Greenways and seaside in Concarneau

A hike through varied landscapes, allowing you to discover the greenways of Concarneau and the beauty of the seaside from the Plage des Sables Blancs.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.56 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 64 m
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    Descent: - 71 m

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    Highest point: 67 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Concarneau (29900)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.877811° / W 3.924689°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0519ET, 0620ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park opposite the Collège des Sables Blancs.

(S/E) Start by taking the greenway at the back of the car park on the left (sign for Dorlett-Plage des Sables Blancs cycle path). Continue straight ahead (ignore the path that goes down to the left).

(1) At the intersection with the path coming from the old station, continue to the left. Go under a bridge.

(2) At the mountain bike signpost (located on the left, next to a sign for Centre Ville 1.8 km), turn right, then follow the pavement on the left, dedicated to pedestrians, along Rue des Primevères until you reach a pedestrian crossing. Cross the street and take the path marked with a sign for "les 3 Vallées". Cross a footbridge, continue to the right following the mountain bike markings (ignore the stairs on the right) until you reach Route de Kerguérès.

(3) At the pedestrian crossing, cross this road, then walk along a wall for about ten metres and turn right. Follow this path, also marked for mountain biking, for 400 metres.

(4) Turn left (facing the Coralie bus depot). Continue along the tarmac road (Rue des Zins), pass the Ville Neuve sign, then the dead end sign.

(5) Turn left onto the Roscoff - Concarneau Greenway and follow it.

(6) Cross Route de Kerguérès and continue on the Greenway.

(7) Opposite the École du Dorlett (Rue des Primevères), turn right, follow Rue des Tulipes, then turn right onto Rue des Roses.

(8) Go down Rue des Sables Blancs, pass in front of the beach and walk alongside the Les Sables Blancs hotel.
Follow the GR®34 markings (red and white), pass in front of the Thalasso and follow the seafront via Boulevard Katerine Wylie, Boulevard de Bougainville and Place de la Croix.

(9) Walk past the youth hostel, arrive at the harbour master's office and follow the quays to pass in front of the Ville Close. Continue along Quai Carnot, and opposite the Optic 2000 shop, turn left. At the traffic lights, cross Avenue Pierre Guéguin.

(10) Take Allée Jean-Marie Le Bris (located between the Magasin de Chocolat and the Bar du Port). This beautiful alleyway leads back to the Collège des Sables Blancs car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 19 m - Car park opposite the Collège des Sables Blancs
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 22 m - Intersection with the road coming from the old station
  3. 2 : km 0.78 - alt. 30 m - Kerneac'h sign
  4. 3 : km 1.72 - alt. 47 m - Cross the road
  5. 4 : km 2.12 - alt. 54 m - On the left (opposite the Coralie bus depot)
  6. 5 : km 2.53 - alt. 65 m - On the left, Roscoff-Concarneau greenway
  7. 6 : km 3.48 - alt. 57 m - Cross the Route de Kerguérès
  8. 7 : km 4.93 - alt. 38 m - On the right opposite the school
  9. 8 : km 5.29 - alt. 23 m - Turn left towards Plage des Sables Blancs
  10. 9 : km 8 - alt. 6 m - Youth Hostel - Moros (fleuve)
  11. 10 : km 8.87 - alt. 4 m - Allée Jean-Marie Le Bris
  12. S/E : km 9.56 - alt. 19 m - Car park opposite the Collège des Sables Blancs

Notes

Toilets opposite the Thalasso (near a playground).

Worth a visit

You can also take a stroll around the walled town.

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 16 reviews

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

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

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monique.29
monique.29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant and enjoyable hike, well signposted. I recommend it, with a nice little detour through the town

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Vince West29
Vince West29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A very pleasant walk, as has already been said, but ultimately there is very little urban environment (which is a positive thing in my opinion), and a good mix of woodland and sea air.
In fact, a quick trip into the walled town is a must for a crêpe or a little souvenir at the end of the walk – it's a nice reward :-)
I recommend this walk!

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Good, easy route with little traffic, especially on the greenway (uncertain weather).
Two details:
- (2), the mountain bike sign has disappeared, but you can easily find your way by following the stop sign for bicycles.
- after the (7) in Rue des Roses, you can take a discreet path with a few steps at the start, which descends near the roundabout close to the beach.
This avoids having to continue along the streets.

Much appreciated by the walking group.
Thank you

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Angelik56
Angelik56
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike between land and sea. A peaceful moment. For my part, I couldn't resist adding a little detour to the walled town .

video of the hike: https://youtube.com/shorts/5Wa773juK-w?f...

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,

My walking group enjoyed the route: beautiful sunshine.
Some points in the description could do with more detail between points 2 and 5.
The route is busy during the holiday season, especially along the coast.
Kind regards.

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TUDS
TUDS

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
First of all, the walking routes you suggest are very interesting, but the mileage is not reliable . I found myself having to walk extra kilometres to complete the route.
Please take this into account. Have a great day. AB

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Domi2935
Domi2935

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2022
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: countryside, sea and an old railway line.
At point 1, we hesitated a little, so I would add: continue straight ahead, do not take the descent.

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Cat29
Cat29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike accessible in all seasons

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Destop
Destop

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An urban circuit mainly on greenways. Perfect!

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Ckeva
Ckeva

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with varied landscapes. We rounded it off with a tour of the walled town.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

I just did this hike again.
A small correction to my first message: the medical analysis laboratory does exist, but it is the Optic 2000 shop at the traffic lights that is most visible.

An interesting little variation: at No. 36 Rue des Roses, there is a path on the left that leads to Avenue du Dorlet, just before a roundabout. This passage is not mentioned on the IGN map but it is visible on the OSM Trails map (world).
It allows you to avoid some of the less pleasant streets, but on the other hand, you miss out on part of Plage des Sables Blancs.
I also obtained information about Allée Jean-Marie Le Bris and the impressive flying buttresses in your photo.
Here is a link that explains it: http://www.inventaires-ferroviaires.fr/h...

Best regards

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thank you for this walk with some members of the walking group.

A few minor details:
- in paragraph 2, you could add: "At the mountain bike signpost, turn right, cross the footbridge and ignore the stairs on your right."
- in paragraph 4, add "At the bend, follow the sign for La Ville Neuve and pass the dead end sign."
- in paragraph 9, the medical testing laboratory has been replaced by an optician's shop: Optic 2000

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Nawah
Nawah

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

An easy and very enjoyable hike, we added a visit to the walled town.
We started "backwards" in the countryside.
Thanks to Visorando, because without the app, we're not sure we would have found all the passages in the "green" part.

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fougerey
fougerey

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

We took a detour, leaving the greenway between 6 and 7 to reach Kernous beach and then following the coastal path that brought us back to the route. It was a pleasant surprise after the road traffic to reach 10 Allée Jean-Marie Le Bris, a former railway line serving the port that has been converted into a promenade.

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