# Crozon Peninsula

A cross of land at the western tip of Brittany, with cliffs, sandy coves and two ports: Camaret and Morgat. Allow two or three days, and the GR 34 runs all the way round it.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/brittany/crozon-peninsula · Revisado: 2026-11-11

## What is it and how do you get there?

The cross-shaped peninsula that closes the Rade de Brest to the south, within the Armorique Regional Natural Park. From Brest, the nearest airport (Volotea flies from some Spanish cities, mainly in season), it is about an hour by car going round the roadstead. Without a car there are BreizhGo buses from Brest to Crozon and Camaret. From the border by car it is about 930 km, with tolls only as far as Nantes.

## What to see in one or two days?

On the first day, the Pointe de Pen-Hir with the Tas de Pois at sunset and the port of Camaret with its Vauban tower. On the second, Morgat, the boat to the sea caves and the Cap de la Chèvre. Everything is linked by the GR 34.

## Dónde está
- Zonas: Customs Officers' Path (GR 34), Brittany Coast
- Cerca: Pointe du Raz (a 29.4 km), Pink Granite Coast (a 98.4 km)

## Qué hacer
- **Pointe de Pen-Hir and the Tas de Pois** (1 h · All ages, with care · Independent visit · free): What it is
The Pointe de Pen-Hir is the cape of cliffs south-west of Camaret-sur-Mer, at the far west of the Crozon peninsula. The sandstone walls drop some 70 m to the Iroise sea, and at their foot the Tas de Pois line up in a row, a chain of islets and reefs reaching out into the Atlantic. They have names of their own in Breton: Grand Dahouët, Petit Dahouët, Penn-Glaz, Chelott, Ar Forc'h and Bern-Id. It is one of the most recognisable views in Brittany.
On the heath, before reaching the point, stands the Pen-Hir Cross, the monument to the Bretons of Free France: a great cross of granite from Brennilis, the work of the architect Jean-Baptiste Mathon and the sculptor François Bazin between 1949 and 1951, inaugurated by General de Gaulle in the 1960s. It has been a listed historic monument since 1996.
Getting there and parking
From the port of Camaret, follow the signs to the Pointe de Pen-Hir: it is a short road crossing the heath. There is parking near the point, and from it a short walk, of a few minutes, to the viewpoints over the cliff. The visit is free.
On foot, the GR 34 arrives from Camaret following the coast and continues south, towards the beaches of Pen Hat and Veryac'h, on either side of the point.
What to see

The viewpoints over the Tas de Pois, at the end of the path to the point.
The Pen-Hir Cross, on the heath.
The Kerbonn battery, near the point: half-buried Second World War bunkers; in one of the casemates is the Memorial of the Battle of the Atlantic. Check the hours and price with the Crozon peninsula tourist office (02 98 27 07 92) before going.
The beaches of Veryac'h and Pen Hat, which can be seen from above.

When to go
At the end of the afternoon: the sun sets behind the Tas de Pois. Vedettes Sirènes runs from Camaret a sunset boat trip to the Tas de Pois, of 1 h 15, for €23 per adult, if you prefer to see them from the sea. The daytime trip to Pen-Hir from Camaret costs the same.
In May, June and September there are few people; in August, at sunset, many. In fog you see nothing: look at the sky before going up.
Safety
The Pen-Hir cliffs are used for climbing: you will see ropes and climbers. Do not go down onto the rocks on your own. The beaches on the west of the peninsula, open to the Atlantic, have currents; swim only where there is supervision.
With children and with a dog
The walk from the car park to the viewpoints is short and suitable for children, always holding hands near the edge. With a dog, keep it on a lead: the heath is fragile and there are drops to the sea.
To round it off
Go down afterwards to Camaret and its Vauban tower for dinner on the quay, at the Crêperie de la Marine or at Le Quai des Saveurs. To sleep, the Hôtel de France is ten minutes away.
- **Camaret-sur-Mer and the Tour Vauban** (1 h 30 · All ages · Free stroll · tower paid in season): What it is
Camaret-sur-Mer is the fishing port on the west of the Crozon peninsula, open to the Rade de Brest. Its emblem is the Tour Vauban, an 18 m hexagonal tower with an orange-ochre rendering, made of sand, lime and crushed red brick, which has earned it the nickname tour Dorée, the golden tower. It stands at the end of the Sillon, the natural spit of shingle that closes the port, and appears on the town's coat of arms.
It was designed by Vauban in 1689 and built between 1693 and 1696. It was still under construction when, on 18 June 1694, an Anglo-Dutch fleet tried to land on Trez Rouz beach and was repelled: the Battle of Camaret. Since 2008 it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the network of Vauban fortifications.
What to see

The Tour Vauban: inside, a staged display tells its story. In July and August the drawbridge is lowered on some days as an attraction of the visit.
The chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Rocamadour, next to the tower, on the Sillon itself.
The Sillon: the walk along the spit, with the port on one side and the roadstead on the other, and the hulks of old fishing boats stranded on the shore.
The quays, with the boats and the terraces of the quai Gustave Toudouze.

Tower hours and price
The tower opens seasonally, from spring to early November, and in summer with long hours. Published sources do not agree on times or prices for 2026, so confirm first with the Camaret tourist office (02 98 27 91 12) or the town hall (02 98 27 94 22). In August 2026 there were daily guided visits at 15:00. The walk along the Sillon, the chapel and the port are free.
How long
An hour and a half: half an hour in the tower, a walk along the Sillon and another along the quays. If you have lunch at the port, the whole morning.
Getting there and parking
Camaret is at the far west of the peninsula, a few kilometres from Crozon. There are car parks in the village and near the port; in July and August go early. Without a car, BreizhGo buses link Brest with Crozon and Camaret.
With children
The tower, with its drawbridge, is a short visit that works with children; in summer and in the autumn holidays of 2026 there were workshops for ages 6 to 12 with booking. The Sillon is flat and suitable for pushchairs.
From the water and around
From Camaret the boats of Vedettes Sirènes go to the Pointe de Pen-Hir and the Tas de Pois (1 h 15, €23 per adult), to the Pointe des Espagnols and its fortifications (1 h 30, €27) and to the Rade de Brest (2 h, €37). By land, Pen-Hir is about ten minutes away.
For lunch, on the quay are the Crêperie de la Marine and Le Quai des Saveurs, the restaurant of the Hôtel de France, which has the tower in front of it. Next to the battle beach, the Camping Plage de Trez Rouz, 3 km from the port.
- **Morgat Sea Caves by Boat** (50 min · Desde 19 € per adult): What it is
The sandstone cliffs between Morgat and the Cap de la Chèvre are full of sea caves that the sea has hollowed out by enlarging cracks in the rock. Inside the walls have reddish, pink and violet tones, from the encrusting algae and the iron oxides in the sandstone. Flaubert passed by in a rowing boat in 1847 and wrote that it was like gliding through a pearly kingdom. Apart from one, they can only be seen from the water: by boat, kayak or board.
The best known:

The Grotte de l'Autel, on the Pointe des Grottes, with a central rock called the altar; tradition says it served as a place of worship in times of persecution.
The "Beelzebub's apartments", three caves under the lighthouse at the Pointe du Kador: the Devil's Chimney, a funnel of about 50 m opened in the top of the cliff by the collapse of the roof, the Devil's Chamber and the Devil's Antechamber, joined by a gallery.
The Grotte Sainte-Marine, under the Pointe de Rulianec, the only one reached on foot, and only at spring tides.

The boat trip
Vedettes Sirènes has its ticket office on the quai Kador in the port of Morgat. From Morgat depart:

Circuit 01, Visite des Grottes Marines: about 50 minutes. Adult €19, ages 13 to 17 €16, ages 4 to 12 €11, ages 1 to 3 €4; babies free.
Mix 01 and 02, Grotte de l'Autel and Anse de l'Île Vierge: 1 hour, €21 per adult.
Circuit 02, Anse de l'Île Vierge, coves and cliffs: 1 h 15, €23.
Circuit 03, Cap de la Chèvre and Anse de Saint-Nicolas: 1 h 15, €29 per adult and €19 for ages 4 to 12.

From Camaret, the same company goes to the Pointe de Pen-Hir and the Tas de Pois, to the Pointe des Espagnols and to the Rade de Brest.
The season begins on 1 April and lasts until the end of September. Departures depend on the state of the sea and may change or be cancelled in a heavy swell. Book online (by card or ANCV Connect vouchers from €20) or at the ticket office, which also accepts cash. In July and August departures fill up: book days ahead.
When to go
From May to September, with calm seas. In July and August there are more people and it is wise to book.
What to bring
A windcheater even if it is sunny, sunglasses and something warm for the children: at sea it blows. With babies, the short 50-minute trip is the most manageable.
Getting to Morgat and parking
Morgat is Crozon's coastal district, a few minutes from the centre. The port is next to Morgat beach, and the ticket office on the quai Kador. Park in the village and reach the ticket office with time to spare, especially in summer.
Independently by kayak
If you prefer to paddle, you can also reach the caves by kayak or board from Morgat beach. Do it only in calm seas and, if you do not know the area, with a guide: the currents and swell at the cave entrances are dangerous.
Afterwards, continue on foot along the GR 34 to the Cap de la Chèvre, or cross the peninsula to Camaret for lunch at Le Quai des Saveurs.
- **GR 34 to the Cap de la Chèvre** (4 h 30 · Reasonably fit · Independent visit · free): What it is
The Cap de la Chèvre, Beg penn ar roz in Breton, is the southern tip of the Crozon peninsula. It closes the Bay of Douarnenez opposite the Cap Sizun and rises more than 100 m above the sea, covered in heather and gorse heath. On clear days you can see from the top the Cap Sizun, the Île de Sein, Pen-Hir, the Pointe Saint-Mathieu, Ouessant and Molène. It is a protected site, within the Armorique Regional Natural Park, and the Conservatoire du littoral maintains the heath with sheep after restoring it in the 1990s and 2000s, when uncontrolled foot traffic had damaged it.
At the point are the Navy's semaphore, rebuilt in 1971 after its destruction in 1944, which watches over the bay, and the naval aviation monument, installed in one of the four emplacements of a coastal battery of 1939. It commemorates 646 sailors killed in air service.
The routes
The GR 34, the customs officers' path, links Morgat with the Cap de la Chèvre along the east coast, above the cliffs of the bay. Hiking guides give between about 10 and 13 km one way, with 4 h 30 to 5 h of walking and steep passages. There are three ways to do it:

Morgat – Cap de la Chèvre one way, with someone to pick you up at the point. It leaves the port of Morgat, passes above the sea caves and the cove of the Île Vierge, and ends at the semaphore.
Loop of the cape from Morgat, along the east coast on the way out and the west, above the Bay of Dinan and the Palue beach, on the way back: depending on the variant, from 17 to almost 24 km. It is a full and demanding day.
Short loop from the semaphore car park, about 7 km, suitable for families.

Waymarking is that of the GR: white and red marks. Carry the map or the route downloaded on your phone.
Difficulty, water and shade
The Morgat stretch has ups and downs through the coves and rocky passages beside the edge. Wear hiking footwear. There is no shade or fountains on the heath: bring at least a litre and a half of water per person, a hat and sun cream. For lunch, set out with your food: at the point do not count on services.
Getting there and parking
By car, from Crozon follow the signs to the Cap de la Chèvre along the road that runs down the middle of the south arm of the peninsula; at the end there is parking near the semaphore. If you do the route from Morgat, park in the village, next to the port.
When to go
From April to June and in September, with mild temperatures and few people. In summer set off early to avoid the heat on the heath. In strong west wind or fog, avoid the edge: the path runs at times very close to the drop.
With children or with a dog
With children, the 7 km loop from the semaphore or a there-and-back walk to the point. Dogs on a lead: the Conservatoire's sheep graze on the heath.
From the sea
If you do not want to walk, Vedettes Sirènes leaves from Morgat on circuit 03, Cap de la Chèvre and Anse de Saint-Nicolas, of 1 h 15, for €29 per adult and €19 for ages 4 to 12. More detail in the entry on the Morgat caves.
On your return, Morgat beach is the place for a swim.
- **Morgat Beach** (3 h · Families · Independent visit · free): What it is
Morgat beach is the large fine-sand beach in front of the village, about 3 km from the centre of Crozon. It is sheltered in the Bay of Douarnenez, far from the Atlantic swell that pounds the beaches on the west of the peninsula, and therefore has calm water. It is the area's family beach: fine sand beside the port, turning to shingle towards the east end, and a new boardwalk that runs along behind it.
Morgat was born as a seaside resort at the end of the 19th century: in 1883 Louis Richard, with the industrialist Armand Peugeot, founded the company that developed it, and in 1885 the Grand Hôtel de Morgat opened. The port, which was a sardine port and later a tuna port, is now mainly for leisure boats.
Facilities and accessibility
The peninsula's tourist office describes it as having a beach club, children's games and shops nearby, and as accessible to people with reduced mobility. Behind, on the promenade, there are cafés and restaurants. The Morgat water-sports base works in the bay, sheltered from strong currents and winds, with water activities.
Swimming and safety
The water is calm for children. The tourist office does not publish on its website the dates or hours of supervision: confirm them with the Crozon town hall or at the beach itself, and swim in front of the lifeguard post when it is open. Remember that this is the safe beach: on the west beaches of the peninsula, open to the Atlantic, there are strong currents.
The tide changes the beach: at high tide the strip of dry sand narrows. Check the tide table before putting up the parasol.
Getting there and parking
From the centre of Crozon you drive down to Morgat in a few minutes. The Loc'h car park, next to the little port, is the most practical for the beach and the port, and nearby there is a motorhome area in the CAMPING-CAR PARK network with 19 spaces, 100 m from the sand. In July and August, arrive in the morning.
When to go
From June to September for swimming. In July and August there is a resort atmosphere and lots of people; first thing it is quieter. In May and September, on good days, you have it almost to yourself. Outside the season it is a long walk, sheltered from the west wind.
With children
It is the beach to go to with children on the peninsula: fine sand, calm water, a beach club and everything to hand. Bring a parasol: there is no shade on the sand.
To round it off
From the port, on the quai Kador, the Vedettes Sirènes boats leave for the Morgat caves: 50 minutes, €19 per adult. From the port also starts the GR 34 towards the Cap de la Chèvre. In the afternoon, cross to Camaret to watch the sunset at the Pointe de Pen-Hir.

## Dónde comer
- **Crêperie de la Marine** (Restaurant, Camaret-sur-Mer, €). Qué pedir: a buckwheat galette and cider in a bolée on the port terrace.
- **Le Quai des Saveurs** (Restaurant, Camaret-sur-Mer, €€€). Qué pedir: fish from the port.

## As a family: Boat, a sheltered beach and cliffs with care

With children the peninsula works by mixing one water activity a day with a viewpoint. Morgat is the most comfortable base.

### What works best
The boat to the Morgat caves, 50 minutes

Morgat beach, sheltered

Camaret port and its tower

### Sleeping
Campsites at Camaret, next to the beach

Hôtel de France, on the quay

### Eating
Crêperies on the Camaret quay

A picnic on the Pen-Hir heath

### Bear in mind
There are no railings at Pen-Hir: hold hands near the edge

On the west beaches, swim only with supervision

Bring a coat: the wind is constant

### Qué hacer as a family
- Pointe de Pen-Hir and the Tas de Pois
- Camaret-sur-Mer and the Tour Vauban
- Morgat Sea Caves by Boat
- Morgat Beach

## With a dog: Heathland Cliffs and Cave Boat Trips, with a Dog

The Crozon peninsula has heathland walks above the sea that can be done with the dog on a lead, from Cap de la Chèvre to the Pointe de Pen-Hir. The Vedettes Sirènes boats take it to the Morgat caves with conditions. The three places to stay that we list admit animals, two campsites and a hotel facing the sea in Camaret.

### Routes
Cap de la Chèvre: on a lead, as the Conservatoire's sheep graze on the heath

Pointe de Pen-Hir, from the car park to the viewpoints: on a lead, there are drops to the sea

Morgat caves by boat: €5, on a lead; from Morgat, up to 25 kg and three dogs per boat

### Where to sleep
Camping Le Grand Large: with a supplement; not categories 1 and 2

Camping Plage de Trez Rouz: €2.50 a night on a pitch; €4 in a mobile home, with its own bed

Hôtel de France, in Camaret: €12 a night

### Keep in mind
The Triton semi-submersible does not admit animals

The heath is fragile: stay on the marked paths

### Qué hacer with a dog
- Pointe de Pen-Hir and the Tas de Pois
- Morgat Sea Caves by Boat
- GR 34 to the Cap de la Chèvre

### Dónde dormir with a dog
- Hôtel de France: €12 per night
- Camping Plage de Trez Rouz: €2.50 a night on a pitch, on a lead; €4 in a mobile home, with its own bed
- Camping Le Grand Large: With a supplement; not categories 1 and 2

## Consejos

### Go to Pen-Hir at the end of the afternoon
The sun sets behind the Tas de Pois. Bring a coat: it blows hard on the top.

### Don't go near the edge
The cliffs have no railings and the rock crumbles.

### Book the Morgat boat in summer
Departures fill up in July and August, and depend on the sea.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How many days do I need?
One for Pen-Hir, Camaret and Morgat by car. Two or three to walk stretches of the GR 34 and swim.

### Can you swim?
Yes, on the sandy beaches of Morgat, La Palue or Trez Rouz. On the western beaches there are strong currents: swim only where there is a lifeguard.

### How much does it cost to see the Morgat caves?
The short circuit with Vedettes Sirènes, of about 50 minutes, costs from €18 for an adult. It runs from April to September.

### What is the tower at Camaret?
The Tour Vauban, a defensive tower from the late 17th century on the quay at Camaret, a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with Vauban's fortifications.