On the heights of Ménez Lié

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Starting from Lestrévet beach, climb towards the Ménez Lié dolmen via the Saint-Suliau Chapel. Descend facing Douarnenez Bay via the Saint-Côme Chapel to return to the beach.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.53 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 186 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 183 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 171 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Plomodiern (29550)
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    Start/End: N 48.175841° / W 4.290834°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 0518OT
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Chapel of St Côme and Damien
Douarnenez Bay
Garden of Remembrance
Dolmen of Ménez Lié

Description of the walk

Starting point: Lestrevet beach car park in Plomodiern.
(S/E) With your back to the sea, climb up the small road opposite (markedPR® in yellow). Ignore the road on the left towards Breignou.

(1) Shortly afterwards, turn right onto a small path that crosses a wooded area and rejoins the road further on. Continue along this road, pass a crossroads and continue to the next intersection.

(2) Leave the road on the left. The path crosses a stream.

(3) At the next intersection, it turns right towards Lézouzier.
Continue along this path uphill, leaving Lézouyer on your right, then go around Moulin l'Abbé (an old mill) on your left to reach the D63.

(4) Turn right and follow this road. Pass the Lésivi farm and take the first road on the left. After about 100 metres, turn back to see the Saint-Suliau Chapel (late 12th century) on the left.

(5) When you return to the road, head straight on towards Penfrout.
Turn left to follow anotherPR® trail. A little further up, turn left again, skirting a wood, to rejoin the road you left earlier. Turn right and continue north on this road. After the last houses in Ménez Yan, the road becomes a path that climbs steadily through the woods.

(6) When you reach a path coming from the right, turn left to reach the D108. Follow this road uphill on the right (ignore the sign for the dolmen).

(7) When you reach a path coming from the right, turn left to reach the Ménez Lie dolmen.
Continue along the edge of the field. Begin the descent, facing Douarnenez Bay.
Follow the PR®.

(8) On the left, just after the path that branches off to the left, is a memorial garden in memory of cellist C. Philipp, who organised concerts at the Chapelle Saint-Côme.
Continue downhill, crossing the D108. On the right is a picnic area. Continue down the road (which is a no-entry road) and then cross the D63. You will see the Chapelle Saint-Côme.

(9) Head towards the chapel and its fountain located 200 metres further down on the left, near a meadow (entrance near a livestock building). The fountain is easy to spot as it is surrounded by hydrangeas.
Continue downhill to the beach car park.

(10) Turn left to return to the car park where you started, either via the beach (at low tide) or via the dune.
You can also follow the side of the road to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Lestrevet beach car park
  2. 1 : km 0.93 - alt. 17 m - Path climbing through the woods.
  3. 2 : km 1.75 - alt. 30 m - Path on the left
  4. 3 : km 2.25 - alt. 26 m - Crossroads.
  5. 4 : km 3.44 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto the D63
  6. 5 : km 4.1 - alt. 62 m - Chapel of Saint-Suliau.
  7. 6 : km 6.1 - alt. 162 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 6.96 - alt. 171 m - Towards the Ménez Lié dolmen.
  9. 8 : km 7.91 - alt. 134 m - C Philipp Memorial Garden.
  10. 9 : km 9.26 - alt. 36 m - Chapel of Saint-Côme and its fountain.
  11. 10 : km 10.45 - alt. 5 m - To the left via the beach or the dunes.
  12. S/E : km 11.53 - alt. 5 m - Lestrevet beach car park

Notes

This route climbs steadily from the beach to the Ménez Lié dolmen (171m above sea level) and then descends just as steadily towards the sea.

Worth a visit

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.

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Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
User 12033972

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, with no difficulties whatsoever. Superb landscapes of Douarnenez Bay and the surroundings of Menez Hom. The hike ends on a high note with a visit to St Côme Chapel and a walk along the foreshore.
A must-do if you're in the area.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for your opinion.
Of course, it is always possible to make a round trip from the beach to the dolmen.
In that case, there's no need to look for a hike.
I opted for a circular route that includes other points of interest, as mentioned in other reviews.
Kind regards.

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MITCHPHOTO
MITCHPHOTO

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

80% of roads
One of which your children are unlikely to survive... (around point 5)
The first 50% are of no interest. It gets better from the dolmen onwards, even if the path through the fields isn't particularly pleasant to walk along.
I suggest you start from the beach, walk back up to the dolmen and then back down again.

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Ariane81
Ariane81

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike involves a lot of walking, which was difficult to convince the children to do. Fortunately, there are points of interest scattered along the route, such as the Saint Suliau chapel (in front of which we had a picnic), culminating in this dolmen, which certainly lives up to its name. A real one, and a beautiful one at that!
The descent to Pentrez is magnificent.
I was surprised by the diversity of the landscapes. I took lots and lots of photos, but they don't really do justice to all the colours.
Thank you for this suggestion, which ends on the beach. Perfect for children!

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chogui
chogui

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely hike with very varied landscapes.
The trail marking (yellow line) is excellent!!!!!!

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jyroyer
jyroyer

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful circular route. The descent from the dolmen to Pentrez offers a beautiful view. Some muddy sections at this time of year.

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LeGug
LeGug

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike with varied landscapes. No particular difficulty.

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