Pointe du Meinga at Saint-Coulomb

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Hike along a coastal path overlooking the sea to Pointe du Meinga, with views of the superb Plage de l'Anse de la Touesse and Pointe du Grouin to the right and Rothéneuf to the left of the tip.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.23 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 73 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 64 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 42 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 m
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around the pointe du Meinga
Pointe de Meinga
The face in the stone
beach

Description of the walk

_ Driving to start _: From Saint-Malo, take the D201 towards Cancale. At a bend in the road, turn left at
La Marette towards Pointe du Meinga. Park at the first car park at La Marette in Saint-Coulomb.

(S/E) Take the coastal path at the end of the car park and go down to see the beach.

(1) Retrace your steps a few metres and turn right to walk around the Pointe du Menga, signposted GR®34 White and Red waymarkers.

(2) Always keep to the right-hand path along the cliffs, walk past Pointe du Meinga and continue South on the coastal path.

(3) At the beach, take the small path on the left and go straight up.

(4) At the end of the path, reach a tarmac road, follow it to the right and go down to the car park on the left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Car park at la Marette
  2. 1 : km 0.16 - alt. 15 m - Beach
  3. 2 : km 1.37 - alt. 27 m - Right-hand path
  4. 3 : km 2.69 - alt. 22 m - Entrance to the beach
  5. 4 : km 2.93 - alt. 39 m - Tarmac road
  6. S/E : km 3.23 - alt. 27 m - Car park at la Marette

Practical information

_ Driving to start & Parking _: From Saint-Malo, take the D201 towards Cancale. At a bend in the road, turn left at
La Marette towards Pointe du Meinga. Park at the first car park at La Marette in Saint-Coulomb.

In the nearby area

Visit Saint-Malo and its fortified town.

 Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 21 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
Tatasman
Tatasman

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Superb short walk in fine weather. Magnificent views of the ocean, beaches and a few coves. Really great fun, but very short (just 1 hour).

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Joël P
Joël P

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Walk as described, with a few technical sections

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Joël P
Joël P

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Pretty landscape, some technical sections

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titoutas
titoutas

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

lovely walk with beautiful views

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epiluc91
epiluc91

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Very nice walk, especially between 2 and 3. The area is great.
It's not easy to find the starting point: We arrived at Chevret beach and did the route in reverse....

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train de la moder
train de la moder

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Lack of signposting to reach the car park at the start, when you have to leave the GR, bearing in mind the description.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Lovely coastal path.
From the point, there are beautiful views to the east towards the beaches and the Pointe du Grouin, and to the west towards the beautiful Plage des Chevret.
As other hikers have pointed out, this part of the GR34 has a few sections that may be difficult for some people.
It would be a good idea to point this out in the practical information.
Yours faithfully

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Aurélie Rhéa
Aurélie Rhéa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

We had a lovely walk in glorious sunshine. Magnificent views.

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laurentcf
laurentcf

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A very nice tour coupled with the tour of Ile Besnard, via Plage des Chevrets, as some comments suggested.
In order to anticipate the number of visitors, we set off in the morning from the car park on the Ile Besnard, walk around the island, the Plage des Chevrets - Pointe du Meinga (picnic) and return via the Plage des Chevrets again (or bypass the Camping des Chevrets). A few ascents and descents that some may find tricky (roots, stones) on the "pointe du Meinga" section. 9.5 km.

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marmotte33
marmotte33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A route with beautiful panoramic views. Done with 2 children aged 8 and 13 with no difficulties. A few climbs and descents that could be slippery after rain.

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alaindouet
alaindouet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A very interesting route that follows the GR 34 and is therefore sometimes quite strenuous.

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traoudon
traoudon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

With temperatures in excess of 30°C, bring refreshments and the site is very sunny at the end.
The views are magnificent.

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cilce35
cilce35

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

According to the level of difficulty, this hike was described as easy, but there are a lot of changes in altitude and rocks to overcome. It would be good to know. I went with my parents, who aren't experienced walkers, and they had a bit of trouble keeping up, which gave me a few scares.

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mike67450
mike67450

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Superb. Be careful at point 3 not to allow yourself to follow the GR: turn off sharply to the east towards the copses a little higher up to reach the road to the car park.

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PhilippeScholive76
PhilippeScholive76

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant walk with superb views of the coast.

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