Along the Plovan pebble beach

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this walk. We only did part of it, as we were looking for an 8 km route that would take two hours to complete. We started at the Penhors chapel, then followed the pebble beach to the guard hut and returned via the small roads.

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Date of your route : Jun 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk despite the rain... even walking on the pebbles isn't difficult.

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Thank you for your comment.
I will correct the small error at the exit of the Languidou enclosure.

This hike dates back to 2013. This coastline changes a lot and this small pond may have dried up after the summer.
The dolmen is indeed not highlighted; this happens frequently.
I will add a photo to my page, as it does exist.
I did this hike again with my walking group in March 2014, when I took the photo.

Best regards

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Date of your route : Sep 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Note that from the car park, you descend towards the Languidou chapel not via the Languidou road but via the "du figuier" road.
Then, when you leave the Languidou enclosure, turn right (not left) onto the GR, uphill.
At point 4, the last small pond must have evaporated due to the drought.
As for the dolmen (point 6), we are not sure we saw it... perhaps a vague grassy mound that was not at all visible after the last house?
The ruins of the Languidou chapel and the pebble beach make this hike worthwhile.

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Date of your route : Sep 06, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk, despite the road being less interesting.
I extended my trip to the port of Penhors and the chapel of the same name.
The ruins of Languidou are nice.

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Date of your route : May 20, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This walk certainly lives up to its name: there are plenty of pebbles So I would recommend doing it at low tide so that you can take your time over the second and third sections on the wet sand.

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Date of your route : Nov 22, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk in fine weather. It's a shame that so much of it is on the road.

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Date of your route : Jul 01, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The sea was beginning to lap at the bottom of the pebbles, so we had to walk on them, and at an angle so as not to disturb the plovers. It was quite tiring, but it's good to exercise those "forgotten" muscles!
The sky was grey, the sea was rough, and the whole landscape was shrouded in a light mist. We understood the fragility of the coastline and the need to protect it so that we can continue to admire it for a long time to come.
Thank you for this sea, land and pond hike.

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You may not like a hiking route.

Nevertheless, I would like to point out that this strip of pebbles is an exceptional geological landscape in Brittany.

The return journey is mostly along small roads that offer constant views of the expanse of Audierne Bay.

Best regards.

M.FLOCH

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Date of your route : Oct 11, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Very disappointing route, 4 km of pebbles and 6 km of road.

Too monotonous.

There are surely better ones in the area.

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Thank you for these comments and remarks.

When I first opened this route (November 2013), the route along the pebbles was more clearly marked and easier to follow.

I did it again with my walking group (March 2014) and noticed that the winter storms had moved the pebbles around a lot, making it harder to walk.

The advantage of staying up high, instead of walking on the beach, is that you have a view of the entire Bay of Audierne and can see the ponds and their wildlife.

Best regards.

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Date of your route : May 18, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant route alternating between beaches and countryside.
I added a little circular detour to visit the ruins of Languidou.

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