Morlaix Bay from Locquénolé

This hike allows you to discover the Morlaix river and bay from the heights of Locquénolé. Splendid views await you.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.75 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 234 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 231 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 82 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Locquénolé (29670)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.625268° / W 3.859611°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0615ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at Locquénolé Church.

(S/E) Head towards the town hall and pass to the right of it. Turn right after the municipal workshops, then immediately left to climb up a grassy field.

(1) Take a small path to the right of the wash house to reach a road. Turn left and then immediately right. You will arrive in a residential area. At the first crossroads, turn left and, 20 metres further on, turn left onto a path between a hedge and a garden. At the end of the path, follow the road to the right. Continue along this road until you reach the Castrellen crossroads.

(2) At this crossroads, take a small sunken lane on the left that starts at the gable end of a white house and climbs up to the sports field. Walk along the sports field to a crossroads and take the road on the right at the stop sign. Continue along this tarmac road, turning right at the fork, then leaving the agricultural greenhouses on your left and continuing to a stop sign. Turn left and after 50 metres turn right towards Ty Tort.

(3) Take a farm track, cross the fields and admire the Bay of Morlaix on your right. At the bottom of the track, you will find a fountain. Go back up to the left towards a sunken lane that leads to a residential road. Turn right, go 100 metres and turn right again to take another farm track.

(4) In the middle of the fields, admire the magnificent view of Morlaix Bay and the Château du Taureau. At the bottom of this path, enter a wood and go up to the left for 250 metres. Then turn left onto a sunken lane that leads you towards the Phare de la Lande lighthouse, visible on the right.

(5) When you reach a path, turn left (200 metres to your right, off the route, is the Phare de la Lande lighthouse). Walk 100 metres and you will come to a three-way junction. Turn left and, immediately after a ruined house, enter the undergrowth. Continue straight ahead through the undergrowth, cross a road and re-enter the undergrowth. You will come to a second road; follow it to the right.

(6) After about 100 metres, turn left. Enjoy the view of Henvic. Walk along a field and discover a view of Taulé. When you reach a road, walk 400 metres along this road and turn right at the crossroads.

(7) After 100 metres, turn left towards the Keranfaro farm. Pass this farm and continue along a farm track on your left. This leads to a poultry farm. When you reach a road, turn right. Continue for 300 metres and turn left at the first road at Dour Yen.

(8) Take another farm track and continue along it until you reach a road. Turn right and continue for 150 metres.

(9) Turn left at a transformer and enter a field path. At the end of this path, take the road on the right towards Ty Coz. Pass close to Lannigou Castle.

(10) At the crossroads, follow a sunken lane on the left that leads into a forest. Enter Lannigou Forest. You will come to a forest path: turn right, then after 200 metres, turn right again to climb another forest path. Continue for 600 metres and turn left onto a forest path just before the departmental road. Walk along the Pennelé valley for a while, then along the Morlaix river.

(11) Along the way (viewpoint over the Morlaix river and the bay of the same name). Then descend to reach a rest area on the banks of the Morlaix river and, after 100 metres, climb back up to an information board, immediately on your left towards the forest. On the way, discover another viewpoint where you can admire the Maison Cornic on the other bank of the river (this house dates from 1792 and was once a school for ship's boys). Continue for 500 metres and descend towards a pond, then climb back up to leave the forest (be careful, deer are not uncommon).

(12) At the edge of the forest, turn right at the crossroads. Continue for 150 metres and take Chemin Vert on your right. At the end of this path, turn right and you will come to a street that you should follow to the left. Continue straight ahead on this street. At the stop sign, turn right onto Rue du Clémeur. Continue along this street until it becomes Rue du Docteur Prouff. You will then arrive at Place de l'Église. Turn right to reach the car park. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 11 m - Car park at Locquénolé Church - Rivière de Morlaix (fleuve)
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 27 m - Kerbrat wash house
  3. 2 : km 0.88 - alt. 54 m - Cas Trellen path
  4. 3 : km 2.43 - alt. 68 m - Ty Tort
  5. 4 : km 3.29 - alt. 53 m - View of Morlaix Bay
  6. 5 : km 3.92 - alt. 71 m - La Lande lighthouse
  7. 6 : km 4.95 - alt. 78 m - View of Henvic
  8. 7 : km 5.87 - alt. 64 m - Keranfaro
  9. 8 : km 6.72 - alt. 58 m - Dour Yen crossroads
  10. 9 : km 7.54 - alt. 78 m - Transformer
  11. 10 : km 8.01 - alt. 79 m - Ty Coz
  12. 11 : km 9.43 - alt. 28 m - Morlaix river balcony
  13. 12 : km 10.74 - alt. 51 m - Exit the forest
  14. S/E : km 11.75 - alt. 11 m - Tree of the Revolution

Notes

The hike follows the yellow markings.

Worth a visit

Visit Locquénolé Church.
See the oak tree of the Revolution.
Walk to the Lande lighthouse.
Enjoy the views of the Morlaix river and Morlaix bay.
See the Maison Cornic.
Listen to the sounds of the forest.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 20 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
ion lagen
ion lagen

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is a bit rough in some parts of the forest, but it's impossible to get lost, so it's not a problem.
I ran the route, and the gradient is quite steep in places, perfect for a challenging workout. It's still perfectly doable for hiking.
Beautiful views of the river.
Quite a few sections on roads, but not busy ones.

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Pierre isa
Pierre isa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2024
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 magnificent scenery, especially on a fine day.

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redcam
redcam

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely, mixed circuit with lots of interest: views of the Bay of Morlaix, countryside and villages. Easy to follow itinerary and easy walking.

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DDG31
DDG31

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike in the countryside above Morlaix Bay.
The end of the route is a series of ascents and descents in the forest above the bay, which is less interesting.

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Les pommiers
Les pommiers

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 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 route between land and sea.
A little more rugged at the end of the route, but otherwise very easy

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SoMi
SoMi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route alternating between well-maintained paths and more natural trails. Very accessible and enjoyable.

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petites jambes
petites jambes

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

drizzle and light mist prevented us from enjoying the scenery.

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jpierre35
jpierre35

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Beautiful hike, well detailed up to point 10, a little more difficult to follow the explanations between points 10 and 12, but following the GR 34 also works.
BEWARE, between 10 and 12 the route can be difficult, with lots of ascents and descents via stairs with steps that are more or less stable. You can bypass this section, but that would mean missing out on the views.
BEWARE between points 7 and 8, as you approach the poultry farm, there is a strong smell coming from the buildings for 200 to 300 metres! ! !

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Bluechris
Bluechris

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Nice hike.

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cst Diego
cst Diego

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Route taken on 5 September 2020

We had a lovely time with our hiking friends during this day in Finistère, including this circuit we did in the morning.

At the end, there was beautiful light on the river. The only regret is the walk downhill through the woods in the last quarter of the route.
But I encourage you to give it a try.

Diego

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John du champ
John du champ

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk with lovely views of the Morlaix river.
Very beautiful woodland

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caloulamouthe
caloulamouthe

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

the end of the hike is challenging with steep slopes, but the scenery over Morlaix Bay is magnificent

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Igloo-25
Igloo-25

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike very well described, no difficulty in finding your way around

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pelp
pelp

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful first part with a magnificent view of Morlaix Bay.

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dnu
dnu

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A superb hike with magnificent scenery and a very clear, detailed Visorando guide.

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