Guern Cliffs via Trez Bellec Beach

Following the GR^®34 through the Guern cliffs, a protected area managed by the Coastal Conservatory ("Conservatoire du Littoral"), you'll dominate the bay "Baie de Douarnenez", framed by the cape "Cap de la Chèvre" on the Crozon peninsula and the tip "Pointe du Van" in cape "Cap Sizun". You'll reach the long beach "Plage de Trez Bellec".
On the way back, you'll skirt the pine forest "Pinède de Trez Bihan", offering fine views over the bay "Baie of Douarnenez".

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Creation:
19 May 2024

Last update:
28 Apr 2025

Last review:
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Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.89 km
Average duration: 3h 05
Difficulty: Moderate
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 192 m
Vertical drop: - 193 m
Highest point: 127 m
Lowest point: 4 m

Country: France
Area: Presqu'île de Crozon
District: Crozon (29160)
Start/End: N 48.226981° / W 4.410772°
IGN map(s): Ref. 0418ET, 0517OT, 0518OT
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Description of the walk

Access: Coming from Châteaulin or Quimper, turn left off the Crozon road (D887) towards Telgruc-sur-Mer town (D208) about 1 km before the village of Telgruc. Turn right at the church, follow signs for Douar an Abad (due west) and continue to Lespiguet town. At Lespiguet, turn left and continue to Kerbaliou town. Keep left and continue to Poulhalec town. At Poulhalec, go straight on for 500 m, then turn left onto a dirt track which leads to the parking lot after about 300 m.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, join the coastal path.

GR^®34 White and Red Marking

Take the coastal path heading southwest, climbing to the top of the Guern cliffs. Go around this point and follow the path overlooking the sea.

(1) The path crosses the pine forest "Pinède de Trez Bihan" and continues to the tip "Pointe de Pen ar Vir".

(2) The GR^® bends left along the beach "Anse du Caon", then descends to Trez Bellec beach.

PR^® Yellow Marking

(3) Leave the GR^® and cross the car park (toilets). Turn left, following Caon road uphill to Penquer road, then turn left, continuing along Caon road.
Cross the D208 road and go straight ahead.

(4) Take the dirt track on the right, which merges into a road. Go past the two campsites, turn right into the no-through road "Impasse du Loc", then immediately left into the lane, pass the house and continue straight uphill.

(5) At the next crossroads, turn left following the marked path that continues ahead and go to the Cléguer viewpoint (signpost) and back, then carry on left again. At the road, turn right and continue to the next crossroads.

Without Marking

(6) Turn left onto the wide track at the edge of the pine forest. Reach a path coming from the left and continue straight ahead on this path, which is again signposted.

PR^® Yellow Marking

(7) Turn right and head downhill towards Kerbaliou town to the first crossroads.

(8) Turn left at the right-angle turn and follow this path. At the three-way junction, turn left and enter the car park. (S/E)

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 69 m - Pointe du Guern car park
1 : km 1.25 - alt. 82 m - Pinède de Trez Bihan pine forest
2 : km 2.77 - alt. 6 m - Pointe de Pen ar Vir point
3 : km 4.12 - alt. 10 m - Beach "Plage de Trez Bellec" car park
4 : km 4.72 - alt. 47 m - Dirt road to the right
5 : km 5.45 - alt. 111 m - Left at the crossroads
6 : km 6.74 - alt. 103 m - Left skirting the pine forest
7 : km 7.32 - alt. 98 m - Right toward Kerbaliou town
8 : km 7.81 - alt. 63 m - Left at the right-angle turn
S/E : km 8.89 - alt. 69 m - Pointe du Guern car park

Practical information

Facilities :
Toilets at the Trez Bellec beach car park.

Gear :
Walking shoes and poles (if you're used to them): the coastal path alternates between ascents and descents.
This explains the average rating.

Caution :
Hike not recommended for young children: risk of falls.