The Sentier des Douaniers in La Trinité-sur-Mer

From the port of La Trinité-sur-Mer, "the Mecca of sailing", the coastal path leads from beach to beach to the Pointe de Kerbihan and its viewpoint over Quiberon Bay. It continues on to the recently rehabilitated Kervillen salt marshes.

Technical sheet

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.47 km
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    Average duration: 2h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 17 m
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    Vertical drop: - 17 m

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    Highest point: 21 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m

Description of the walk

_ Start_: Go to La Trinité-sur-Mer, and park at the harbour (parking available, paying in season -
other free parking available a little further on).

(S/E) From the car park, walk along the harbour of La Trinité-sur-Mer towards the harbourmaster's office and the south jetty (or môle Éric Tabarly, famous navigator). You are now on the GR®34, marked in white and red. Continue along Cours des Quais and Rue du Men Dû, skirting the basins.

(1) At the end of the harbour, take the coastal path starting at the marine anchor, on the Terre-Plein des Américains. Reach a T-junction.

(2) Continue along the path, which is bordered by several beaches, including the convex Men Allen beach.
Cross "Le Bois d'Amour", with its grand early 20th-century mansions. Continue along the path to the Pointe de Kerbihan.

(3) Continue along the path under the pines to Kervillen. Walk along Plage de Ty Guard, past the blockhouses, to the beautiful sandy beach of Kervillen.

(4) Continue through the salt marshes, once again farmed by a salt worker since 2012. Turn right towards the salt granary, then left at the next junction, and right again as far as Bois des Pins du Poulbert (picnic area).

(5) Cross the wood and turn right after the parking lot to join the departmental road between Carnac and La Trinité-sur-Mer.

(6) Turn right along the D186, following the secure cycle path (be careful, it's a busy road, especially in summer) until you reach Rue de Kervourden, which you turn right onto. Join the Rue du Gréal roundabout.

(7) Turn left. At the next roundabout, turn left into Rue de Kerhino, then right into Chemin de la Hune. Go down to the seafront to find the coastal path.

(2) Turn left again to reach the harbour and the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m - La Trinité-sur-Mer harbour
  2. 1 : km 0.63 - alt. 9 m - Coastal path
  3. 2 : km 0.92 - alt. 7 m - T junction
  4. 3 : km 2.83 - alt. 5 m - Pointe de Kerbihan
  5. 4 : km 4.54 - alt. 5 m - Pointe de Kerbihan (beach) - Marais salants de Kervillen
  6. 5 : km 5.03 - alt. 4 m - Bois des Pins du Poulbert (woodland)
  7. 6 : km 5.43 - alt. 5 m - D186 right
  8. 7 : km 6.06 - alt. 14 m - Left at the roundabout
  9. S/E : km 7.47 - alt. 4 m - La Trinité-sur-Mer harbour

Practical information

_ Start & Parking_: Go to La Trinité-sur-Mer, and park at the harbour (parking available, paying in season -
other free parking available a little further on).

Further information and other walks:
Office de Tourisme de La Trinité-sur-Mer, 30 Cours des Quais, 02 97 55 72 21

In the nearby area

_ Please note_: Pointe de Kerbihan__ (protected site) is home to "Ty Guard", a former customs house
(now privately owned) offering a magnificent view over Quiberon Bay.

: for information about the salt marshes:
Marais salants de Kervillen

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

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