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Piriac-sur-Mer walks
From land to sea around Saint-Sébastien to Piriac
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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.
Circuit around Piriac sur Mer
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.
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 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.
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
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.
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!
The Trévaly Marshes
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.
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).
Mesquer - Quimiac
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.
Pointe and woods of Penbron
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.
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.
From the medieval town to the hillside manor houses
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.
Balade autour de la cité médiévale de Guérande
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.
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 Guérande to La Baule and back via the salt marshes
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.
Côte Sauvage, Le Croisic
5.36 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Le Croisic (Loire-Atlantique)
A tour of the Pointe du Croisic, exploring the Côte Sauvage, its menhirs, the Fort de la Pointe, etc.
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.
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
The Pointe du Croisic
7.74 mi
+23 ft
-30 ft
3h 35
Easy
Departure from Le Croisic (Loire-Atlantique)
A tour of the Pointe du Croisic, at the tip of the Guérande peninsula. Discover the picturesque town, closely linked to fishing and the salt trade, and its superb Côte Sauvage.
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.
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.
Tour de Larmor in Pénestin
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.