La Côte Sauvage on the Quiberon peninsula

Stroll along the cliffs of the Côte Sauvage on the Quiberon peninsula. Beautiful dunes, beaches and cliffs grace this side of the Quiberon peninsula, where the power of the sea is fully expressed.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.74 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 44 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 51 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 22 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m

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Description of the walk

_ Start _: Drive to Porz Stang on the West coast of the Quiberon peninsula.
Leave your car in the sandy car park.

(S/E) Cross the road to reach the path to the right. Follow the cliffs and the various beaches.
Most of the time, the path is marked out to avoid trampling by vegetation.
Shortly after the start, descend to the beautiful beach of Port Bara, where the path is bordered by a fine wooden fence.

(1) Further on, you pass Port Rhu and the Pointe de Marie Venell, with the Pointe du Percho, topped by a ruin, in the distance. Later, Porz Guen and its large beach. This is also where you'll see a beautiful arch carved into the rock.

(2) Following the coastline, which then bends to the left, climb up a little to reach a cliffside dolmen. Then reach the Pointe du Percho, where the remains of a Douaniers' house can still be seen.
A few kilometres ahead, you'll see the island of Groix, with Belle-Ile in the distance on the left.
Continue along the cliff to Beg en Aud. From here, you can see Portivy, a little further on the Fort de Penthièvre and in the distance the buildings of Lorient.

(3) Go around this point to catch up with the road leading to Portivy. Follow it a little until you reach a car park, and then turn right onto the path that takes you back to the ruins of the Maison des Douaniers on the Pointe de Percho.

(2) From there, retrace your steps along the cliffs to return to Porz Stang and to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 19 m - Porz Stang car park
  2. 1 : km 1.39 - alt. 15 m - Port Bara beach
  3. 2 : km 2.98 - alt. 19 m - Maison des Douaniers crossroads
  4. 3 : km 3.97 - alt. 16 m - Beg en Aud - Pointe de Percho
  5. S/E : km 7.74 - alt. 19 m - Porz Stang car park

Notes

_ Start & Parking _: Drive to Porz Stang on the West coast of the Quiberon peninsula.
Leave your car in the sandy car park.
There are plenty of car parks along the coastal road, and you can start the walk from anywhere.

_ Terrain _: Nothing too complicated for this walk along the magnificent cliffs of the Côte Sauvage on the Quiberon peninsula.

_ Gears _: A pair of sneakers is all you need, and perhaps a little water if it's sunny and hot
(yes, yes, it's possible in Brittany).

The landscape changes all the time depending on sea and weather conditions, so this walk is never quite the same.

Alternative: You can catch up with this coastal road by turning right towards Portivy at the entrance to the peninsula, or continue to Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, where you also turn right towards the end of the village. Road signs correctly indicate the Côte Sauvage.
The trail follows three-quarters of the famous GR®34 that circumnavigates Brittany.
If you want to do the whole coastline, you can start from the fishpond at Beg er Goualennec near Quiberon. You can also push on to the pleasant little port of Portivy, where you're sure to spot some sandpipers.

⚠️ Plan your walk at the time of the low tide, when you'll be able to admire more rocks and beaches. Depending on the sea state, you may see surfers when the waves are big.

Worth a visit

There are several nice spots on the Quiberon peninsula:
- the coastal path near the harbour of Portivy, especially at low tide,
- Quiberon and its 2 harbours: Port Maria and Port Haliguen,
- the Pointe du Conguel tour, not to be missed,
- the small harbour of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon,
- the Sables Blancs beach near Penthièvre along the pine trees.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 74 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
jocelyne
jocelyne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful route with no difficulty.

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User 22028200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Some sections of the route are no longer accessible due to protective barriers for revegetation, but this is not too inconvenient as there is another path running parallel nearby.

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User 6535886

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful light at the end of the day and stunning sunsets

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User 24960896

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

PERFECT with children full of things to discover in the caves

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iojcg
iojcg

Hello pdescro

The Visorando pdf file for the hike indicates the coordinates of the start/finish point (S/E) you are looking for:
https://imgbox.com/CgqxYnTE.
So there's nothing to do.

However, you can read these coordinates directly on the Visorando map
https://imgbox.com/snSp7iNN

If you think it useful, you can use a tool to check the above information. I used the following site: https://www.coordonnees-gps.fr/. But there's no shortage of tools. On the page of this site, use the second heading: decimal coordinates; initialise the latitude and longitude coordinates to be checked according to the format used on the image and view the result either by choosing to display it on a map in standard projection or by choosing to display it on a map in satellite position. The latter has the advantage of showing the car park and therefore confirming the consistency of the operations carried out.
https://imgbox.com/kv0892hy
https://imgbox.com/jvO5ZSJA
I hope I've answered your question
Have a good weekend
Iojcg

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pdescro
pdescro

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Would it be possible to define the coordinates of the starting point, as there are no signs indicating the location from the road.

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Bruno3868
Bruno3868

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent walk, the moor is lush in July, beautiful views of the islands.

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iojcg
iojcg

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

This hike is defined in a protected area, often on a path that must be strictly followed between physical limits that must not be crossed. The Visorando circuit, without systematically following this path, makes the most of a few areas of freedom at short distances. However, as a result of fairly recent changes to maintain and protect the area, the Visorando circuit can sometimes be found in an area that is now off-limits, at a distance of around ten metres. Despite the constraints of the protected area and the number of visitors, this walk is exceptional for its environment (endless sea, islands, sea air, beach, wild nature, wind, space).
I did this walk on 10 May, leaving from the car park at Port-Blanc beach and heading south towards Port-Stang. I followed the Visorando route freely in some cases, to better appreciate a panorama for example; the return north from Port-Stang, on the other hand, followed the Visorando route strictly unless the signposting prohibited it.
Some photos at https://eu.zonerama.com/randovoyages/Alb...

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Philippe 78
Philippe 78

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful views, pretty waves and magnificent rocks, beautiful wild coastline

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MM53
MM53

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk. Wind gusting to 80 km/h. Magnificent sight of the waves crashing against the rocks.

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saverne67th
saverne67th

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk along the wild coast. No difficulties.
Thank you for this suggestion.

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gillestruchot@sfr.fr
gillestruchot@sfr.fr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A superb location with the added bonus of sunshine. A must-do, even if the trail is still very busy in September.

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tchini
tchini

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

a magnificent and invigorating walk

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Gégé128
Gégé128

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A must-do walk. Magnificent scenery and plenty of surfers.

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manral
manral

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very nice, easy walk with some very fine views

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