Tour of Île aux Moines

It is the largest of the Gulf of Morbihan islands and ideally located for those prone to seasickness, with only a 5-minute boat crossing from Port-Blanc to Baden. A tour of the island allows you to appreciate all aspects of the Gulf. The southern and eastern points of the island are the wildest, while the northern and western points are home to most of the shops and houses.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.46 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 45 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 76 m
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    Descent: - 77 m

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    Highest point: 26 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m

Description of the walk

Take the boat from Port-Blanc in the commune of Baden. Car parks (some free, some paid) are available further south of the port, on Rue du Lannic.
Look for "sentier côtier" signs along the route.

(S/E) From the pier, turn right to join the coastal path and continue to Pointe de Toulindac, the island's first headland.

(1) Turn left and stay on the coastal path. You will arrive at Rue de la Plage.

(2) Turn right immediately to stay on the coastal path until you reach an intersection.

(3) Turn right to stay on the coastal path. Join Route de Greignon.

(4) Follow it to the right to descend towards the beach and turn left at the end of the road until you reach an intersection.

(5) Turn right onto the coastal path and rejoin another road.

(6) Cross it and Gored Beach and, at each intersection, continue straight ahead on the coastal path.

(7) You can climb up to the left to see the Boglieux Dolmen. At this intersection, turn right to stay close to the coastline and reach Pointe de Nioul in the south of the island.

(8) Stay on the coastal path and head north. Walk along Kerbozec Beach until you reach a fork in the path.

(9) Turn right to follow the coastline and stay on the coastal path. The path turns north, then west for 200 metres, until you reach a fork.

(10) Turn right onto the path to reach the village of Penhap, at a junction with a road.

(11) Follow it to the right, heading north, until you reach the middle of Anse du Guip.

(12) Leave the road and follow the coastal path to the right along the coastline. Pass Pointe de Kastell er Guévr and turn north for 150 m until you reach a fork.

(13) There are two options.
- At high tide, continue straight ahead and stay on the coastal path. When you reach Kerbilio, turn left onto Route de Brouel and continue to Brouelic.
- At low tide only: after the goat wood, leave the coastal path and walk along the beach.

(14) Also at low tide, turn right onto a sandbar leading to the larger of the two Îles de Brouel and walk around it. You can also walk around thesecond island if the sandbar is exposed.

(15) Turn around and turn right to walk along the beach to Pointe de Brouel.

(16) Follow the Route de Brouel to the left until you reach Brouelic.

(17) After Anse de Guéric, take the second right towards Port Miquel beach.

(18) Then continue along a narrow street between small ramparts and take the stairs up to Saint-Michel Church. Then turn right onto Rue Beg Moussir and join the coastal path to Pointe du Trec'h in the north of the island.

(19) From there, the coastal path is on the road. Continue to a Y-shaped road junction.

(20) Continue right on Rue de la Mairie for about 300 metres.

(21) Turn right onto Rue de la Grimpette to reach a small alley at the end. Cross it, continue straight ahead on Rue Benoni Praud, and you will reach the pier (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 3 m - Pier
  2. 1 : km 0.33 - alt. 6 m - Pointe de Toulindac
  3. 2 : km 0.83 - alt. 7 m - Beach Street
  4. 3 : km 1.29 - alt. 12 m - Boisnard Bay
  5. 4 : km 1.84 - alt. 16 m - Greignon Road
  6. 5 : km 2.38 - alt. 18 m - Goret
  7. 6 : km 2.65 - alt. 4 m - Gored Beach
  8. 7 : km 4.12 - alt. 8 m - Er Boglieux
  9. 8 : km 5.77 - alt. 6 m - Pointe du Nioul
  10. 9 : km 6.61 - alt. 3 m - Kerbozec
  11. 10 : km 7.83 - alt. 3 m - Pointe de Brannec
  12. 11 : km 8.26 - alt. 18 m - Penhap
  13. 12 : km 8.8 - alt. 6 m - Anse du Guip
  14. 13 : km 12.1 - alt. 3 m - Bois de la Chèvre
  15. 14 : km 12.83 - alt. 3 m - Brouel Islands
  16. 15 : km 13.39 - alt. 3 m - Brouel Islands
  17. 16 : km 14.23 - alt. 2 m - Pointe du Brouel
  18. 17 : km 15.75 - alt. 3 m - Brouelic
  19. 18 : km 16.27 - alt. 15 m - Saint-Michel Church
  20. 19 : km 17.45 - alt. 2 m - Pointe du Trec'h
  21. 20 : km 18.4 - alt. 24 m - Rue de la Mairie
  22. 21 : km 18.65 - alt. 24 m - Rue de la Grimpette
  23. S/E : km 19.46 - alt. 3 m - Pier

Notes

Boats depart every 30 minutes from Port-Blanc to Baden. For more information, visit the Izenah Croisière website.
The island is very busy in summer, during long weekends and during Gulf Week. It is best to avoid the tourist season to enjoy it to the full.
Toilets are available along the coastal path.
Coloured markings (green, yellow, blue and red) are present on some of the island's roads, indicating dedicated cycle paths.

Worth a visit

Don't hesitate to take a detour to the village of Île aux Moines with its small square. At (21), continue straight ahead instead of turning right. There are many bars and restaurants on the island, particularly in the village and on the western tip.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Randophil57
Randophil57

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

The route and description of the circuit are excellent. Otherwise, I find the reputation of Île aux Moines to be greatly overrated, and there are many more interesting places to visit in the region in terms of hiking.

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User 3619268

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 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 around L'Ile aux Moines. With perfect weather, we were able to discover this beautiful island. There were quite a few people on the trail, but it wasn't bothersome.

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Jérôme Margueritain
Jérôme Margueritain

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike away from the crowds
Don't forget the standing stones along the way

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isadubassin
isadubassin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful way to discover the island with this tour. A nice little island tour if you enjoy walking on rocks like me 😊

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User 25790630

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very nice course, with a very simple and easy-to-follow app.

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JPRAUDE
JPRAUDE

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent route along the coast, and the weather was perfect too! The only slight downside, and one that seems to be a recurring problem according to the few people we met, is the condition of the path on part of the eastern side of the island, which is very flat and very marshy. The path is flooded and very muddy, and you end up walking in water. I've rarely seen anything like it! It would be essential to build wooden footbridges over these sections, which are quite numerous. Once the good weather sets in, the path may be drier and more passable. But in any case, it's a magnificent hike.

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Jenny21
Jenny21

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I can confirm that certain sections cannot be crossed at high tide, particularly at Pointe de Brouel. We decided to do the route in the opposite direction, which was a good decision as the eastern side of the island was more exposed to the wind and the paths were muddier. As a result, we finished on the western side, where there was much less wind and our feet stayed dry, but there were a lot more hills on this side.
There weren't many people there at that time of year, which was nice.

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Jfm0921
Jfm0921

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, but be aware that some sections are impassable at high tide with strong currents.

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Francoise25320
Francoise25320

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Not many people around at this time of year. Really well-marked route. No chance of getting lost. Really nice.

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