Pointes de Bilgroix and Monténo

From the small village of Arzon, the route is punctuated by passages through streets and alleys lined with fishermen's houses and other gardens of beautiful residences, as well as coastal paths.

From the Bilgroix and Monténo headlands, there are beautiful views of the islands nestled in the Gulf of Morbihan.
A family walk, without too much difficulty.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.15 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 15 m
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    Descent: - 21 m

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    Highest point: 21 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m

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Description of the walk

Depart from the square in front of Arzon Church. Paid parking during the tourist season.

(S/E) Start by heading west on Chemin des Saules, which is paved at the beginning and then ends in a path, until you reach an intersection. Turn left and continue to Carrefour de la Paix. Keep to the right to enter Rue des Fontaines. At the calvary on your left, veer slightly to the right. Pass the wells and fountain at the corner of Chemin de l'Eau Courante. Continue along the main street until you reach the seafront.

(1) Facing the sea, take the path on the right for about a hundred metres. Take the path and pavement on the left, parallel to Boulevard de Bilgroix.

(2) Despite the cross signs indicating the change inthe GR® andGRP® routes, turn left onto the path that runs along the seafront. This zigzags between private properties and rocks, and leads back to the boulevard you left earlier. Turn left and, when you reach a car park, cross the urbanised area to discover the landscape at the entrance to the gulf.

(3) Go down the path that leads to the beach and turn right to walk along it. Continue between pebbles and sand, following the sea level. Go up the tarmac road and then turn slightly into the first left (Impasse du Golfe). At the cross street, turn left onto Rue du Port Douar and continue along this street, ignoring all the dead ends and side roads.

(4) Shortly before the end of this street, between two property fences on the right, enter a passageway that looks more like a corridor entrance than a hiking trail. The sign at the entrance is quite amusing but well thought out! Red and white then yellow markings are present on the post to the left of the entrance. The route is superb all the way to Pointe de Monténo.

(5) At Pointe du Monténo (ballistic marker 8), turn right at the hairpin bend, still overlooking the sea, to reach a small beach. Turn right and go down a few steps. Then turn right to take an uphill path. At the top, turn left twice, leaving the Chemin du Menhir on your right.

(6) At the junction with Rue des Ormeaux, turn left and continue past the street that leads down to the stadium. Shortly afterwards, turn right onto the path that runs alongside the tennis courts.

(7) Turn right onto Rue des Ormeaux. Ignore two turnings on the left and continue to a crossroads (Rue des Ajoncs on the right and Rue des Bruyères on the left). Cross over and take Chemin de la Fontaine Pouléno opposite for about a hundred metres. When you reach the well on the right, turn onto the path that branches off to the left with a gutter in the middle. Then turn right onto Rue de Bernon and you will find yourself back at the church square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 13 m - Arzon church square
  2. 1 : km 1.26 - alt. 5 m - Seaside
  3. 2 : km 1.82 - alt. 7 m - Start of the coastal path
  4. 3 : km 2.54 - alt. 8 m - Pointe de Bilgroix
  5. 4 : km 3.38 - alt. 13 m - Path between two fences
  6. 5 : km 3.87 - alt. 3 m - Pointe du Monténo
  7. 6 : km 4.84 - alt. 13 m - Intersection with a main road
  8. 7 : km 5.56 - alt. 6 m - Rue des Ormeaux
  9. S/E : km 6.15 - alt. 13 m - Arzon church square

Notes

Between (4) and (5), during high tides, certain sections are submerged. If this is the case, turn right onto Chemin du Poul Fétan before point (4) and, immediately after the crossroads, turn left to reach Pointe de Monténo.

Worth a visit

(3) From Pointe de Bigroix, in addition to the statue of Anna Mam Mari, beautiful views from left to right allow you to discover: Pointe de Kerpenhir, Locmariaquer, the Seven Islands, Île Longue and other strings of islands which, depending on the sea level, are either exposed or covered, and then the lighthouses marking the entrance to the gulf.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

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

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
andre demey
andre demey

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

You can also start from the free car park at point 2. This walk is suitable for children. Beautiful views of the gulf. Pointe du Montaino, a curiosity to the right of the path leading to the point, a broken cross embedded in the bark of a tree.

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J Rapin
J Rapin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful coastal trail hike
On a beautiful September day, we set off from Pointe de Kerners and joined this trail. Beautiful views of the Gulf of Morbihan. The trail is not particularly difficult.
We plan to do this walk again on our next visit because it's so enjoyable!

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marcop92
marcop92
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this lovely walk, which gave us some beautiful views of the entrance to the gulf with boats surfing the current.
To get to Impasse du Golfe, look for the small white gate between two properties, which isn't easy to find. It's just behind a house shaped like a large cubic watchtower.
A quick note: it's "Le Monténo" and not "Le Motenno", as it is misspelled in Google Maps.

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Nickette51
Nickette51

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Superb views and sunny weather!
Thank you

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FC44
FC44

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely, very pleasant and easy walk with beautiful views of the Gulf. Instead of heading to point 6, we continued along the GR to Pointe de Penbert and then caught up with point 7 without any difficulty (add 20 minutes to the total time of the suggested walk). Thank you for this route!

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Marinier
Marinier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and easy hike. The weather was fine and we were able to enjoy some lovely views of the gulf.

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Nath35
Nath35

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice route, with magnificent scenery even if the wind is strong...

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jbchantal
jbchantal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely hike that we combined with the Pointes de Kerners and De La Palisse hike.
Worth doing again.
Thanks to its author.

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chaouine
chaouine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A superb walk. We had to go through the housing estates on our way back because the tide had come in, but that didn't spoil this beautiful hike.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

we walked leisurely for two hours. The distance indicated (6 km) had made me a little suspicious.

After recalculating the elevation gain:

Average duration: 1 hour 50 minutes

Thank you

See you soon

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kidom
kidom

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike, the route is extremely precise and very reliable (well done to the author of this route!). It's a shame that the time indicated doesn't correspond to reality at all; instead of the 3 hours 45 minutes indicated, we walked at a leisurely pace for 2 hours. The distance indicated (6 km) had made me a little suspicious.

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