From Cap Coz to Beg Meil

From the beach of Cap Coz at Pointe de Beg Meil by the coastal path and via new a development on properties that have encroached into the maritime domain.
Discover the semaphore tower and the national dune and then head back by an easier route by small roads and paths that are a little out of the way.

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 63 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 62 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 34 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m

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Description of the walk

Access: From Fouesnant, follow the D45 in the direction of Beg Meil. At the roundabout signposted for Cap Coz, turn left. The car park is on the right, about 300 m before the beach.

(S/F) From the car park, follow the road down to the beach. After about 300 m, turn right to join the coastal path.

GR34 markings: White and Red
(1) The beginning of the GR is signposted. Follow this path overlooking the sea. On the left, you will have a beautiful view on the beach of Cap Coz. Continue on this path that winds between old pine trees on the right and along beautiful properties. Go past the small beach at Bot Conan where you to need to head down to the beach and then on to Lantecost beach after passing an old kiost ( "beach pavilion" of Bot Conan Castle). Cross this small beach and climb about 200 m to the car park.

GR34 markings: White and Red + Yellow markings
(2) Turn left and continue along the coastal path. Continue around the Roche Percée and reach Kerveltrec beach where you have to go down a staircase carved into the rock (3) then go a step further to an old bathing cabin built of stone. The trail continues between beautiful properties on the right and a view of the bottom of the bay with the harbour entrance of Forêt-Fouesnant.

(4) Reach the next wooden staircase down to the beach then go up the path that skirts the property of Lanroz. Continue following the signs as the road winds through different houses to reach Chemin de la Cale.

(5) Continue down for a few metres then turn right on Chemin Creux; follow this to the road to Plage des Oiseaux on the left.

(6) Then you no longer have a choice. You enter the newly developed section: a band of about 1.40 m will take you along the sea enclosed by tall fences.

(7) Use this to reach the point where the semaphore is. Along the way are some views over the sea and, on the right, of the beautiful properties neaby. Continue west on this path along the Plage des Dunes and then the Dunes Domaniale of Beg Meil with its pines. Find the beginning of Kermil beach.

Yellow markings
(8) Leave the GR that continues along the beachfront and veer right heading north. Pass the first roundabout and follow the small road called Chemin de Kerlosquen. Continue ignoring the streets and alleys on the right and left.
After a camping site, at the fork, veer left into the Chemin de Kerdero extending into Chemin de Hent Galzadeg.

(9) Turn left onto Chemin Vinogen Louarn (fox alley). Reach Chemin de Kerprigent that continues onto a grassy, tree-lined path. At the end, turn right onto the D45 and follow it to the left via the bike path for about 250 m.

(10) Cross at the pedestrian crossing and continue opposite, then turn left at the first street. At the intersection, turn right into the road down to the beach.

No markings
(11) At the fork, turn left and follow the wide path along the land around Chateau de Bot Conan dating from 1899. Continue along the organic kiwi fruit orchards.
At a place called Kerscolper, continue straight along a camping site on the left and reach Descent de Bellevue where the car park is located (S/F).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 22 m - Car park about 300m before the beach
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 13 m - Start of the GR34 coastal path
  3. 2 : km 1.92 - alt. 10 m - Start of the yellow section
  4. 3 : km 2.2 - alt. 9 m - Staircase cut into the rock
  5. 4 : km 2.9 - alt. 1 m - Wooden staircase
  6. 5 : km 3.6 - alt. 11 m - Descent to the slipway
  7. 6 : km 4.3 - alt. 5 m - New layout
  8. 7 : km 5.06 - alt. 12 m - Pointe de Beg Meil and its semaphore
  9. 8 : km 6.14 - alt. 6 m - End of the GR and coastal path
  10. 9 : km 7.28 - alt. 15 m - Grassy path
  11. 10 : km 8.04 - alt. 25 m - Crossing the D45
  12. 11 : km 8.74 - alt. 16 m - Wide path on the left towards Bot Conan
  13. S/E : km 10.05 - alt. 22 m - Car park at the end of the Bellevue descent

Practical information

After the Plage des Oiseaux, the route follows a new development: a band about 1.40 m wide on private property that encroached on the maritime domain. This struggle lasted nearly 40 years.
Before this development, you had to go through the rocks at the bottom of the cliff provided that the tide was low.

This circuit is classified as medium as the coastal path requires hikers to take the stairs a few times to go to the beach.

Avoid this circuit on a Sunday as the coastline is usually busy.
This circuit can be combined with the "Around the Cap Coz through the Penfoulic woods and marsh" for a total of about 18 km.
NB: The recent storms have disturbed the new development.
As a precaution, ask at the Tourist Office of Fouesnant Tel.: +33 (0)2 98 51 18 88 ­- Fax +33 (0)2 98 56 64 02
omtfouesnant@gmail.com
or at the town hall: Email: contact@ville-fouesnant.fr
Public reception
Tel. +33 (0)2 98 51 62 62

In the nearby area

Beg Meil: under the section "Balades en bordure de mer" you will find instructions and images showing where to go in the newly developped section of the hike.

Many beaches and sandy coves.

 Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during 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 44 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
Msays
Msays

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A beautiful walk, between coastline, dunes and lush green countryside.
Sometimes a bit hard to follow the signs, but you'll land on your feet!

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jaja91
jaja91

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A beautiful walk in glorious sunshine.
Well refurbished following storm Clarian.

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ln0307
ln0307

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : May 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Lovely walk along the coast! Beautiful scenery. No particular difficulty

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domivasseur2935
domivasseur2935

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

We did this walk on a Saturday in April. Very few people. From point 3 to point 7, the route is very close to the water: be careful not to do it at high tide.
Very nice walk, varied and spectacular. Not always easy to find your way around. You can go for a swim, have something to eat as you enter Beg-Meil (point 5), or continue with the Marais de Mousterlin hike (from point 8).

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Cat29
Cat29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A superb hike to do out of season as it is very busy.

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barberet
barberet

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

The way back from Beg Meil was badly signposted and uninteresting, but we weren't on the right path. !!!!
Very nice walk, lovely viewpoints, we went back to do half the circuit in duller weather.
Not to be missed!

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Pierre gia
Pierre gia

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

The section on the coastal path is very clear, but it is difficult to follow in beg meil

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vava29
vava29

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

just a little problem finding kerlosquen. You have to leave the wooded area of kermyl beach before turning right.
very pretty walk

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carlo?eric
carlo?eric

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

well

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mariemorgane
mariemorgane

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

It's a beautiful walk. The view over the bay is truly exceptional, despite the strong wind that day.
To be done at ebb tide, as one section is very close to the water.

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bihen29
bihen29

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A very nice walk, and it must be said that the sun was out in force. Sublime scenery, turquoise water.
The route is very busy in both directions during the summer months, which means that when crossing the beaches, you have to be careful not to step on the beach towels (even with the sanitary measures in place).
The route has been completed in its entirety. The instructions on the map are very easy to follow. It should be noted, however, that a sign has been put up on the path indicating the arrival point at Kermil beach. It does not correspond exactly to point 8 on the map. In fact, the GR (point 8 on the map) is abandoned a few hundred metres further on.
A very nice walk.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for this review.
It's a shame that the weather wasn't on our side, which would have made the walk even more beautiful.
All the best.

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mou63830
mou63830

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

I hiked from point 1 to point 8, then continued on the GR34 to Mousterlin, skirted around the Mousterlin marsh to get back to point 8, and retraced my steps back to point 1.
A very nice walk, in mixed weather. Sublime, ever-changing scenery. A very interesting trail, winding its way between small beaches, rocky outcrops, wooded areas and housing estates. Never a dull moment!
The route is accessible to all walkers. Just be careful of the steps cut into the rock when it's raining. It's slippery!
The directions on the map are easy to follow (at least up to point 8, I didn't test from point 8 to point 11).
I recommend this hike!

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chipie33290
chipie33290

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : May 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : N/A
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

very nice walk along the coastal path overlooking the sea
on the other hand, I started from the car park at the end of Cap Coz
merci pour cette belle idée

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jemarche72
jemarche72

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

This coastal path overlooks the sea and takes in numerous small coves and beaches.
Beautiful views over the bay.

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