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The marshes and woods of Penfoulic in Fouesnant
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2.92 mi
+98 ft
-105 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
A short walk through the woods and marshes of Penfoulic, a protected natural area managed by the Conservatoire du Littoral.
From Cap Coz to Beg Meil
6.24 mi
+207 ft
-203 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
From Cap Coz beach to Pointe de Beg Meil via the coastal path, making use of the new facilities created on land previously encroaching on the maritime domain.Explore the semaphore station and the state-owned dune, then take the easier return route via small, slightly secluded roads and paths.
Please note: check the tide times carefully .
Via Anse de Penfoulic and the La Forêt-Fouesnant estuary
6.30 mi
+115 ft
-108 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Finistère
An easy route along the Anse de Penfoulic and then the La Forêt-Fouesnant estuary, opposite the imposing Port la Forêt marina, a hub for water sports. The return route follows the protected natural marshland area.
The landscape changes dramatically depending on the tide level. This is a wintering ground for several bird species, including the common shelduck and the brant goose.
Autour du Cap Coz en passant par le bois et le marais de Penfoulic
6.79 mi
+312 ft
-318 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
After walking along Cap Coz beach and continuing on the coastal path overlooking the Baie de la Forêt opposite Concarneau, you will take wide paths and small roads through the countryside.The end of the route takes you through the protected area of Penfoulic, with its woods and marshes, ending at Anse de Penfoulic.A route combining the charm of the sea and the bocage countryside.
Circuit of Penfoulic Cove and Cap Coz Beach
6.60 mi
+197 ft
-190 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
Circuit along Penfoulic Cove (wintering area for brant geese) then passage in front of the Port-La-Forêt nautical centre.After a stretch through the countryside, return via Cap Coz beach.
Around the Penfoulic nature reserve
5.78 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
A walk that combines the beauty of a sheltered bay with numerous stretches through woods and countryside.
Soothing landscapes, yet also teeming with life thanks to the birds in the lagoon.
Cheffontaines Castle and Saint-Thomas Chapel
6.29 mi
+118 ft
-118 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Pleuven (Finistère)
This route between the countryside and residential areas takes you along the vast grounds of the Château de Cheffontaines (30 hectares), following part of its long avenue lined with beech trees.
Pass by the Chapelle Saint-Thomas, set in lush green surroundings.
Saint-Tudy Chapel in Pleuven
4.47 mi
+240 ft
-249 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Pleuven (Finistère)
Who would have thought that this modest, little-known chapel, tucked away in the countryside, harbours such treasures of religious art: a 17th-century high altar featuring a painting of the Holy Family, a modern crucifix painted by Jean Renault, and a Way of the Cross by the same artist, not to mention a rich collection of statues.A timed access system allows visitors to explore them at any time.Set off to explore it via the small country lanes.
Around the marina at Port-La-Forêt
3.64 mi
+16 ft
-16 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from La Forêt-Fouesnant (Finistère)
A short family walk through the large marina of Port-la-Forêt, part of Kerliven beach and the Ria de la Forêt-Fouesnant.
Around La Forêt-Fouesnant via Loc Amand
6.30 mi
+272 ft
-246 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from La Forêt-Fouesnant (Finistère)
A hike between sea and land: the Ria de la Forêt-Fouesnant extended by the superb Port-la Forêt marina, the large Kerleven Beach with views of the open sea. Pass through a wood bordering the Anse de Saint-Laurent. The return journey along the small roads may seem long, but the discovery of the old priory of Loc Amand and the Chapel of Pénity in its green theatre completes this route.
Penfoulic cove and marshes as seen from La Forêt-Fouesnant
6.21 mi
+174 ft
-148 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from La Forêt-Fouesnant (Finistère)
A landscape that changes with the tides at Anse de Penfoulic, home to the Port la Forêt sailing centre, followed by a stroll through the marshland – now a protected nature reserve – with its pleasant little wood.
Around La Forêt-Fouesnant
4.68 mi
+118 ft
-108 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from La Forêt-Fouesnant (Finistère)
A short walk along the coves around La Forêt-Fouesnant and its water sports centre at Port-la-Forêt. The return journey follows small roads linked by footpaths, some of which are rather hidden away.
Around Port-la Forêt and Anse de Penfoulic
5.90 mi
+75 ft
-75 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from La Forêt-Fouesnant (Finistère)
Sea route, running along Kerleven Beach, crossing the large marina of Port-la Forêt and continuing along Anse de Penfoulic, which opens onto the open sea.
Countryside and sea around La Forêt-Fouesnant
7.02 mi
+243 ft
-236 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from La Forêt-Fouesnant (Finistère)
The route alternates between a first section in the countryside on the heights of La Forêt-Fousnant through a wood and then quiet little roads lined with tree-lined embankments.The second part runs along the coast via Anse de Penfoulic (a wintering area for barnacle geese) and continues opposite the Port la Forêt marina and along the ria.
The chapels of Le Perguet and Saint-Sébastien and the Mer Blanche cove
5.13 mi
+85 ft
-85 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
A countryside route that passes near the Mer Blanche Nature Reserve. Along the route, there are two chapels: the Perguet complex and the modest Saint-Sébastien Chapel, as well as an Iron Age stele.
In the footsteps of Proust in Beg Meil
2.19 mi
+43 ft
-39 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
The writer Marcel Proust and the musician Reynaldo Hahn stayed at Beg-Meil from 8 September to 27 October 1895: a life of daydreaming by the sea and leisurely strolls through a landscape of remarkable beauty. Simple pleasures: the seaside and country life.
This walk will take you on a journey through Beg-Meil as it was in those days, taking in the former Hôtel Fermon where he stayed, the terrace at La Cale where he loved to write, and the beaches where he used to relax!
Coastal path between Cap Coz and Beg Meil
6.00 mi
+105 ft
-105 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
Round trip walk along the coastal path leading to Cap Coz.
Through the Beg Meil bocage
7.18 mi
+66 ft
-79 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
The Pointe de BegMeil is bordered by the sea, yet this route turns its back on it.This circuit offers the chance to discover another aspect: the bocage. Walk along sunken lanes, through hamlets and past old farms, bordering the Mousterlin Marshes in places.
Around Clohars-Fouesnant
4.38 mi
+92 ft
-66 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Clohars-Fouesnant (Finistère)
Starting from the small village of Clohars-Fouesnant, with its imposing church notable for its bell tower porch, this route along small country roads leads to the Odet Golf Course and Cheffontaines Castle.
Ideal for winter months.
Kergaouen route
2.81 mi
+72 ft
-72 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Clohars-Fouesnant (Finistère)
This short walk begins in a pretty woodland on the edge of the Golf de l’Odet and heads deeper into the forest after skirting a field. On the way back, you follow the course of a small stream and cross it via a series of footbridges before returning to the golf course car park.
From Beg Meil to Pointe de Mousterlin via the Marais de Mousterlin
7.21 mi
+26 ft
-26 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
An easy and pleasant walk to explore the Mousterlin Marshes and the Pointe de Mousterlin.
Sea and countryside around Pointe de Beg Meil
6.48 mi
+115 ft
-105 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
This route allows you to discover several aspects of the Pointe de Beg Meil, a tourist hotspot since the second half of the 19th century: a coastal path that winds its way between beautiful private properties at the start, then opens up later on, passing through the countryside and residential areas via small roads and paths, the edge of the Mousterlin marsh and finally returning along the large beaches and the dune planted with conifers, the symbol of this point.
Via the Sainte-Véronique Chapel and the Étang du Mur
6.44 mi
+351 ft
-358 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Saint-Évarzec (Finistère)
A route in the countryside just outside Quimper, taking in the Sainte-Véronique Chapel and the Étang du Mur. A moderately undulating route where you can enjoy the peace and quiet as soon as you leave the tarmac sections.
The walk around the Bois du Moustoir from Saint-Évarzec
3.08 mi
+161 ft
-180 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Saint-Évarzec (Finistère)
Starting from the village of Saint-Évarzec and passing through “ParK Sant Primel”, this short circular route leads to the Bois du Moustoir, which it circles. This woodland is a natural area comprising a forest of deciduous and coniferous trees, as well as a pond much loved by anglers. Covering just over 20 hectares, it is one of the largest woodlands in the Pays Fouesnantais.
Walk in the Bois du Moustoir in Saint-Evazec
1.63 mi
+75 ft
-72 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Saint-Évarzec (Finistère)
The Moustoir Wood is one of the largest woods in the Pays Fouesnantais. Comprising avenues of beech and oak trees and a wetland area, it offers a peaceful walk. The wood has been developed to accommodate an orienteering course.
La Mer Blanche near Mousterlin
5.26 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
Behind the Mousterlin Dunes, the Mer Blanche is a small inland sea that fills up with each tide.
The shallow depth of the sand on this foreshore gives the illusion that the sea takes on a whitish colour.
It is a very popular spot for birds: waders, shelducks, egrets, herons...
Around the Marsh and Polder of Mousterlin
7.10 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
This route takes you around the Mousterlin Marsh and Polder and offers beautiful views of this protected area where rustic herds graze. Along the way, you will discover the Kerbader Chapel and its fountain in a nearby meadow. After crossing the marsh on a boardwalk, the return journey takes you along the coastal path, offering views of the open sea.
Around Pointe de Mousterlin
6.81 mi
+16 ft
-16 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
This route combines sections along the coast via paths at the top of the dunes with a route through the Mousterlin marshes.
Along the Mousterlin Dune
6.18 mi
+16 ft
-16 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
Enjoy a peaceful stroll along the dune, on the sea side on the way there and the lagoon side on the way back.
A breath of fresh sea air guaranteed.
The route changes with the tide, especially in the lagoon.
Please note: walking on the beach can be tiring.
The rear of the dune between WP and is closed by municipal decree until the end of August to protect nesting areas.
(4) A breach has formed in the dune.
Mer Blanche and Chapelle Saint-Sébastien starting from Mousterlin
5.88 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
From Mousterlin, a path at the top of the dune leads to Kerler Beach, offering views of the open sea.
The route continues along paths that skirt the Mer Blanche lagoon, a small inland sea that fills with each tide, leading to the recently renovated Chapel of Saint-Sébastien.
A breath of fresh sea air guaranteed.
Sea and marshes between Mousterlin and Beg Meil
6.05 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Fouesnant (Finistère)
Starting from the small municipal port of Mousterlin, this route allows you to explore the natural area of the Mousterlin Marsh on both the sea and marsh sides.
Extensive views of the entire coastline.
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