely walk that we did, but starting from Le Moustoir. At Penn Lann, the levee along the estuary has been impassable for several years; you have to walk along the road but the route is safe with a section
reserved for pedestrians. From Billiers, the route through the countryside has been signposted and there are no difficulties in joining the coastal path.

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baj35
baj35
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It's a shame that the circuit is practically all tarmac before you reach the coast...

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VaradrouilleurKoz
VaradrouilleurKoz

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hiking in July, so the path is very busy. First part not very interesting (tarmac road).... compensated by the interest of the coastal path. Itinerary changed after Penn Lann (you have to follow the GR).
All in all, it was a good time

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JJ BADEN
JJ BADEN

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

First part on road and country lane without much interest ... but not unpleasant.
2nd more important part on the coastal path, very nice.

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Marc94
Marc94

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

hike completed on 30 May 2021
the first part in the countryside is a bit monotonous (up to point 4) but the rest is very good. When you join the GR (point 5), don't hesitate to make a return trip (about 1 km) to the right as far as Port Nat (mentioned on the map), the site is very pretty.
At point 9, it was not possible to walk along the estuary (metal barriers had been added and no path was visible).
All in all a pleasant walk

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phbizet
phbizet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A multifaceted walk combining hedged farmland, coastal features with beautiful panoramas and culture. Passing through the fences seems inappropriate (very difficult to walk on) and a bit contrary to the ethics (ticks) of the hiker in his constant concern to respect others. I can't wait for a new route to complete this superb walk.

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JP44
JP44

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The section between Pen Lann and the town of Billiers can be done by crossing the barriers, but is that really wise? In spring, isn't this a nesting area for birds?
You need to pay attention to the section at the end of Billiers towards Bourg l'Etang; there may be some confusion given the number of paths.
Otherwise a lovely walk with beautiful views over the Vilaine estuary.

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coco68@
coco68@

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Thank you for a lovely walk.
However, from point 1 to point 4, the tarmac road isn't very interesting, but for a round trip there's probably no other choice...!!!!
From the pine forest onwards, on the other hand, we had a blast.
Beautiful views, not forgetting the toad dolmen, the Grays cairn, the beaches and the way back along the marsh....!!!!
Beautiful coastline.
Thanks again.

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gilpiau
gilpiau

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We did this hike backwards from point 8.
We couldn't find the way back from point 1 to DA and then to the D5 junction.
Not a very exciting route...

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pierrel52
pierrel52

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This walk is mainly an opportunity to set yourself a goal. The exit from the town and the path to the Vilaine are a bit tedious. After that, it's a pleasant stroll along the estuary to Penn Lann in a fairly classic landscape and then back to the start along the main road... Overall, a positive assessment.

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CLIMACIANE
CLIMACIANE

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

despite the minor problems of understanding the description of the route, the walk is superb.
It should be noted that the last section (GR34-GR39) after the port is accessible halfway along the D5 road. Access to the GR is on the left after the crossroads leading to the Domaine de PRIERES.

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