Pointe du Meinga at Saint-Coulomb

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Hike along a coastal path overlooking the sea to Pointe du Meinga, with views of the superb Plage de l'Anse de la Touesse and Pointe du Grouin to the right and Rothéneuf to the left of the tip.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.23 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 73 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 64 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 42 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 m
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around the pointe du Meinga
Pointe de Meinga
The face in the stone
beach

Description of the walk

_ Driving to start _: From Saint-Malo, take the D201 towards Cancale. At a bend in the road, turn left at
La Marette towards Pointe du Meinga. Park at the first car park at La Marette in Saint-Coulomb.

(S/E) Take the coastal path at the end of the car park and go down to see the beach.

(1) Retrace your steps a few metres and turn right to walk around the Pointe du Menga, signposted GR®34 White and Red waymarkers.

(2) Always keep to the right-hand path along the cliffs, walk past Pointe du Meinga and continue South on the coastal path.

(3) At the beach, take the small path on the left and go straight up.

(4) At the end of the path, reach a tarmac road, follow it to the right and go down to the car park on the left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Car park at la Marette
  2. 1 : km 0.16 - alt. 15 m - Beach
  3. 2 : km 1.37 - alt. 27 m - Right-hand path
  4. 3 : km 2.69 - alt. 22 m - Entrance to the beach
  5. 4 : km 2.93 - alt. 39 m - Tarmac road
  6. S/E : km 3.23 - alt. 27 m - Car park at la Marette

Notes

_ Driving to start & Parking _: From Saint-Malo, take the D201 towards Cancale. At a bend in the road, turn left at
La Marette towards Pointe du Meinga. Park at the first car park at La Marette in Saint-Coulomb.

Worth a visit

Visit Saint-Malo and its fortified town.

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.

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Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 24 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
BéaSabbe
BéaSabbe

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We really enjoyed this hike with our family, including our 4-year-old daughter and a baby in a carrier.
It was really great fun! Beautiful views with lovely light and a pleasant time on the beach where we had our picnic. Not many people. We did this short hike in October.

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Michebe5
Michebe5

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pretty route, pleasant and slightly shaded. Worth doing or doing again. A few sections were a bit difficult for my wife, but she doesn't regret it. We didn't meet many people. Thank you for the description.

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User 9152362

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Magnificent. Quite different from the usual walks in the area. Combined with lunch at the nearby Colette restaurant, we had a wonderful day.
We came across a few people with reduced mobility who were using a cane or had difficulty walking. We wondered how they managed to get through the two or three fairly steep sections in the rocks.

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Tatasman
Tatasman

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb short walk in fine weather. Magnificent views of the ocean, beaches and a few coves. Really great fun, but very short (just 1 hour).

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Joël P
Joël P

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Walk as described, with a few technical sections

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Joël P
Joël P

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pretty landscape, some technical sections

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titoutas
titoutas

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

lovely walk with beautiful views

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epiluc91
epiluc91

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk, especially between 2 and 3. The area is great.
It's not easy to find the starting point: We arrived at Chevret beach and did the route in reverse....

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train de la moder
train de la moder

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Lack of signposting to reach the car park at the start, when you have to leave the GR, bearing in mind the description.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely coastal path.
From the point, there are beautiful views to the east towards the beaches and the Pointe du Grouin, and to the west towards the beautiful Plage des Chevret.
As other hikers have pointed out, this part of the GR34 has a few sections that may be difficult for some people.
It would be a good idea to point this out in the practical information.
Yours faithfully

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Aurélie Rhéa
Aurélie Rhéa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We had a lovely walk in glorious sunshine. Magnificent views.

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laurentcf
laurentcf

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very nice tour coupled with the tour of Ile Besnard, via Plage des Chevrets, as some comments suggested.
In order to anticipate the number of visitors, we set off in the morning from the car park on the Ile Besnard, walk around the island, the Plage des Chevrets - Pointe du Meinga (picnic) and return via the Plage des Chevrets again (or bypass the Camping des Chevrets). A few ascents and descents that some may find tricky (roots, stones) on the "pointe du Meinga" section. 9.5 km.

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marmotte33
marmotte33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A route with beautiful panoramic views. Done with 2 children aged 8 and 13 with no difficulties. A few climbs and descents that could be slippery after rain.

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alaindouet
alaindouet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very interesting route that follows the GR 34 and is therefore sometimes quite strenuous.

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traoudon
traoudon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

With temperatures in excess of 30°C, bring refreshments and the site is very sunny at the end.
The views are magnificent.

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