Kervijen Cove Circuit

Start: Ty An Quer beach car park.

(S/E) Join the GR^® 34 and climb to the right to follow the coastal path. Join back the cove "Anse de Kervijen".

(1) (A facility has been built so the creek can be crossed). At low tide, a shipwreck is visible.

(2) Follow the coastal path up to cove "Anse de Ty Mark".

(3) Continue along the GR^® uphill, then turn left onto the coastal path, which continues to a small caravan site.

(4) Leave the coastal path between two fields to follow a track leading to a road at Goulit ar Guer town. Turn right onto "Hent Beg an Ti Gard", which runs alongside a campsite. Continue along this road and at the second junction, turn right onto a footpath leading to the chapel "Chapelle Saint-Sébastien" (the chapel is not signposted).

(5) Continue down this road, with the chapel at the side of the road and its fountain in the nearby meadow. An ideal spot for a break. Continue to Ty Didrouz on the left.

(6) Turn right along the mountain-bike track that leads to the hamlet "Hameau de Kervijen". Cross it on the left and at the exit turn right to go down to the cove "Anse de Kervijen", which you cross again.

(7) Turn left onto the path bordering the reedbed and climb the steep slope (mountain bike signs) to reach Le Marrouz. Follow the signs to the road. Leave the markings on your left and turn right to reach the beach car park. (S/E)

Walking shoes

On the way to and from the cove "Anse de Kervijen", at low tide, you can walk on the top of the beach, which is easier than on the pebbles.

Ancient ship reck: At low tide, and depending on the tidal range, it's possible to see the remains of an ancient boat, the story of which is as follows http://kervijen.fr/?page_id=22

Port of Douarnenez.
Pentrez and Kervel beaches (several campsites).