The Eckmühl Lighthouse and the Chapel of Notre-Dame de la Joie from Kérity

From the port of Kérity, this short route takes you to Pointe de Penmarch with its imposing Eckmül lighthouse and the Notre-Dame de la Joie chapel perched right on the seafront. The return journey follows the old railway line that linked Pont-l'Abbé and Saint-Guénolé, back to Kérity and the Church of Sainte-Thumette.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.92 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 3 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 3 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 7 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Penmarch (29760)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.796964° / W 4.355857°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0519OT
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the port of Kérity in Penmarch.

GR®34 marked in white and red

(S/E) With your back to the port, take Rue de la Corniche and follow the coast. At a fork, look to your right for the remains of an old windmill.

(1) Leave the road, turn left onto the coastal path and pass a statue (Aux marins courageux, nos pensées à jamais). Return to the road and follow it to the left to reach Pointe de Penmarch. Pass by the shelter of the old lifeboat, Papa Poydenot (exhibition), go around the Eckmül lighthouse, the old lighthouse and the Saint-Pierre Chapel (exhibitions in summer).

(2) Continue along the coast and you will soon see the Notre-Dame de la Joie Chapel and its calvary on the seafront. Take the time to visit it if it is open (summer).

No signposts

(3) Leave the coast, turn right, cross the D80 at the pedestrian crossing and take Rue des Perdrix opposite until it ends. Continue along a path that runs alongside a marsh area on your left and ends at a cul-de-sac, which is the greenway, a former railway line that linked Pont-l'Abbé and Saint-Guénolé.

PR® marked in yellow

(4) Turn right onto the cycle path, cross two streets and arrive at a PR® crossroads.

(5) Leave the cycle path by turning right into Rue Jean Moulin and you will come out onto the D785, Rue Duguesclin. Cross at the pedestrian crossing and continue along Venelle Romain Rolland. Pass an old broken cross standing on its base, then go around the 15th-century fortified house of Kerouzy, recognisable by its turret, and join Rue du Port de Kérity.

(6) Turn right and continue until you reach Rue Émile Zola.

No signposts

Leave the signposted route as it branches off to the left, continue straight ahead and you will arrive at the Church of Sainte-Thumette. Take the time to admire this 16th-century church and visit it if it is open (there is a garden next door with picnic tables).

(7) Turn right onto Venelle Sainte-Thumette, then left onto Rue Paul Éluard and arrive at the port car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Car park at Kérity harbour
  2. 1 : km 0.4 - alt. 3 m - Fork in the coastal path
  3. 2 : km 1.55 - alt. 5 m - Pointe de Penmarch
  4. 3 : km 2.6 - alt. 5 m - Chapelle de Notre-Dame-de-la-Joie (Penmarch)
  5. 4 : km 3.47 - alt. 4 m - Greenway
  6. 5 : km 4.08 - alt. 5 m - PR crossroads
  7. 6 : km 4.5 - alt. 6 m - Rue du Port de Kérity
  8. 7 : km 4.73 - alt. 5 m - Église Sainte-Thumette (Kérity)
  9. S/E : km 4.92 - alt. 4 m - Car park at the port of Kérity

Notes

Toilets at the port of Kérity.

Flat route.

Worth a visit

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

4.7 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant stroll along the seafront with a visit to the lighthouse: a lovely experience, except in the more residential areas...

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