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Kervijen Beach car park.
GR®34markings: White and red
(S/E) With your back to the car park, head towards the sea and take the coastal path on the right, which climbs steadily between two hawthorn hedges and overlooks Anse de Kervijen. Further on, the vegetation becomes sparser and you will see the various headlands and beaches of Douarnenez Bay on your left. The path veers to the right and descends towards Ty Mark Cove (you can go down into this pebble cove).
(1) Continue along the wide, uphill track and join a road coming from the right.
(2) Turn left and follow the coastal path, still on a wide track which then becomes narrower and rockier. The path veers to the right and reaches a rocky outcrop from where the view extends northwards (Pointe de Tal ar Grip, dominated by an old guardhouse, the next destination).
(3) Continue until you reach a wide path and pass a small grassy area on your left, which is used to house a caravan in the summer. Leave the wide path (access road to the area you just passed) and turn left, staying on the coastal path protected by a low stone wall.
(4) At the junction with a small road coming from the right, turn left onto theGR® which, further on, turns right to climb to the top of the point. This more delicate passage is through a rocky area and a staircase carved into the rock. At the top, a guardrail ensures safety.
(5) Continue along the coastal path to the left, which gradually descends along a dirt track. You will come to a staircase leading down to the top of the beach (please note: the last few steps were broken in April 2011). Due to the presence of several campsites, it is not possible to continue along the top of the path. Continue to the main access point to this beach. The contrast between the tranquillity of the coastal path and the sudden arrival in this area between campsites and residences is striking.
Off the beaten track
(6) Leave the beach via Rue Ar Vag, using the pedestrian crossings (information board with map on the left). Follow this steeply ascending street until you reach a stop sign.
Turn left and follow this road, which can be busy during the summer season. Pass the buildings on your right.
(7) At the bend, take a small road on the right towards the Saint-Sébastien Chapel (no information sign). Go around it on the right to reach the fountain, then return to the small road and continue to the right.
(8) At the road, at the Gorre an Allé sign, turn right despite a yellow cross and follow this small road downhill.
(9) Leave the houses on your left and continue along the small road that descends towards Anse de Ty Mark, ignoring the hamlet of Cosquer
GR®34markings: White and red
(2) Turn left and retrace your steps along the path you took on the way there. The landscape will have changed due to the tide. Return to the car park where you started (S/E).
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