Between land and sea at Pont Mahé

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This route forms a circular loop between Pont Mahé Bay and Pen Bé Bay.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.26 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 22 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 19 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
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Description of the walk

The walk starts from the Pont Mahé beach car park on Rue de la Plage.

(S/E) When leaving the car park, turn left to reach the beach.

(1) Before the beach, turn left onto the path that runs alongside the campsite. This is theGR®34.

(2) After the campsite, turn left onto the path that crosses the dunes and forest.

(3) Follow the yellowPR® markings, turning left towards L'Éclis via the dune. Exit the dune and arrive at the beach.

(4) Turn left and continue along the beach.

(5) Follow theGR®34markings (red and white), turning right towards Pen Bé. Continue on theGR®34.

(6) When you reach the car park, turn left onto Chemin de la Marche aux Bœufs.

(7) Turn left again onto Route de la Grande Isle, then right onto Route du Créneau. At the junction with the D282, continue straight ahead onto Vélocéan (yellowPR® markings).

(8) Leave Vélocéan by turning right and walking along the field on your left. At the end of the field, you will arrive near a house. At the junction with Route de Pen Bé, turn right. Continue straight ahead on Rue du Puits as you enter Mesquéry.

(9) Turn left onto Chemin du Bas Village, then just before reaching the coast, turn right onto theGR®34towards Pointe Noire and its panoramic views.

(10) Continue on theGR®34, keeping to the left towards Pointe de Pen Bé.

(11) After the oyster farm, turn left and continue on theGR®34, then go around Pointe de Pen Bé. Return to the car park at the Chemin de la Marche aux Bœufs junction.

(6) Continue on theGR®34to reach Pont Mahé beach.

(4) Do not retrace your steps, but follow the beach.

(1) Turn right onto Rue de la Plage to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Rue de la Plage car park
  2. 1 : km 0.1 - alt. 5 m - Beach
  3. 2 : km 0.25 - alt. 6 m - Entrance to the dune
  4. 3 : km 0.99 - alt. 6 m - L'Éclis via the dune
  5. 4 : km 1.74 - alt. 3 m - Return to the beach
  6. 5 : km 2.1 - alt. 5 m - GR34 towards Pen Bé
  7. 6 : km 3.02 - alt. 16 m - Chemin de la Marche aux Bœufs
  8. 7 : km 3.23 - alt. 17 m - Route de la Grande Isle
  9. 8 : km 4.52 - alt. 17 m - Fork to the right
  10. 9 : km 5.64 - alt. 13 m - Chemin du Bas Village
  11. 10 : km 6.83 - alt. 6 m - Point Noire
  12. 11 : km 7.74 - alt. 8 m - Oyster farmer, on the left
  13. S/E : km 11.26 - alt. 5 m - Rue de la Plage car park

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.

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Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Bravepitt
Bravepitt

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The first part of the hike was quite nice. We walked to point 8, but the Ballers rounds were no longer there, and tall grass and vegetation had taken over, so we went around the left side (through a field). At point 9, a local resident told us that the path was private and that we were not allowed to walk on it. I therefore advise you to go directly from point 7 to point 9. And then the hike on the road isn't really interesting. The rest is fine.

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playmobile
playmobile

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note that the passage at point 8 is blocked by four round bales of hay, preventing access.
This means you have to return to the D282 crossroads to take the road to point 9.
On the way back (6) (4) Do not take the same route as on the way there, but follow the beach. We noticed the extent of the green algae pollution.
Apart from that, it's a very beautiful walk.

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Coconutz44
Coconutz44

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with a magnificent forest section
The coastal section is also very pretty

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Béam
Béam

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A very beautiful walk along the coast, through pine forests and countryside, but there was a problem with stage 8: there were no signs indicating to turn right and walk along the field. After finding the path to the right of a metal gate, it seemed that this path was private, as the owners were unhappy to see us leaving the path that runs alongside the meadow!

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alsy
alsy

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant, especially at low tide

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Phv
Phv

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike is very beautiful along the coastal path, and also very interesting when passing through the grey dunes at the beginning. However, the route through the bocage to the south is uninteresting, especially when compared to the neighbouring hike "around Le Caire". At low tide, you can also walk the entire coastline northwards along the beach and rocks. During the pandemic, this allows you to avoid "rubbing shoulders" with groups without masks on the narrow path at the top of the cliff. Currently, the gorse and blackthorn in bloom are magnificent.

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evanchanchan
evanchanchan

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

signposting to be reviewed when leaving the coast.

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Rando do1234
Rando do1234

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The coastal section was very good. However, the inland section was difficult in places, very wet and lacking in signposting. Next time, we will stick to the coastal section and return via the beaches at low tide.

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