In summary
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Sports
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Duration7 days
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LevelIntermediate
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DestinationFinistère / Brest
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AgeFrom 16 - 80 years
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CO₂-Emissions89.25 kg CO2
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Type of stayIndependent traveler
In a few words
The highlights
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The choice of hotels or bed and breakfasts with a warm welcome.
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A little-frequented hiking route along the abers (fjords).
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The excursion to the magnificent island of Ouessant.
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Sport
Level
Hiking / Trekking
The expert's opinion
Linear walking hike on the coastal path. Very little elevation gain.
In figures
Hiking
- Average duration/day: 5h30
- Average distance/day: 20 km
- Average daily elevation gain: 177 m
- Average daily descent: 173 m
Management
Your travel itinerary will be accessible via a mobile app. There you will find the detailed day-by-day program, your vouchers with contact details for service providers, as well as a GPS function to follow your route in real time throughout your stay.
Program
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Brest - Aber Wrac'h
- Accommodation 2-star hotel
- Breakfast not included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner not included
Bus transfer from Brest to the port of Aber Wrac'h (not included in the package). This beautiful Breton "fjord" flows gently along a wooded valley and opens onto the port of Aber Wrac'h. Offshore, the Île Vierge lighthouse watches over a wild estuary dotted with islets. Overnight stay in a 2-star hotel in Aber Wrac'h.
Day 1 -
Aber Wrac'h - Sainte-Marguerite peninsula - Tréglonou
- Activity Hiking
- Duration of the activity 6h
- Distance 23 km
- Positive elevation gain 185 m
- Negative elevation 160 m
- Accommodation Bed and Breakfast
- Breakfast included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner not included
The day's hike begins on the Sainte-Marguerite peninsula. The route then gently winds its way along a bucolic river, home to numerous bird species. Overnight stay in a bed and breakfast in Tréglonou.
Day 2 -
Tréglonou - L'Aber Benoît - Portsall
- Activity Hiking
- Duration of the activity 6h
- Distance 21 km
- Positive elevation gain 105 m
- Negative elevation 130 m
- Accommodation Bed and Breakfast
- Breakfast included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner not included
After the village of Saint-Pabu, the footpath skirts the beautiful golden sandy beaches of Corn Ar Gazel and Erléac'h, then winds through the heart of a dune system covered in marram grass to the islands and peninsulas of the "Portsall" coast, made famous by the Amoco Cadiz oil spill. Overnight stay in a bed and breakfast in Portsall.
Day 3 -
Portsall - Porspoder - Lanildut
- Activity Hiking
- Duration of the activity 6h
- Distance 21 km
- Positive elevation gain 170 m
- Negative elevation 150 m
- Accommodation Bed and Breakfast
- Breakfast included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner not included
From Portsall to Aber Ildut, facing the imposing Four lighthouse, the coastal village of Porspoder will intoxicate you with its iodine scent along the coastal path of the Saint-Laurent peninsula. You then continue to Lanildut, Europe's leading seaweed port. Overnight stay in a bed and breakfast in Lanildut.
Day 4 -
Lanildut - semaphore of Cross-Corsen - Conquet
- Transportation Car - 00h15 - 19km
- Activity Hiking
- Duration of the activity 6h
- Distance 21 km
- Positive elevation gain 230 m
- Negative elevation 225 m
- Accommodation 2-star hotel
- Breakfast included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner not included
A short transfer to bypass the Aber Ildut estuary. From the Pointe du Corsen, covered in wild meadows and overlooked by the "Cross-Corsen" semaphore station, you hike along the cliffs to the port of Le Conquet. Overnight stay in a 2-star hotel in Le Conquet.
Day 5 -
The island of Ouessant, north coast
- Transportation Ferry - 01h - 26km
- Activity Hiking
- Duration of the activity 4h
- Distance 19 km
- Positive elevation gain 165 m
- Negative elevation 165 m
- Breakfast included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner not included
Crossing to Ouessant (1 hour). Hike on the north coast of the island, where you will discover Keller Island, the Créac'h lighthouse, the ecomuseum… Overnight stay in Ouessant.
On the island of Ouessant, some hotels are not classified by choice, so you will be accommodated in 3* hotels or without classification depending on the rooms available.
Day 6 -
The island of Ouessant, south coast
- Transportation Ferry - 02h - 46km
- Activity Hiking
- Duration of the activity 4h
- Distance 13 km
- Positive elevation gain 205 m
- Negative elevation 205 m
- Breakfast included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner not included
Departure towards the southern tip of the island to catch a glimpse of the La Jument lighthouse (47m) offshore. The route then continues along high cliffs where numerous seabirds nest. Return crossing to Brest in the late afternoon (time to be confirmed).
Day 7
Note
The program was established based on the latest information available at the time of writing; unforeseen circumstances are always possible, and situations beyond our control may alter its course. Boat schedules to Ouessant may be modified at the last minute depending on weather conditions.
Please bring one bag or suitcase per person weighing no more than 13 kg, labeled with your name, to be transported at each stage of your trip. Carriers may refuse a second bag per person or any luggage exceeding 13 kg. Please also bring a daypack for your personal belongings.
On the island of Ouessant, some hotels are not classified by choice, so you will be accommodated in 3* hotels or without classification depending on the rooms available.
Accommodation
Access
Return time to Brest to be confirmed according to boat schedules.
Go to the starting point
TGV Paris Montparnasse – Brest (4 to 5 hours) then bus to Landéda (Aber Wrac'h) from Brest SNCF station (line 920, 50 minutes).
6 hours drive from Paris. We recommend parking at the Liberté car park in Brest (7-day pass).
Price details
The price includes
- Accommodation in hotels (unrated, 2-star and bed and breakfasts) - in a double room
- The 5 breakfasts
- Luggage transfers
- The transfer of persons from Lanildut to Pointe du Corsen on day 5
- The crossings Le Conquet – Ouessant on day 6 and Ouessant – Brest on day 7
- The digital roadbook (with GPS included)
- 24/7 telephone support
The price does not include
- Access by bus to Aber Wrac'h
- Lunches and dinners
- Drinks
- Any parking fees
- The shuttle bus from the port of Stiff to Lampaul on Ouessant (€6 return)
- The “solo supplement” if you are travelling alone
Options
- Travel pouch : CHF54.89 / unit
- Flex fare and insurance
Practical information
Specific formalities
Specifics
Before your departure, check with the embassy or consulate regarding the entry and stay requirements for your destination country. You can also find this information on the France Diplomatie website ( https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/dossiers-pays/ ).
In the case of flights with stopovers operated by different airlines, also check the entry requirements of the countries you are transiting through.
It is your responsibility to ensure you are in compliance, particularly regarding the validity of your identity documents (for example, some countries require your passport to be valid for at least six months after your return) , visa requirements, necessary vaccinations, and health recommendations. And don't forget to consider any customs restrictions and other potential requirements of your destination or transit country.
ℹ️ Information may change up to the departure date, remember to regularly check official websites.
Equipment
Equipment to bring
- Toiletry bag
- Bath towel
- Pair of sunglasses
- Sunscreen cream (face and lips)
- Flashlight or headlamp with spare batteries
- A water bottle with a minimum capacity of 1.5 liters, lightweight and insulated.
- Pocket knife, preferably a multi-purpose one
- Toilet paper and a lighter
- Medium-sized plastic container with plastic cutlery if you wish to prepare some meals.
- Plastic bags to ensure your belongings, cameras and clothes are watertight
- Dirty laundry bag
- "Calinette" type moistened towels
- Earplugs, always useful!
- Walking sticks (optional, bring tips)
Clothing to bring
- Hiking shoes
- Light shoes (tennis shoes or sandals) to wear in the evening in towns and villages.
- Underwear
- Hiking pants
- Shorts
- Fleece jackets. These are durable, warm, lightweight, and quick-drying. The most suitable, well-known to mountaineers, are those made with Polartec, Carline, and Ulfrotté fibers.
- T-shirts (technical preferred)
- Rain poncho or Gore-tex type waterproof jacket
- Hat
- A pair of gloves and a hat (always useful in wet conditions)
- Swimsuit and bath towel
