Between Ménéham and Pointe de Pontusval

Between sea and land, this route follows theGR®34to the Pontusval Lighthouse at the tip of Brignognan, where you will also find the Chapelle Sain-Pol chapel and an old customs guardhouse perched atop a large granite boulder. The return journey takes you along paths and small country roads, passing by the Chapelle Saint-Guénal chapel.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.02 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 17 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 17 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 24 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Kerlouan (29890)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.662454° / W 4.370367°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0416ET, 0515ET
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the Ménéham site.

(S/E) From the car park, turn right and then take the footpath on the left that leads to the Ménéham site. Cross the village (free to visit) and you will arrive at the coastal path.

GR 34 marked in white and red

(1) Turn right onto the coastal path (view of the guardhouse nestled between two rocks), pass Pors Doun and its slipway and continue along the dune overlooking the beach. Pass a campsite (Ménéham Beach campsite at Bendin on the IGN map) and arrive at a small car park.

(2) Continue on theGR® trail, pass another car park, walk along Phare Beach and arrive at the car park for this beach.

(3) Cross this car park, head towards the road that runs alongside the Ponstuval Lighthouse (private access) and walk along another beach.

No markings

Turn right at the first path leaving the coast to reach the Saint-Pol Chapel and its calvary, as well as the guardhouse at the top of a rock (the chapel is incorrectly located on the IGN map). Continue to the Route du Phare.

(4) Turn right and head towards the sea.

(3) Here you have two options:
- return to theGR® marked coastal path
- descend to the beach and head west (marked route).
Continue to the fork in the road (look out for a large rock on the left).

No markings

(2) Turn left, cross the small car park and take the small Route du Triomphe. Pass by a large rock called Arc du Triomphe, which gives the road its name (note the private property sign on this rock).

Blue markings

(5) At a house (markings on the electricity pole), turn right onto a grassy path leading downhill and follow it to the end near a house. Join a road and turn left towards the small Chapelle de Saint-Guenal chapel.

(6) After the chapel, turn right into a dead-end road, continue straight ahead along a path between the fields and you will come to a road. Turn right onto it.

(7) At the end, near a house and a transformer, turn left and continue along a path between fields that leads to a small road. Turn right towards Kériot.

No markings

(8) At a cross, leave the blue markings that lead to a path on the left and continue straight ahead on the small road for about a hundred metres. Turn right into the dead-end road where you will find yellow markings near Kériot.

Yellow markings

Facing a gate, turn left onto a path (rock pile in the field on the left), continue along the path (small, inconspicuous menhir on the right-hand embankment). Descend to the left to reach a road. Make a short detour to the left to see a wash house and fountain. Retrace your steps.

(9) Turn left onto Rue du Lavoir, then turn right at the crossroads and continue straight ahead. At the end of the road, turn left to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 7 m - Car park at the site - Ménéham
  2. 1 : km 0.8 - alt. 11 m - Coastal path (GR34)
  3. 2 : km 2.06 - alt. 7 m - Crossroads of the circular
  4. 3 : km 3.16 - alt. 7 m - Car park
  5. 4 : km 3.73 - alt. 5 m - Route du Phare
  6. 5 : km 5.4 - alt. 11 m - Fork in the road
  7. 6 : km 5.59 - alt. 13 m - Chapelle de Saint-Guenal (Kerlouan)
  8. 7 : km 6.21 - alt. 15 m - Fork in the road (transformer)
  9. 8 : km 6.82 - alt. 14 m - Fork in the road (cross)
  10. 9 : km 7.54 - alt. 8 m - Rue du Lavoir
  11. S/E : km 8.02 - alt. 7 m - Car park at the site - Ménéham

Notes

Please note: the car park shown on the IGN map near the Ménéham site is not open to the public; it is reserved for site staff and port users (permit required).

Toilets are available at the departure car park.
The duration does not include the visit to the Ménéham site.

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

4.7 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
jocelyne
jocelyne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful walk. The section along the coast is stunning, as is the stretch through Ménéham at the start.
One small caveat: make sure you don’t miss the car park on the way back, as there are plenty of them! But this walk is an absolute must.

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Igor le breton
Igor le breton

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent, interesting and a must-do!

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Marie Annick Guillaume
Marie Annick Guillaume

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, whether along the coast or inland, which I did during my stay in the area. The weather was overcast and the scenery changed, but our Breton coast is always beautiful, whatever the weather

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User 26224607

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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gdeville
gdeville

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in glorious spring sunshine

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danapied
danapied

The kind of route I love!!! I have nothing more to add, everything is beautiful. Thank you.

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ramb
ramb

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Easy route, magical landscapes

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Daniel Bergot
Daniel Bergot

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant hike, beautiful scenery, flat terrain but with all kinds of interesting sights. I recommend it.

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Fournier Marc Eve
Fournier Marc Eve

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful and enjoyable hike; magnificent scenery.

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Rémy Roumier
Rémy Roumier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

What a joy it is to follow the suggested itinerary!

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tratracorp
tratracorp
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Great location, the only difficulty we encountered was finding the car park on Route du Triomphe.
Otherwise, the scenery was magnificent, and the return trip inland was interesting.
Highly recommended.

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Renard solitaire
Renard solitaire

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The view of the coast is magnificent even under cloudy skies, the length of the route is relatively accurate, a lovely walk.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for your opinion.
Sorry to disagree, but the route is fine for reaching the chapel.
The aerial view clearly shows that access to the chapel is not via "stread pors Paol".

Kind regards.

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patldl
patldl

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and enjoyable hike between the coast and inland, passing through charming little hamlets.
Just one small comment: on the map, after the first passage at point (3) in the "unmarked" section, we are instructed to turn right onto the first path, but the chapel is not clearly marked on the map. No, the chapel is correctly marked on the map. You just need to continue for 50 metres (rather than turning onto the first path) and take the small road "stread pors Paol" to reach the chapel.

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tatibibibi
tatibibibi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, not very busy despite the season.
A dreamlike coastal path facing a dreamlike sea, shades of blue...
Return via the land route.

Clear explanations.
No way to go wrong!

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