Tour of the Crozon Peninsula (Finistère)

Starting from Crozon, this loop around the peninsula of the same name offers a wild condensed version of Finistère, where steep cliffs defy the Atlantic. The trail first leads to Morgat and its sea caves, before skirting the Cap de la Chèvre, a protected natural area with endless heathland. Near Camaret-sur-Mer, the military heritage is prominent with Vauban's Tour Dorée and the megalithic alignments of Lagatjar, witnesses to a thousand-year history. Heading back towards Roscanvel and Lanvéoc, the landscape offers breathtaking views of Brest harbor and its coastal fortifications. The route then branches off towards Landévennec, famous for its 5th-century abbey nestled in a bend of the Aulne River with its remarkable microclimate. The return to Saint-Nic allows you to walk alongside vast stretches of fine sand beaches, where nature transforms into dunes bathed in sunlight.

The Crozon peninsula, a veritable stone cross thrust into the Atlantic in the heart of Finistère, offers one of the wildest faces of Brittany. Its vertiginous cliffs, like those of Cap de la Chèvre, overlook the turquoise waters of the Iroise Sea, sheltering low-lying moors of heather and gorse. Maritime and military heritage is omnipresent, from Vauban's fortifications at Camaret-sur-Mer to the mysterious megalithic alignments of Lagatjar. Nature is protected within the Armorique Regional Natural Park, where the GR34 coastal path winds its way between secluded coves and rocky headlands like Pen-Hir. Between the sea caves of Morgat and the old fishing ports, the history of tuna boats intertwines with the Celtic legends of Douarnenez Bay. It is a unique geological territory, where the minerals tell the story of millions of years of erosion in the face of the ocean's onslaught.

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Distance: 148km, Elevation maximum: 325m, Elevation minimum: 0m, Elevation gain uphill: 3370m
IGN Maps: 0418ET - CAMARET / PRESQU'ILE DE CROZON. 0417ET - BREST / POINTE DE SAINT-MATHIEU. 0517OT - PLOUGASTEL / DAOULAS / LE FAOU. 0518OT - CHATEAULIN / DOUARNENEZ.

Coat Carrec (Argol): The Halte of Coat Carrec Guesthouse, 09 70 92 29 15, 06 28 06 87 10, Email
The Halte of Coat Carrec is a former stable located in a small hamlet, on the tour of the Crozon peninsula, a stone's throw from the Aulne maritime and the Monts d'Arree. We have created guest rooms there where we welcome you all year round. La Halte de Coat Carrec is a house entirely dedicated to its guests.

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Hiking around Crozon peninsula (Finistere) 10 Nearby paths:
Tour of the Isle of Ouessant (Finistère)
GR®34 Customs trail
GR®37 Heart of Brittany
GR®380 Around Monts d'Arree (Finistere, Cotes-d'Armor)

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Former holiday hotel with a garden along the Allier, L'Etoile Guest House is located in La Bastide-Puylaurent between Lozere, Ardeche, and the Cevennes in the mountains of Southern France. At the crossroads of GR®7, GR®70 Stevenson Path, GR®72, GR®700 Regordane Way, GR®470 Allier River springs and gorges, GRP® Cevenol, Ardechoise Mountains, Margeride. Numerous loop trails for hiking and one-day biking excursions. Ideal for a relaxing and hiking getaway.