Larmor-Baden and Berder Island circular

At the heart of an oyster-farming basin, Larmor-Baden offers a wide range of discoveries: Île Berder, accessible at low tide, the pier for the famous Cairn de Gavrinis, and views of the many islets.
Set back from the sea, the ornithological reserve of the Marais de Pen en Toul.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.44 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 66 ft
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    Descent: - 66 ft

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    Highest point: 49 ft
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    Lowest point: 0 ft

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Description of the walk

_ Start _: Park in the church car park.
No official waymarkers.

(S/E) Go around the church to the right and follow Rue du Vieux Four, which continues on the right into Rue de Berder.

(1) At a hotel, turn left into Rue Parc Fetan, then right into Rue du Verger.

(2) At the Y-junction, turn left into Ruelle Etal Berder, which continues on the left into Rue Traversière. Turn right to go down to the ford leading to Île Berder (see practical information for tide conditions).

(3) Cross the ford and immediately turn right onto the wide, counter-clockwise path around the island. The path is shaded by old maritime pines. Depending on the tide level, you may catch a glimpse of the oyster beds. Continue to the southern tip: view of the impressive "La Jument" sea current, Europe's second strongest. To the right, views of Gavrinis and Er Lannic islands.

(4) Continue along the coastal path to discover the East coast. On your right is Île-aux-Moines, the largest in the Gulf of Morbihan. The path winds between venerable trees. At the Northeastern tip, discover Chapelle Sainte-Anne, built in 1865 (now closed).

(5) The path skirts a wide cove. Oyster beds abound here. Return to the ford and cross it again.

(3) Turn left onto the coastal path up Rue de Berder.

Markings GR®34 (White and Red).

Go around the harbour cove, past the pier for the Cairn de Gavrinis, and follow Rue de Pen Lannic. Turn left onto the coastal path around Port Lagaden cove. Continue to join the Chemin de Port Lagaden, which skirts an oyster-farming area on the right and continues to the Pointe de Berchis.

(6) The path skirts a private property on the right, then continues along the Anse de Locmiquel. On the other side, you can see the Pointe de Locmiquel. Continue along a beach, pass behind some houses and join Rue du Paludo.

No waymarkers

(7) Follow this street to the right, leading to the church and its car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 39 ft - Church car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.15 - alt. 30 ft - Hotel, Rue Parc Fetan
  3. 2 : mi 0.29 - alt. 43 ft - On the left , Ruelle Etal Berder
  4. 3 : mi 0.6 - alt. 7 ft - Fording
  5. 4 : mi 1.27 - alt. 20 ft - View of the "La Jument" stream
  6. 5 : mi 2.16 - alt. 10 ft - Large oyster farming area
  7. 6 : mi 3.46 - alt. 13 ft - Pointe du Berchis, bypassing private property
  8. 7 : mi 4.14 - alt. 10 ft - Leave the seafront on the right Rue de Paludo
  9. S/E : mi 4.44 - alt. 39 ft - Church car park

Notes

_ Start _: Park in the church car park.
No official waymarkers.

_ Please note _: There are some steps on part of the coastal path.

Facilities: There are toilets at the jetty to catch boats for Gravinis.

Berder Island timetable.
Berder timetable

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.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 33 reviews

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

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 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, we added the "around Larmor Baden" hike, 15 km in total. Tour of the island and popular coastal path. Diverse landscapes. Very pleasant.

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Jacques David
Jacques David

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk along the seafront. Afternoon crossing of the passage and tour of Berder Island. Great fun! There were more people to do the tour of the island, but that's to be expected as the weather was magnificent.

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Le Carrer Sylvie
Le Carrer Sylvie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk through the town and along the coastal path. Unfortunately we weren't able to visit Berder Island as the tide was high. But we'd do it again because it's a wonderful place.

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Nova’s team
Nova’s team

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The tour of the island offers some lovely views. It's said to be very busy in summer, but rather quiet in January. The walk is through undergrowth, never far from the sea, which is great fun. Be sure to check the tide times, as you can only reach the island at low tide. On the day of our walk, it was quite windy, so we waited 30 minutes after the scheduled time.

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Flofrank
Flofrank

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beware of tide times

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caouec
caouec

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

beautiful route
calculate well for the direction of the hike with the tide, it would be a shame to miss the island berder
reward on the way with oyster tasting at lucien's or aux huitres et caetera, if you like oysters of course

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FC44
FC44

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk, beautiful views over the Gulf, very pleasant tour of the Ile Berder (at the entrance to the gois, the opening and closing times of the passage are displayed - it takes about 1 hour to walk around the island, no possibility of cutting back). Some hesitation between points 6 and 7, the markings are not always very visible (and we weren't careful enough) but we found our way back.

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VillaBaie56
VillaBaie56

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant hike, especially to the magnificent Ile Berder !!!!
Not very busy in December

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Prieur_christian
Prieur_christian

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy route with, not surprisingly, superb views over the Gulf of Morbihan.

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Bernard de Toulon
Bernard de Toulon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this route in reverse because of the tide times. It was a very beautiful tour with magnificent scenery. Although the path was a little busy at the start, towards the beaches, we were on our own later on. We had a picnic on the tables set up at the end of the Chemin de la Saline, we saw the first Breton aerodrome and, finally, the marvellous Ile de Bender. It was great fun waiting to pass and this tour was superb with its unique coves and the Mare current! Thank you so much for letting us see all this. To do again and again...

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did760
did760

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this walk in the sunshine at ebb tide, which gave us a good view of the impressive Mare current at the tip of the island of Berder.
Superb views of the islands against the light at the end of the afternoon.

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rossemario
rossemario

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

a nice walk around the island of Berder rather than a hike

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papinou78
papinou78

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

if you have time, you can do the cairn de gravinis as well. it's great for resting the legs and invigorating the brain.

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cathy86
cathy86

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The tour of Berder Island is interesting for its views of many of the coasts of the Gulf.

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mahornsolo
mahornsolo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Always beautiful, Brittany

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