Tour of Cap de la Chèvre, from Rostudel

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A lovely walk around Cap de la Chèvre, a circular route that loops back to the hamlet of Rostudel, a listed site.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.92 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 20 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 75 m
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    Descent: - 84 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
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    Lowest point: 51 m
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Description of the walk

Departure from the hamlet of Rostudel.

(S/E) From the "car park" in the hamlet of Rostudel, go back up the road you came down. Turn left onto the D255 and continue for 100 metres.

(1) Turn right onto the wide, stabilised path marked in yellow.
Continue straight ahead (be careful not to follow the yellow markings on the right, but the alternative route straight ahead) to the cliff, where there is a magnificent view of the Tas de Pois to the north-west.
Follow the coastal path on the left. This area is rocky and therefore less accessible. Continue along the cliff top

(2). Pass an old bunker and then the Cap de la Chèvre semaphore (military zone), from which you can see Pointe du Van on the other side of the bay. Continue along the ridge.

(3) At Men Coz, ignore the path that descends steeply to the right and continue on the left. You may see some ruins in the vegetation on your right.
Go straight up (yellow andGR® markings) into a wetter area with an old fountain on your left. At the fork, keep left for 100 metres.

(4) Leave thePR® andGR® by turning left towards Rostudel on the left. After a section that is likely to be muddy, you will arrive at the village. At the T-junction, turn right to follow a circular route (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 93 m - "Car park" in Rostudel
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 93 m - PR junction
  3. 2 : km 1.61 - alt. 89 m - Bunker - Cap de la Chèvre
  4. 3 : km 3 - alt. 68 m - Signpost
  5. 4 : km 3.61 - alt. 86 m - Fork in the road to the left
  6. S/E : km 3.92 - alt. 93 m - "Car park" in Rostudel

Notes

In Rostudel there is a P sign, but the car park itself is not really marked; it is more of a grassy area at the side of the road.
The path back to the village is muddy, as are the possible alternatives.
A walking stick is recommended for those who have difficulty walking on scree.

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

4.9 / 5
Based on 13 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Captain35
Captain35

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy hike, not too long, done with people aged 80.

Magnificent view; but that's normal, it's Brittany :-)

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tupeupa
tupeupa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike around Cape de la Chèvre. Don't forget to visit the little village of Rostudel

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Elo79
Elo79

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Parking is difficult to find. You have to drive down the street in the wrong direction, except for local traffic, and then park on the grass on the right.
As for the route, the entire section along the sea was very pretty but also very busy on Whit Monday.

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oponcin
oponcin
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Overview of the two most beautiful beaches along the route at low tide
https://youtu.be/1TLsY0XLFes

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Nathbd
Nathbd

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, easy hike that takes you away from it all.

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Flt35
Flt35

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I had trouble finding the starting point in the hamlet of Rostruhel, but luckily I was able to use the Visorando app to locate myself. You have to take the dead-end road on the left in the hamlet to find the grassy "car park".
There are beautiful landscapes all along the hike with views of Pointe du Raz.

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Riffraff75
Riffraff75

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike accessible to all with beautiful views

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pgroue
pgroue

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very beautiful hike

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Jeandak
Jeandak

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

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papilrk
papilrk

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very beautiful hike. Good description. Magnificent landscapes despite the bad weather.

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Jean-Marc F
Jean-Marc F

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A short, easy and pleasant hike that allows you to focus on Cap de la Chèvre.

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chogui
chogui

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant little trip
With magnificent scenery!!!!!
Well done on the description.

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PAT 07 AMARIE
PAT 07 AMARIE

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely, very pleasant walk with magnificent scenery

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amc-visorando
amc-visorando

I went on holiday to Brittany in May and only looked at the walks on your website when I got back.
So I'm planning for my next stay;
The descriptions seem very clear.
Thank you

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