The Saint-Laurent Peninsula

A short walk starting from the church in Porspoder and following the coastal paths around the Saint-Laurent Peninsula, offering beautiful panoramic views, a few rocky outcrops and a small menhir.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.68 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 82 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 82 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 75 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 16 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Porspoder (29840)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.509467° / W 4.765553°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0416ET, 0417ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Starting point: Porspoder church. Park in the car park on Place de l’Église.

Red and white markings

(Out/Return) Walk past the church on your left, then turn right onto a street heading towards the coastal path. Take thefirst street on the left and walk past a large wash house. When you reach a small beach, turn right onto a grassy path.

(1) At the houses, turn left onto a path as close to the sea as possible, with a large grassy area dotted with rocks on your right.

(2) Join a wider path and follow it to the left. Continue along a small tarmac road, ignoring the turn-offs to the right, and cross a car park by the beach.

Yellow markings

(3) Go through a wooden gate and turn immediately right to walk around the headland anti-clockwise.

No markings

(4) When you reach the foot of a rocky hill (masonry structure), climb the hill to the right for a beautiful view of the sea (watch out for sheer drops). Retrace your steps.

Yellow markings

(4) At the bottom of the hill, continue southwards along a path marked by a metal cable (sensitive area – do not stray from the path).

(5) When you reach a circle of stones on the ground (which appears to be recent), turn right to walk round the western tip of the headland.

Once back near the stone circle, veer right and walk along the Porz Illiz cove. Note a small menhir at the edge of the path and continue north-east to the wooden barrier you passed on the way out.

Red and white markings

(3) Turn right, cross the car park again, then veer right at the two Forks in the road.

(2) At the next junction, leave the track and take a narrower path on the right, continuing along the coast.

(1) At the houses, turn right to follow the coastal path. At the small beach, head up the road on the left. At the next junction, turn right and head towards the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 62 ft - Porsporder Church
  2. 1 : mi 0.27 - alt. 26 ft - Junction
  3. 2 : mi 0.54 - alt. 30 ft - Junction
  4. 3 : mi 0.72 - alt. 23 ft - Wooden barrier – Saint-Laurent Peninsula
  5. 4 : mi 1.05 - alt. 46 ft - Foot of a rocky hillock
  6. 5 : mi 1.28 - alt. 26 ft - Stone circle
  7. S/E : mi 2.68 - alt. 62 ft - Porsporder Church

Notes

In dry weather, a good pair of trainers is sufficient for this short walk on well-maintained paths.

No water sources were spotted along the route.

Signposting is moderately frequent, but the route is relatively easy to follow. A detailed map is always useful (at the very least, the one accompanying this description).

Alternatives:
- Between points (1) and (2), on the way out or on the way back, it is possible to take a shortcut by going straight ahead along the path that crosses the grassy area, bypassing the coastal path.
- The walk around the Saint-Laurent Peninsula lends itself to various alternative routes, given the number of paths that criss-cross the area.

Hike undertaken by the author on 22 February 2019.

Worth a visit

- Saint-Budoc Church (17th–19th centuries) (S/E).
- Beautiful panoramic views of the rocky coastline.
- Small menhir on the Saint-Laurent Peninsula.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
anmar42
anmar42

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk – not too difficult but very enjoyable for the views. The weather forecast was accurate.

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chrislefmey
chrislefmey

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Beautiful landscapes and incredibly clear sea. Very happy to have discovered this part of Brittany.

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ninou56
ninou56

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Another lovely walk and still glorious weather. Thank you.

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ÉlisabethK
ÉlisabethK

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good hiking suggestion, with the rough sea it was very beautiful, well-marked route, thank you.

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natetrv
natetrv

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

One of the most beautiful walks we have ever done, a very flat route, beautiful scenery, especially on a sunny day like today, enough space for everyone without necessarily crossing paths, between sky and sea, a magnificent photo opportunity.
The only downside is the dog poo. People have no manners and leave their dogs' poo lying in the middle of the paths.

Bring a picnic, swim on the white sandy beach.
A real marvel, a true paradise.

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louisdelorient
louisdelorient

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike taken early in the morning under beautiful sunshine.
Beautiful landscapes with views of rocks and granite formations.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful route with varied landscapes under the lovely September sun.
The climb up the rock near the cement block offers a sweeping view of the surrounding coastline (not an easy climb for some people, and the descent is particularly daunting).
We were able to observe a rock pipit as well as wheatears.
A wonderful rediscovery to start our stay around Aber Ildut.

The beach was quite busy, but it became more scattered along the route.

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