Between land and sea in Lanildut

A magnificent hike between land and sea, starting from Brélès along sunken paths and ending in Lanildut on the shores of the Iroise Sea. Return to Brélès along the Aber Ildut.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 53 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 61 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 44 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Brélès (29810)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.477191° / W 4.723392°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0317OT, 0416ET, 0417ET
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Description of the walk

From Brest, head towards Saint-Renan, then follow signs for Bréles and Lanildut on the D27.
Depart from Brélès from the car park near the road leading to the Bel-Air inn.

(S/E) Head towards Lanildut on the D27.

(1) After the river, take a road on the right towards Kervrézol, following the yellow signpost 22. You will see a Lorraine Cross stele. At the first houses in Kervrézol, turn left onto the road, then left again after about 30 metres.

(2) Turn right and follow a very pretty road to rejoin the D27.

(3) At the crossroads, go straight ahead, ignore the road on the right, then immediately after, turn right, following the yellow signpost 22.

(4) Poulloupry, you will reach a small road. Turn right, still following the yellow markings 22. Cross the hamlet of Kermergeant.

(5) At the last house on the right, turn left and cross at the next crossroads

(6) At Mez ar Goff, leave the mountain bike trail and continue straight ahead, following the yellow markings for 22.

(7) The road turns right at a 90° angle. Take the path on the left, then join theGR®34, leaving two roads on your right. Turn left.

(8) Return by following the red and whiteGR® markings. Pass through Lanildut harbour, taking the path along the river. This leads to the D27.

(9) Turn right until you reach the church by the sea.

(10) Cross the cemetery and continue on theGR® 34 to the Bel-Air inn (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 17 m - Parking on the side of the D27
  2. 1 : km 0.14 - alt. 12 m - Lorraine Cross stele
  3. 2 : km 0.99 - alt. 40 m - Fork in the road
  4. 3 : km 1.43 - alt. 17 m - Junction with the D27
  5. 4 : km 2.01 - alt. 24 m - Poulloupry
  6. 5 : km 2.44 - alt. 42 m - Hamlet of Kermergeant
  7. 6 : km 3.1 - alt. 38 m - Mez ar Goff crossroads
  8. 7 : km 3.81 - alt. 29 m - Fork
  9. 8 : km 4.68 - alt. 9 m - Junction with the GR34
  10. 9 : km 7.65 - alt. 14 m - Intersection with the D27. Towards Abert - Ildut (fleuve)
  11. 10 : km 8.5 - alt. 17 m - Église Saint-Ildut (Lanildut)
  12. S/E : km 11.12 - alt. 17 m - Parking on the side of the D27

Worth a visit

Lanildut is a village of character. Dolmen, chapel and wash house to 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

4.6 / 5
Based on 40 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
tratracorp
tratracorp

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Magnificent landscapes, easy walking, well done!

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chrislefmey
chrislefmey
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk to discover one side of Aber Ildut and the hinterland.

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oeildepoisson
oeildepoisson

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant, prefer high tide to finish in the aber

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france29
france29

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very good walk, especially the last part when we followed the GR34, dry weather ideal for walking, not very busy as we started the route at 12 noon on a Sunday.

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benedicte.fichet
benedicte.fichet

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The route takes in a lot of small roads, but they're still roads! and houses!

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grandin
grandin ★

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful sunken lanes in the countryside, the activity linked to the gouémon of yesterday and today, pretty streets on the heights of Lanildut (off the route), the coastal path and the beautiful path along the aber.

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MichBreizh29
MichBreizh29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful route. From the starting point to the seaside, you walk along small roads or lanes surrounded by beautiful properties. The GR34 then takes you along the coast to Lanildut, then along the right bank of the Aber Ildut to the Manoir de Bel Air. This second part of the walk is very popular, especially at weekends.

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ropiga
ropiga

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

We haven't done this walk yet

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Nyanjaah
Nyanjaah

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walk, no worries about directions!

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louisdelorient
louisdelorient

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We only did the coastal section as far as the Rocher du Crapaud AR.
Variety of landscapes between the edge of the Aber Ildut and the coast.

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adutintin
adutintin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful, even in the mist. Blackberries all along the paths!

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Bobriou
Bobriou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Mix of countryside and sea: very good. Interesting crossing of the seaweed harbour at Lanildut.

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jprouquette@free.fr
jprouquette@free.fr

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely walk along the Aber but a bit disappointing on the way back as there was a lot of road. Appreciable because very few people even on this date in August.
We had downloaded the GPX route. Very good
To finish on a high note, visit the Kerlouas menhir (6 km away by car).

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jolo07
jolo07

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Nice walk done in the opposite direction to avoid the "Breton heatwave" of the day
A very interesting seaside with cannon and customs house, then fountains and washhouses, chapel and beautiful houses and especially the return by the wooded edge of the aber and mills.

It's a shame there are only a few hundred metres of tarmac.
Easy walk for the whole family. Don't forget your camera!

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Cwappy
Cwappy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant walk, with a magnificent seafront and a variety of inland sections (forests, countryside and a few stretches of slightly less pleasant country roads).

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