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Mesquer walks
Mesquer - Quimiac
Visorando Member
13.66 mi
+69 ft
-66 ft
6h 20
Easy
Departure from Mesquer (Loire-Atlantique)
This route connects the three main areas of the municipality: Mesquer, Quimiac and Kercabellec. It allows you to discover the diversity of the area, first the marshes, then the countryside and the sea, which is particularly present around the Pointe de Mesquer.
Walk in the marshes around Kercabellec
8.17 mi
+36 ft
-36 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Mesquer (Loire-Atlantique)
Mesquer has a coastline opening onto the Bay of Vilaine and the open sea, but around Kercabellec, a small port between the village and Quimiac, there is a much more secret route between the marshes and the Merquel and Rostu tidal flats. Immerse yourself in this unique landscape where salt and shellfish farming are closely intertwined.
Circular route through the marshes: Étier de Boulay, Île de Rostu, Kercabellec
6.55 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Mesquer (Loire-Atlantique)
A walk through a varied landscape where the marshes tell the story of their distant origins, shaped by the earth and the ocean, with low, undulating vegetation carved out by small streams, and their domestication by man, with salt marshes and oyster beds, not to mention the iconic cabanes à carrelet (fishing huts).
From Tréambert to Sorloc via the marshes and coastline
4.66 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Mesquer (Loire-Atlantique)
Between Mesquer and Quimiac, the marsh cuts deep between two rocky mounds. The slopes here form a grid-like pattern in which the old shellfish beds are set, and, further back, salt pans that are still in use.This bird paradise has benefited from extensive restoration work, the results of which are maintained by sheep as they graze on the vegetation.A stroll through the streets of Quimiac takes you to the coast, opening up the view onto the Bay of Vilaine.
Le Rostu in the heart of the Mès salt marshes
4.43 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Mesquer (Loire-Atlantique)
This hike is located in Mesquer, in the hamlet of Rostu.
The Bassin du Mès is an area where salt marshes have been created for centuries and were once highly developed. They are fed with seawater by channels leading from the "Merquel - Rostu - Pen-Bé" traicts, which are an enclave of the sea between the Pointe de Pen-Bé and the Pointe de Merquel. Oyster and mussel farming have also developed in this area. There are some beautiful views to be discovered.
Pointe de Merquel
5.31 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Mesquer (Loire-Atlantique)
This is a hike to undertake when other trails are impassable in winter.
Quimiac, between sea and marsh (2)
5.49 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Mesquer (Loire-Atlantique)
One-third salt marsh, one-third countryside and one-third sea: a superb recipe for a salty cocktail!
Quimiac, between sea and marsh
9.98 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Mesquer (Loire-Atlantique)
The hike begins with three beaches and ends at Pointe de Merquel, which marks the entrance to the Bassin du Mès, famous for its salt marshes, mussels and oysters. The landscapes are magical, whether on the sea or marsh side.
La Brière océane
11.68 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Assérac (Loire-Atlantique)
To the west of the Brière Regional Nature Park, the Brière coast stretches from Pont Mahé beach to the Pen Bé strait. It offers a varied landscape of beaches, shorelines, wild coastlines, moors and salt marshes. A return trip connects to this route for a foray into Morbihan to Pointe du Bile.
From the Pont Mahé marshes to those of Le Mès
8.05 mi
+125 ft
-118 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Assérac (Loire-Atlantique)
The Pointe de Pen Bé juts out with its ochre cliffs between the Traict de Rostu and Pont Mahé Bay. These two stretches of sea, which are revealed at low tide, form the foreground to the marshes – one a salt marsh, the other a freshwater marsh – which extend behind the coastal sandbars.
The circular walk that links them offers a lovely glimpse of this coastal countryside.
Pen Bé Tower
4.30 mi
+43 ft
-43 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Assérac (Loire-Atlantique)
The Pointe de Pen Bé juts out like a ship between Pont Mahé Bay and the Pen Bé and Rostu straits. While its maritime location is undeniable at high tide, it changes completely at low tide, as the sea then deserted the coastal areas. Whether at high or low tide, this is a route that is worth exploring at any time, as the landscape is so changeable.
Between land and sea at Pont Mahé
7.00 mi
+66 ft
-72 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Assérac (Loire-Atlantique)
This route forms a circular loop between Pont Mahé Bay and Pen Bé Bay.
Pont Mahé Bay and Dunes
4.57 mi
+36 ft
-49 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Pénestin (Morbihan)
Straddling the departments of Morbihan and Loire-Atlantique, Pont Mahé Bay is a vast sandbank at low tide and a renowned spot for board sports once the sea has returned. Connecting the two headlands that mark its boundaries is a pleasant way to cross administrative borders
Sea, marshes and countryside around Caire
8.82 mi
+138 ft
-121 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Assérac (Loire-Atlantique)
The beach and marshes of Pont Mahé, the Pointe de Pen Bé, the area around the Étang du Pont de Fer and the moors of Monchoix each offer a unique perspective on the landscapes of Asserac. Walking through this agricultural landscape that borders the coast serves as a reminder that the seashore was once a natural environment before urbanisation took over.
The Pont Mahé Marshes Circuit
6.66 mi
+59 ft
-59 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Pénestin (Morbihan)
Behind the Pont-Mahé dune ridge lies a large marsh which is still regularly mown during the summer months. Connected to the sea by the channel that flows into Le Palandrin, it is still more or less subject to tidal effects but each summer regains its appearance as a meadow grazed by herds, in the heart of a basin bordered by dense woodland.
It’s up to you to explore it via a few secret paths, when the water level allows.
From land to sea around Saint-Sébastien to Piriac
9.72 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Piriac-sur-Mer (Loire-Atlantique)
This walk, which presents no major difficulties, aims to help you discover the countryside around the village of Saint-Sébastien. This route, straddling three municipalities, runs mainly inland before ending on a high note by the sea, even allowing you to go for a swim before getting back into your car.