The Pink Granite Coast – Pointe du Château – Lannion

A splendid stay at the northern tip of Brittany by the customs path n°5

You travel on foot
Level : Easy
Possibilities : 7 days

From

695,00 €

Considered as one of the most beautiful coasts of France, the Pink Granite Coast offers a unique landscape of granite chaos with strange shapes resulting from wind and sea erosion over thousands of years. From the wild site of Le Gouffre to the bay of Lannion, the customs officers’ path surprises by the contrast of colours where you can find the whole range of a cleanly Breton palette.

You will certainly appreciate the hike in the heart of the rocky chaos with astonishing shapes and the granite landscape, emblem of Brittany, which from grey to pink asserts a unique setting in the world.

This itinerary is suitable for walkers who love wide open spaces and sea views: marked path, quality accommodation, luggage transport and information about the region. Everything is planned so that you can make the most of the region and its beauties.

Hiking in freedom – Duration of 7 days – Departure from April to October according to your availability.

Program

Day 1

Lannion
Installation in Lannion. A beautiful stroll through the streets and alleys of Lannion will bear witness to the rich past of this town whose few half-timbered houses still reflect this history.

Day 2

Pointe du Château – Trestel (19 km)

Arrival at 9am in Lannion and transfer to the Pointe du Château with its famous house between the 2 rocks. Magnificent panorama of the Seven Islands archipelago. Walk along the coastal path to Port-Blanc, a charming little village.

Day 3

Trestel – Ploumanac’h (20 km)
Through the port of Perros-Guirec and the beach of Trestraou, arrival at the charming beach of Saint-Guirec and its legendary oratory, which testifies to the passage of the abbot Saint Guirec in the 7th century. Between the beaches of Trestraou and Saint-Guirec, you will discover a sumptuous landscape where the rocky chaos of Ploumanac’h can be heard on more than 25 hectares.

Day 4

Ploumanac’h – Kerenoc (20 km)
Hiking in the heart of the strange chaos of pink granite then along the white sandy beaches of Trégastel and the peninsula of Landrellec. These clusters of pink rocks in Trégastel by the sea are particularly unusual. Beautiful panoramas on the castle of Costaéres.

Day 5

Kerenoc – Trébeurden (22 km)
From the golf course, where it is interesting to see the covered alley and the dolmen facing the sea, you reach the Renaissance church of Saint-Samson, then the Christianized menhir of Saint Uzec. The nearby Ile Grande, which you reach by a path that crosses the foreshore, invites you to visit its ornithological center. To the north, the pebbles and sand offer an alternation of beaches where the dunes shelter you from the wind.

Day 6

Trebeurden – Lannion (18 km)
From the estuary of the Léguer to Lannion, a new landscape, not quite terrestrial and no longer really marine: a towpath which, before they were equipped with engines, allowed boats arriving from the open sea, pulled by horses, to reach the commercial city of Lannion. The rich half-timbered houses bear witness to the flourishing past of this city which, in the 20th century, adapted to become the Mecca of telecommunications in France.

Day 7

Lannion
End of the stay after breakfast in Lannion

Practical information

Home : day 1, in the late afternoon in Lannion (the welcome point will be confirmed when booking)
Hiking record delivery.

Dispersion : The last day at the end of the stage when you arrive in Lannion. Possibility of an extra night and a return in the morning after breakfast.

Framing : Hiking in freedom, without a guide. Mainly coastal path, dirt roads and small quiet roads; sometimes walking on the shore.

Accomodation: In 2* (3 nights) and 3* (3 nights) hotels in night and breakfast formula (except D4 in half board). (Half-board option available for the whole stay)

Access : by train (Lannion railway station) or by car (see below)

From Belgium, head for Paris. From Paris: take the A6a then the A10 towards “Bordeaux-Orléans”, then continue on the A11 towards “Chartres-Rennes”, then follow Rennes on the A81. As you approach Rennes take the direction “Rocade Est-St-Malo-Brest”. Leave the expressway at Guingamp and follow the D767 towards Bégard and Lannion.
Possibility to park in a street near the hotel or free and unguarded parking behind the station.

Dates / prices

Dates

Departures every day from April 1st to October 31st

Price

Below is the price list per person for the year 2023. The price depends mainly on the desired departure date.

	Double, twin or triple room	Single room
From 01/04/2023 to 05/04/2023	695,00 €	955,00 €
From 06/04/2023 to 21/04/2023	730,00 €	1.015,00 €
From 22/04/2023 to 26/05/2023	695,00 €	955,00 €
From 27/05/2023 to 28/06/2023	780,00 €	1.115,00 €
From 29/06/2023 to 01/09/2023	805,00 €	1.155,00 €
From 02/09/2023 to 30/09/2023	780,00 €	1.115,00 €
From 01/10/2023 to 31/10/2023	695,00 €	955,00 €