Sailing and hiking getaway - Wild Morbihan

You reach the southern part of the Gulf by sailing around the Séné peninsula. Crossing to Barrarach, the path follows the coast to oyster beds whose activity is dictated by the rhythm of the tides. Further on, a splendid little pine forest precedes the Moustérian nautical center and the Pointe du Bill. The unspoiled landscape then opens onto the Séné Nature Reserve, a protected area where you can observe one of the largest concentrations of seabirds on the English Channel-Atlantic coast. Meet your host and the sailboat for the night on board.

After Séné and its oyster beds, Saint-Armel is the domain of salt marshes. The trail passes by Trohénec Island and then near Kerlévenan Castle. Hiking on this land close to the water is accessible to all and offers magnificent scenery. Here, you can experience the endless horizon where land and sea, rich in iridescence, sometimes become indistinguishable... The GR trail finally reaches Sarzeau and its charming port of Le Logeo. The numerous islets of the Gulf gradually disappear one by one as the sun sets... Until tomorrow! Overnight on board.

This leg, the longest of the circuit, follows a superb coastal path where the tranquility of a sea resembling a pine-fringed lake meets the force of currents surging from the ocean. At each small headland, observe their action, sometimes swirling in the waves, always unpredictable. One must be an experienced sailor to navigate these waters. On land, the surprises are equally delightful: Megalithic sites, such as the Tumiac Tumulus, a Neolithic burial monument, so captivate the imagination that even Julius Caesar mentions his "hypothetical" passage there during his victory against the Veneti... Overnight on board.

Getting ever closer to the mouth of the Atlantic, before Port Navalo, you skirt long bays before heading up the famous headlands that almost reach the islands of the Gulf. Only narrow straits separate you from them. Past Port Navalo, the path continues its way along the open sea. The islands of Houat and Hoëdic float on the southern horizon. Further on, after Port Crouesty, France's second largest marina, you have another opportunity to explore one of the important Neolithic sites: the wooded headland of Petit Mont and its 5,000-year-old megalithic complex (visit possible outside the package). Less than a kilometer separates the Kerpenhir headland in Locmariaquer from the Port Navalo headland. And it is in this narrow channel that the ocean forces its way into the Gulf. Here, you can perfectly understand the origin of the powerful currents that crisscross this small sea. Overnight on board.

Discover the Île d'Arz, "The Island of Captains." A windmill welcomes you... This island is a delight of little paths, leading towards the wooded and gently sloping headland at Pointe de Béluré, perhaps offering the most beautiful view of the entire Gulf. The oyster beds indicate one of the island's main uses. Hiking is peaceful, almost "silent," respecting a semi-silence broken only by birdsong, the wind, and the gentle lapping of waves on a few often deserted beaches... Overnight on board.

Return to Vannes on your own or with your yachtsman host.

Visit Vannes if time permits.