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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
Visorando Member 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
Visorando Member 
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
Visorando Member 4.66 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Mesquer (Loire-Atlantique)
Between Mesquer and Quimiac, the marsh sinks deep between two rocky hills. The embankments form a canvas in which the old shellfish beds are set and, further back, the salt marshes that are still in use.
This bird paradise has undergone extensive restoration work, which the sheep help to maintain by grazing on the vegetation.
A walk through the streets of Quimiac takes you to the coast, opening up the landscape to the Bay of Vilaine.
Le Rostu in the heart of the Mès salt marshes
Visorando Member 
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
Visorando Member 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.
Pointe de Merquel
Visorando Member 
3.83 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Mesquer (Loire-Atlantique)
A lovely walk through the salt marshes and Mesquer Bay.
Quimiac, between sea and marsh (2)
Visorando Member 
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
Visorando Member 
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
Visorando Member 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.
Pen Bé Tower
Visorando Member 
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
Visorando Member 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
Visorando Member 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
Tour de Larmor in Pénestin
Visorando Member 
6.98 mi
+56 ft
-56 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Pénestin (Morbihan)
Pénestin is just a stone's throw away from being an island. Although its ocean side faces the Atlantic, it is only connected to the hinterland by a strip of land wedged between two marshes. The suggested route takes you through the southern part of the area, formerly known as Larmor, between the Pont Mahé marshes and the cliffs of Lanchale and Le Bile.
From land to sea around Saint-Sébastien to Piriac
Visorando Member 
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.
Les Faillies Brières and Les Crolières de Gras
Visorando Member 
5.96 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Herbignac (Loire-Atlantique)
The Mès, a small coastal river in the north of the Guérande peninsula, flows through a low, wide valley consisting mainly of marshes, draining the water into the ocean.
The proposed route allows you to discover the upper part of these marshes and cross them via the Gras bridge, an ancient stone footbridge.
This route should only be attempted when the water level in the marshes allows the paths surrounding them to be used.
Circuit around Piriac sur Mer
Visorando Member 
6.27 mi
+59 ft
-59 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Piriac-sur-Mer (Loire-Atlantique)
A lovely route around Piriac-sur-Mer that allows you to explore the town's coastline, following the beach or the customs officers' path, and also to discover its interior, taking the narrow streets and alleys that penetrate the intimacy of the place.
La Cour aux Loups
Visorando Member 9.07 mi
+72 ft
-102 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Herbignac (Loire-Atlantique)
Although Herbignac is not the commune in Brière with the most thatched cottages, the villages along this route offer some fine examples.
From Guérande to La Baule and back via the salt marshes
Visorando Member 21.23 mi
+180 ft
-174 ft
2.5 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Guérande (Loire-Atlantique)
Guérande overlooks the Pays Blanc from its hillside. A cycle path allows you to reach La Baule beach in peace and quiet, before following the coastline past Le Pouliguen. From Kervalet, the scenery changes: the vastness of the marshes, criss-crossed by numerous embankments, invites you to take one of the small, winding roads that run through them. Finally, it will take a fair bit of effort to climb back up and reach the outskirts of the medieval town.
Balade autour de la cité médiévale de Guérande
Visorando Member 4.18 mi
+184 ft
-180 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Guérande (Loire-Atlantique)
Walk around the ramparts of Guérande to finish in the heart of the medieval town. The walk starts at the Gaudinais car park, around the ramparts, then follows a path that joins a short section ofthe GR® 34.
From the medieval town to the hillside manor houses
Visorando Member 4.67 mi
+135 ft
-138 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Guérande (Loire-Atlantique)
From the ring of ramparts encircling the walled town, the suggested route heads westwards, following the hillside overlooking the salt marshes. Once isolated on the hillside, several small manor houses dot the route: Colveux, Chateaumady and Drezeux. Whilst the first is now joined by suburban housing estates, the protection afforded by the hillside has allowed the other two to retain their seclusion and their unobstructed views of the salt marshes.
Circular route through coastal and countryside scenery between La Mine d'Or and Loscolo
Visorando Member 4.86 mi
+43 ft
-69 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Pénestin (Morbihan)
As well as its magnificent coastal path stretching over 14 km, Pénestin boasts a multitude of trails criss-crossing the local area. The circular route allows you to explore some of these paths as far as the edge of the Pont Mahé Marshes, before returning to the coast via the coastal path. And if the weather and season permit, do make the most of the lovely beaches that line this route.
From Maresclé beach to Haut-Pénestin along the coast and other paths
Visorando Member 
8.06 mi
+98 ft
-108 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Pénestin (Morbihan)
This hike starts at the car park of the Mine d’Or beach, along the coast north to Haut-Pénestin, to return by internal paths to reach the sea at Maresclé beach and then the starting point.
The Trévaly Marshes
Visorando Member 5.83 mi
+62 ft
-62 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from La Turballe (Loire-Atlantique)
The Trévaly Marshes occupy the westernmost part of the Guérande salt basin. This route takes you through them and up the hillside to the foot of the mill, where you can discover this exceptional landscape.
Between thatched cottages and marshes in Saint-Lyphard
Visorando Member 
7.45 mi
+26 ft
-26 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Lyphard (Loire-Atlantique)
This hike allows you to discover the different faces of Brière: its marshes, its thatched cottages, its flora and fauna. Lots of paths, a few roads, all lined with oak trees, pines, gorse, willows and chestnut trees. Superb!
Chemin du Bocage in Kerhinet
Tourist office 0.54 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
0h 15
Easy
Departure from Saint-Lyphard (Loire-Atlantique)
This small village of 18 thatched-roof houses was acquired in the 1970s by the Brière Regional Nature Park with the intention of renovating it and turning it into a showcase of traditional Brière housing. Kerhinet is a village situated to the south-west of the municipality of Saint-Lyphard, on the western side of the marshes. The village is open to visitors free of charge. You can enjoy a drink or an ice cream on site. There is a picnic area as well as free, designated parking.
Between the Vilaine and the Étang du Pont de Fer
Visorando Member 6.27 mi
+249 ft
-243 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Camoël (Morbihan)
To the south of the Vilaine estuary, the gentle terrain encourages the intermingling of wetland and agricultural environments. The village of Camoël is built on a slight rise overlooking both the river and the marshes situated upstream of Pont Mahé Bay.
The proposed route allows you to explore the river where its estuary begins and one of the streams feeding the Étang du Pont de Fer, a hidden nature reserve that can be glimpsed when the foliage is not too dense.
Tour of Haut Pénestin
Visorando Member 
4.94 mi
+98 ft
-105 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Pénestin (Morbihan)
The Pointe du Halguen marks the southern limit of the Vilaine estuary. This promontory overlooking the ocean is also the northern end of the ochre cliffs that line the ocean front of Pénestin. A lovely walk is available around the village of Haut Pénestin, where long stretches of sandy beach precede secluded coves and abandoned salt marshes.
Pointe and woods of Penbron
Visorando Member 
4.02 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from La Turballe (Loire-Atlantique)
The Pointe de Pen Bron is only a stone's throw from Le Croisic, but the channel that separates it and feeds a large part of the Guérande salt marshes is a dangerous stretch of sea. The sand spit that juts out between the ocean and the Traict is a remarkably peaceful place, offering a way to be in the middle of the waves while keeping your feet on solid ground.
La Brière between Sandun and Saint-André-des-Eaux
Visorando Member 
8.21 mi
+59 ft
-62 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Guérande (Loire-Atlantique)
La Brière, France's second largest freshwater marsh, is a secret land hidden behind the surrounding hedgerows. The suggested route allows you to explore it from the land bordering it to the west and even catch a glimpse of it from the Sandun hill, which rises to a height of 28 metres. A real mountain in this flat country!But be careful, marshes are best explored when the water level allows it.Circuit temporarily closed
From one port to another along the Vilaine
Visorando Member 6.34 mi
+420 ft
-436 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Camoël (Morbihan)
Running along the left bank of the Vilaine, this path follows the riverbank closely, linking the two ports of Arzal and La Roche-Bernard, and offering a multitude of landscapes and views of the Basse-Vilaine. In summer, you can also return by boat or canoe.
From the Arzal dam to La Roche Bernard along the left bank of the Vilaine
Visorando Member 9.57 mi
+965 ft
-961 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Camoël (Morbihan)
Walk starting from the Arzal Dam, following the Vilaine upstream on the left bank, circular route via the two bridges and finishing at the port of La Roche-Bernard. The scenery along the Vilaine is breathtaking.
Circular Vilaine Route via the Arzal Dam and the Roche-Bernard Bridge
Visorando Member 
14.39 mi
+1,083 ft
-1,070 ft
7h 35
Difficult
Departure from Arzal (Morbihan)
A pleasant, easy walk along the banks of the Vilaine through wooded countryside, forests and small villages.
The path is fully signposted in white and red by theGR®39(left bank) andGR®349(right bank).