The tip of Armorique

A beautiful hike, much of it taking place along the seafront corniche. Along the way, you can add a visit to a Gallo-Roman site and take a refreshing dip!

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 100 m
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    Vertical drop: - 97 m

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    Highest point: 48 m
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    Lowest point: 6 m

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Description of the walk

_ Start _: Parking close to Chapelle Sainte-Barbe (departure point) or opposite Toul an Héry harbour.

Waymarker Red and White

(S/E) Take a path along the Rivière Douron estuary (on your left). Head North to the Thermes du Hogolo (Gallo-Roman remains).

(1) Continue North along the seafront path. The path reaches a small road that bends to the right (East). The road runs alongside a car park, veers right again, and climbs up to reach a wider road. Take this road to the left for about 100 m.

(2) Take the left-hand path down to the sea. The path follows the coastline, with alternating slopes. Reach a small road leading down to Porz Mellec beach.

(3) Continue along the coastal path to Beg Douar, where you cross a road.

(4) Take the path due South, which runs more or less alongside the Bay of Saint-Michel-en-Grève (on your left). Come to a small road and, when it bends to the right, continue straight ahead on the GR®.

_ No waymarker

(5) At the fork, leave the GR® (which goes left towards Toull Efflam) and turn right. Rejoin the tarmac and head West through Kerallic. Cross a larger road at the crosswalk.

Yellow waymarker

(6) Continue straight ahead (West) past a livestock building. Reach another intersection.

Blue waymarker (rare)

(7) Then take the small road roughly opposite, heading towards Kergavarec. Before the road bends to the right, turn left onto a sunken track which, facing West, leads to Chapelle Sainte-Barbe (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 6 m - Chapelle Sainte-Barbe (Plestin-les-Grèves)
  2. 1 : km 0.72 - alt. 13 m - Thermes du Hogolo
  3. 2 : km 2 - alt. 42 m - Junction towards the corniche
  4. 3 : km 3.4 - alt. 21 m - Porz Mellec beach
  5. 4 : km 4.1 - alt. 13 m - Beg Douar
  6. 5 : km 5.45 - alt. 27 m - Abandonment of the GR
  7. 6 : km 5.78 - alt. 45 m - Kerallic
  8. 7 : km 6.21 - alt. 30 m - Traou Dour
  9. S/E : km 7.12 - alt. 6 m - Sainte-Barbe Chapel - Douron (fleuve)

Practical information

_ Start & Parking_: Parking close to Chapelle Sainte-Barbe (departure point) or opposite Toul an Héry harbour.

_ Gears _: Wear shoes that don't get wet.

_ Equipment _: following the itinerary poses no major difficulty, but a 1:25,000 map is useful (at least
the one that accompanies this description).

_ Alternative in very wet conditions _:
The sunken path shortly after (7) runs alongside a stream. Sometimes, the stream overflows into the path, making progress tricky. In this case, we recommend following the PR® trail (yellow markings). From (7), turn right. Take a path that quickly turns left and heads north-west. At Toull an Hent, turn left at a crossroads, heading South-West. You reach a small road, which you follow until you reach another path that leads to Chapelle Sainte-Barbe.

Hiked by the author on August 11, 2009.

In the nearby area

- Chapelle Sainte-Barbe (S/E).
- Thermes du Hogolo|https://www.lieux-insolites.fr/cotedarmor/hogolo/hogolo.htm] (1) Gallo-Roman
remains in good condition, well worth a visit.
- Pleasant Porz Mellec beach (3) don't hesitate to make a detour here for a pleasant swim in season.
- Beautiful views over the bay of Saint-Michel-en-Grève.

 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.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 28 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Clarity of route map
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
jalouno77
jalouno77

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

in fact you just have to follow the green rectangle signs with yellow stripes and it goes there all by itself
magnificent

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Rove
Rove

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Beautiful viewpoint to discover at the top of the big rock

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Netra
Netra ★

Hi mruelle, thank you for your feedback.

I'm sorry to read that this hike was a real disappointment for you. Thank you for your detailed explanations.

I don't live there and I can't say whether I'll be doing this tour again soon. I've already changed the route at the start thanks to your indications. It's more complicated for the rest.

I put a warning in the introduction to the walk.

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mruelle
mruelle

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Although the setting is magnificent, a number of guidance problems made the walk rather laborious.
- GR34 closed between the start and the Thermes du Hogolo since February 2024 and until further notice. You have to take the "Route de la Corniche" and go down to the thermal baths on the first path that goes down to the left.
- Point 2: we have never found the path leading down to the sea on the left, which has probably become private. You should continue along the beach, but it's complicated at high tide, and at low tide the beach is full of green algae. So you have to continue along the rue de la corniche and turn left down the rue de Pors Mellec, missing a good part of the coastal path.
- After point 4, the route is incorrect. Don't take the road closest to the sea, which has no exit. You should follow the GR route, as the path runs alongside the "rue de Poul Guioch" road.
- At point 5, the route is again incorrect. We followed Aldodekerpuns' advice: walk down to the chapel and take the road on the right (tarmac road) along the main road, then turn right and rejoin n°6.
Even so, when we were on the right track, the scenery was truly magnificent.
It would be a good idea to change the route and description to make them more precise.

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chgrando
chgrando

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Clearly we never found our way around the point. The route doesn't reflect the realities of the terrain. It's a shame this was our last hike of the trip and will also be the most disappointing.

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vuslo12800
vuslo12800

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A route with more changes in altitude than advertised and 2 guiding errors, but magnificent views.

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Aldodekerpuns
Aldodekerpuns

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Very pretty circuit, at the seaside, on the other hand between the n° 5 and 6° of the course more indication, more beaconing, it is necessary to go down until the chapel to take the road on the right (tarred road) to skirt the national then to take again on the right and to join the n° 7 on the chart in direction of Sainte Barbe.

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randonnée pascal
randonnée pascal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : N/A
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Average weather, frequent showers.
A pleasant and varied walk, with few roads.
Route taken in reverse at the Grève des curés, interesting archaeological remains, as well as the chapels.
At point 6 we turned right towards Kroaz Anna (yellow markings), then left at the N786 about 20m further on, take the path on the left towards "fontaine, chapelle, the N786 is very busy.
AT HIGH TIDE
Be sure to check the tide times and especially the tide coefficient, because at Grève des Curés the GR goes down to the beach and it will not be possible to go through at high tide.
but the GR runs along the D42 to Porz Mellec.

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laik
laik

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

passage barré et non entretenu après le point 2.solution de repli par la route jusqu'au point 3 pour reprendre la marche .petit souci après le point 5 à gauche trou dans grillage d'un ex camping et donc a droite pour reprendre la route jusqu'au point 6.a part ça balade sympa

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Gisèle 94
Gisèle 94

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Superb loop.
Magnificent seaside route and very pleasant little path back to the chapel.

The only minor problem was getting from point 5 to point 7: no signposts and unclear explanations.

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Domilene
Domilene
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

There are far too many inaccuracies at point 5, and the path shown on the map doesn't correspond to anything. If you have to deviate from the GR 34, you get lost because the description is inadequate. Tip: follow the GR to Kerallic via a track on the right. Otherwise, it's a very pretty walk, although a bit strenuous because it's very steep along the seafront.

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coco68@
coco68@

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

We had a lovely day out on this very beautiful walk with some wonderful views.

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Netra
Netra ★

Hello Catchou80 and Jlmg,

Thank you for your comments. Thank you especially for pointing out the problem of private property at point (5). I've just corrected the route and description accordingly.

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Jlmg
Jlmg

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A very pleasant walk with magnificent views. You can even walk on the sand at the beginning.
However, as I said earlier, there was a problem at point 5: the owner called us to tell us that the path up to the right is private.
You have to continue on the GR for about 150m, then take the path a little to the right at the "Private property" sign (which refers to the path on the far right), while the GR descends. You then rejoin the original route, without any problems .
Thank you for this hike!

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Catchou80
Catchou80

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

We did this walk as a family (with our 3 children aged 8-6 and 3). It's a lovely walk with beautiful views. I'll just say that the swimming spot we chose was the beach at Tossenn ar C'hoz and not Porz Mellec, because it's much easier to get there, especially with children.... It's a large stretch of sand, a really beautiful beach. But we had a little problem at point 5. The owners informed us of the situation and explained that many hiking apps make mistakes and make people pass through their homes.... In fact, you shouldn't leave the GR and carry on for a while, then at one point turn right to reach Kerralic.
Otherwise great! I'd recommend it.

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