Pointe de Merquel

This is a hike to undertake when other trails are impassable in winter.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.55 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 7 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 7 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 12 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Chapelle Saint-Louis.

(S/E) Take the small path directly opposite (on the left, with your back to the chapel). Follow Rue des Goffedins, which joins the Vélocéan cycle path. Continue straight ahead along this path. You will reach a small group of houses.

(1) Turn left into Pas de Kerdandec. Cross the road and take the very small path opposite, slightly to the right. You will arrive at the coastal path.

(2) Follow it to the right to reach Pointe de Sorloc, then walk along Sorloc Beach. Continue along the path to reach Pointe de Merquel. Enjoy the scenery and climb up to the bird observatory.

(3) Set off again along the Traict de Merquel, pass in front of the chapel and return to the car park.

(4) Continue straight ahead, following the coastal path to the crossroads at Kercabellec harbour.

(5) Take the path on the left leading to the port. Turn right onto the street to reach Kervarin. Turn right again onto Route de Kervarin to arrive at Kercabellec port.

(6) Turn right and head towards the junction at Kercabellec harbour.

(5) Continue to the car park junction you have already passed.

(4) Turn left to reach Route de Merquel, then turn left again. Follow Rue de Kerdandec for a few dozen metres on the right, then turn left onto Chemin de la Chambre.

(1) Turn right to join the coastal path.

(2) Continue left along the coastal path, following the Baie du Cabonnais. Pass Pointe du Tournu and reach the junction with Rue de Treyo.

(7) Turn right onto Rue de Treyo to return to the car park on the left at the end of the street (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Chapelle Saint-Louis car park
  2. 1 : km 0.46 - alt. 9 m - Velocean terminus
  3. 2 : km 0.63 - alt. 4 m - Coastal path
  4. 3 : km 2.14 - alt. 9 m - Pointe de Merkel
  5. 4 : km 2.69 - alt. 4 m - Car park crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.56 - alt. 5 m - Kecabellec harbour crossroads
  7. 6 : km 4.79 - alt. 3 m - Port de Kecabellec
  8. 7 : km 8.06 - alt. 9 m - Port of Kercabellec
  9. S/E : km 8.55 - alt. 5 m - Chapelle Saint-Louis car park

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
vivi 31
vivi 31

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Nice walk, lots of people at Pointe de Merquel.

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fanfan007
fanfan007

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful walk along the ocean to reach Pointe de Merquel. The small, somewhat hidden port of Kercabellec is also a lovely discovery.
The final stretch inland is more mundane.
However, the route should only be followed approximately for the ocean section: it was probably created at low tide, plus the path on the sea wall is partly private at Le P'tit Caboulot.

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braudjeanmarie1952
braudjeanmarie1952

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

HIKE TO BE DONE IN THE SPRING SEASON VERY MUDDY PATHS AND MANY IMPASSABLE PASSAGES (BOOTS REQUIRED)
DESPITE THIS, IT IS A GOOD ROUTE AND YOU SHOULD TAKE THE TIDE INTO ACCOUNT.

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Gsta
Gsta

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Carried out in beautiful weather, access to the entire route was very easy (trail, coastal path, beach, etc.).
Easy, varied and offering beautiful views, this hike is highly recommended.

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Trace9150
Trace9150

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
Route taken in good weather. Lots of sections on the beach.
There is a section of the coastal path that runs along the beach with the sea, but it is shallow. Another minor inconvenience is getting from one side of the beach to the other. You either have to climb over rocks, which are very slippery (and dangerous), swim across the sea, or turn back and find another route to the coastal path via a road (which is not very pleasant).
Despite this, it's a superb hike, especially in good weather.

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philippe.mahieux
philippe.mahieux

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very nice route, flat and varied.
Please note that point 5 is poorly marked and impossible to follow (electrified fence).
Take the street a little before and rejoin the route.
Very muddy in the middle of the salt marshes if it has been raining.

Enjoy your family outing!

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agpogser
agpogser

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful hike. We had trouble figuring out which car park was the starting point.
We also hesitated after descending the first staircase as to whether we should continue via the beach, even though the description mentioned a coastal path.

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motoveve
motoveve

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike; you never tire of the wild coastline; a must-do with the app; the trail located at (2) does not exist, neither to the right nor to the left, so you have to walk along the coast via the beaches, which is impossible at high tide.

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yvesetmarieb
yvesetmarieb

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very nice hike! Worth doing again!

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Teil?lay1
Teil?lay1

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike, but my smartphone broke down, so I couldn't use Visorando as I normally would.
luckily, I had printed out the downloaded route
Kind regards
Gilbert TIERSOONE

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visonono18
visonono18

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely route, varied and interesting scenery

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pierre.nassif
pierre.nassif

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Easy route, varied landscapes. Two passages may be tricky at high tide, but there are alternatives.

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Ramblings
Ramblings

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lots of people there, but very easy to follow. Low tide, no problem. Nice, beautiful views

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