# Pink Granite Coast Between Perros-Guirec and Trégastel the granite takes the shape of animals, hats and stacks of crêpes. You walk it on the customs officers' path and it looks different with every tide. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/brittany/pink-granite-coast · Revisado: 2026-11-11 ## What is it and where is it? About ten kilometres of coast in northern Brittany, between Perros-Guirec, Ploumanac'h and Trégastel, where the granite is pink. The rocks have names: the Tortoise, Napoleon's Hat, the Pile of Crêpes. The centre of it all is the customs officers' path, which links Trestraou beach with the port of Ploumanac'h. ## How do you get there from Spain? By car it is about 830 km from Irún: toll motorway as far as Nantes and, from there, a free expressway via Rennes and Saint-Brieuc. Without a car, fly to Nantes or Brest with Volotea and continue by train to Lannion. From Lannion to Perros-Guirec runs bus line E; in July and August the Le Macareux shuttle links Perros, Ploumanac'h and Trégastel for €1.50. ## How much time do you need? Two days is good. One for the path and Ploumanac'h, at low tide in the afternoon; another for the boat to the Sept-Îles and the beaches of Trégastel. With three you add the Radôme or a longer stretch of the GR 34. ## Dónde está - Zonas: Customs Officers' Path (GR 34), Brittany Coast - Cerca: Crozon Peninsula (a 98.4 km), Saint-Malo (a 109.2 km), Dinan (a 113.9 km) ## Qué hacer - **Customs Officers' Path from Trestraou to Ploumanac'h** (2 h 30 · 9 km · From age 6 · no pushchairs · Independent visit · free): What it is The customs officers' path is the stretch of the GR 34 that links Trestraou beach, in Perros-Guirec, with the port of Ploumanac'h. It was opened by the customs officers who watched the coast against smuggling, and today it passes through Brittany's best-known pink granite chaos: blocks some 300 million years old that wind and sea have rounded into the shapes of animals and objects. The path belongs to the Conservatoire du littoral and the site of Ploumanac'h is protected. The Perros-Guirec tourist office rates it as easy: 9 km there and back, about 2 h 30 walking. If you go at a good pace, two hours; if you stop for every photo, allow four. The route step by step Start at Trestraou. Follow the beach promenade and climb the rue de la Clarté, behind the water-sports centre and the maritime station for the Sept-Îles boats. On the left the waymarked path begins. Heights of La Clarté. You pass the semaphore, with views of the Sept-Îles archipelago. Granite chaos. The rocky stretch begins. You can leave the main path among the blocks, always by the marked routes. Anse de Pors Kamor. The sea rescue hut and its slipway, usable at any tide. Mean Ruz lighthouse. The Ploumanac'h lighthouse, of pink granite, rebuilt after the Second World War. Next to it, the Maison du Littoral, where the wardens of the natural area answer questions. Saint-Guirec beach. Gustave Eiffel's old house, with the Napoleon's Hat rock in its garden, and the oratory on the sand. More detail in the entry for Saint-Guirec beach. Arrival at the port. Follow the GR 34 past the plage de la Bastille to the port of Ploumanac'h. Waymarking is that of the GR: white and red marks. You return the same way, or by shuttle in summer. Where to park and how to return At Trestraou, the car park at the place Adolphine et Jean Siffre (135 spaces) and the Rohellou one (64) are paid from 4 July to 30 August. The Kerabram one, free and with 239 spaces, has from 6 July to 31 August a free shuttle to Trestraou beach every 15 minutes, from 8:00 to 0:15. At Ploumanac'h, the free Ploumanac'h car park (172 spaces and 49 for motorhomes) has another free shuttle to the heart of the village, Saint-Guirec beach and the port, every half hour from 9:00 to 23:00 on the same dates. The Pors Kamor and Sémaphore ones are paid from 28 March to 1 November. To return without retracing your steps, the Le Macareux shuttle runs along the coast from Louannec to Trégastel in July and August, every half hour, for €1.50 a trip. When to go Very early or at the end of the afternoon: there is better light on the granite, which turns orange, and fewer people. In July and August, at midday, queues form at the narrow stretches. In spring and September the path is quiet. There is no shade on almost the whole route. Bring water: there are no fountains on the path, although at the end, at the port, you have bars and crêperies like Les Vieux Gréements. With children, with a dog and in bad weather With children from about age 6 it is a comfortable walk, and the rocks are a game. A pushchair does not get through well: there are stretches of rock, sand and steps; better a baby carrier. Dogs can go, on a lead. Bikes are not allowed, and walking poles must have rubber tips. In rain and wind the rock is slippery and on the headlands it blows hard. If the weather turns nasty, cut it short: from the lighthouse you go down to Ploumanac'h in a few minutes and there you have the shuttle. To sleep by the path, the Domaine de Trestraou is at the start and the Castel Beau Site above Saint-Guirec beach. - **Ploumanac'h Lighthouse and the Granite Chaos** (30 min · All ages · Independent visit · free): What it is The Ploumanac'h lighthouse is a 15 m tower of pink granite, planted among the most photographed rock blocks on the Pink Granite Coast. Its official name is the Mean Ruz lighthouse, which comes from a mistake in writing the Breton Maen Ruz, "red stone". It replaces a lighthouse-keeper's house from 1860 that the German army blew up on 4 August 1944; the present one was built after the war and lit in October 1948. It is automated and cannot be visited inside. What you come to see is the whole: the lighthouse, the granite chaos around it and the sea with its islands. From here you see the islet of Costaérès with its castle, the Île Renote, the Île Tomé and, about 4.6 km away, the Sept-Îles archipelago and its lighthouse. The natural site of Ploumanac'h has been protected since 1940. Getting there The lighthouse is on the customs officers' path, halfway between Trestraou beach and the port of Ploumanac'h. There are three ways to get there: From Ploumanac'h, the shortest: a walk of a few minutes from Saint-Guirec beach along the GR 34. From Trestraou, along the path: a little over an hour one way among rocks. From the Pors Kamor or Sémaphore car parks, the nearest, both paid from 28 March to 1 November. Pors Kamor has about 85 spaces and the Sémaphore 135. In July and August the most convenient thing is to leave the car in the free Ploumanac'h car park (172 spaces) and take the free shuttle that goes down to the village, Saint-Guirec and the port every half hour, from 9:00 to 23:00, from 6 July to 31 August. The Maison du Littoral Opposite the lighthouse is the Maison du Littoral, the centre of the Ploumanac'h natural area. It has a permanent exhibition on the Conservatoire du littoral, which protects this coast, and in summer a tourist information point. Its wardens explain what you are seeing and where not to tread. Opening hours are not published online: call 02 96 91 62 77 before going. When to go At sunset and first thing the granite takes on an orange tone and there are fewer people. At midday in August the lighthouse area fills up. At high tide and in a heavy swell, the waves break against the blocks; at low tide pools and seaweed appear at the base. Any season will do. In winter, in a storm, the place changes completely and is almost empty. With children and with caution Climbing on the rocks is what they like most, but the granite is slippery when wet and some blocks drop sheer to the sea. Keep an eye on the children and do not jump between rocks when the ground is wet. The area around the lighthouse is not practicable with a pushchair beyond the main path. Stay on the marked paths: the Ploumanac'h heath is a protected natural area and is degraded by walking off them. To round it off Combine the lighthouse with the boat to the Sept-Îles, which in summer also leaves from Ploumanac'h, and finish at the port with a galette at Les Vieux Gréements. If you want to sleep next to the rocks, the Castel Beau Site is at Saint-Guirec. - **Boat Trip to the Sept-Îles Reserve** (1 h 45 · All ages · Desde 22 € per adult): What it is The Sept-Îles (Seven Islands) are an archipelago off Perros-Guirec, a few kilometres from the coast, and form a seabird nature reserve. It is managed by the LPO, the French bird protection league, and about 40,000 birds breed there. The island of Rouzic, white with gannets, is home to France's only colony of northern gannets; in spring you also see puffins, which leave around mid-July, and grey seals are frequently seen. You cannot land on the reserve's islands. The boat goes round them at close range, with commentary from the crew, and on one of the trips it stops at the Île aux Moines, the island with the Sept-Îles lighthouse and the only one where landing is allowed. Who runs it Armor Navigation has its maritime station on Trestraou beach, in Perros-Guirec. Departures: 1 h 45 trip: goes round Rouzic, Malban and Bono and returns along the Pink Granite Coast. €22 per person over 12, €16 for ages 3 to 12, free for under-3s. Animals pay €5. 2 h 15 trip: adds the Ploumanac'h coastline. €24.50 and €17.50 for ages 3 to 12. It only departs when the tidal coefficients allow it. 2 h 30 trip with a stop on the Île aux Moines: about 40 minutes ashore. €24.50 and €17.50. Only in season and if landing is possible; animals not allowed. The island's paths are steep and uneven, with no benches or toilets, and the landing is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. They depart from Trestraou from April to September; in July and August also from Ploumanac'h and Trégastel. Each week's timetable is published the previous Saturday, because it depends on the sea. In July and August the LPO also runs, three times a week, a trip of about 2 hours by boat with a naturalist guide, from the Trestraou maritime station: €22 and €16.50 for under-12s. Book by phone on 02 96 91 91 40. How to book and when to arrive Armor Navigation sells online (you receive the ticket by email; check your spam folder), by phone and at its ticket offices. In July and August book ahead. Show up 30 minutes before departure: depending on the state of the sea, boarding may be brought forward by 15 minutes. If you have reduced mobility or are with a pushchair, board at Trestraou: at Trégastel and Ploumanac'h access is not adapted. Getting to Trestraou The maritime station is above Trestraou beach. In summer, the car parks at place Adolphine et Jean Siffre and Rohellou are paid from 4 July to 30 August; the Kerabram one is free and, from 6 July to 31 August, has a free shuttle to the beach every 15 minutes. If you sleep at the Domaine de Trestraou, you walk. When to go For puffins, from April to early July. The gannets of Rouzic can be seen all season. In a heavy swell trips may be cancelled; in fog, you see little. Wrap up even if it is warm on land: at sea it blows. What to bring A windcheater, sunglasses and binoculars if you have them. With small children, something to eat and an extra layer. If you make the stop, footwear with grip. On your return, the customs officers' path starts next to the maritime station. To learn more about the reserve's birds, the LPO station on the Île-Grande. - **Saint-Guirec Beach and Its Oratory** (2 h · All ages · Independent visit · free): What it is Saint-Guirec beach is the cove of the village of Ploumanac'h: gently sloping sand, very sheltered among pink granite rocks and with clear water. It faces the islet of Costaérès and its castle. It is a family beach, a few minutes' walk from the Ploumanac'h lighthouse, and sits right on the customs officers' path. Its hallmark is the oratory of Saint Guirec, a small stone chapel built on a rock on the beach itself. Tradition says the saint landed here in the 7th century, and the oratory, built in the 11th century, commemorates it. At high tide the water surrounds it; at low tide it is left dry and you walk up to it. At the back of the beach, up a flight of steps, is the chapel of Saint-Guirec, of 16th-century origin. In the garden of what was Gustave Eiffel's house, above the beach, you can see the rock called Napoleon's Hat. Getting there and parking The Saint-Guirec car park, next to the beach, has 122 spaces and 6 for people with reduced mobility, and is paid from 4 July to 30 August. In summer it fills up early. The alternative is the free Ploumanac'h car park (172 spaces), from which a free shuttle runs to Saint-Guirec beach and the port every half hour, from 9:00 to 23:00, from 6 July to 31 August. The Le Macareux shuttle also stops at Ploumanac'h in July and August, if you come from Perros-Guirec or Trégastel. Facilities and swimming The beach has lifeguards in the summer season, toilets, showers, drinking water and a play area. Around it there is a bar, restaurants and a children's club. It has facilities for people with disabilities; ask at the lifeguard post what help is available that day. Swimming is calm, but swim in front of the post when there is supervision and respect the flags. Outside summer there are no lifeguards. For the rules on dogs on the beach, check the signs at the entrance: the Perros-Guirec town council sets them by season. The tide rules It is a beach that changes a great deal with the tide. At high water, the strip of sand narrows and the oratory is in the water, which is the postcard image. At low water the rocks are uncovered, the oratory is left dry and pools with crabs and seaweed appear: the best time to go with children. Check the Perros-Guirec tide table before going. When to go In July and August, early in the morning or late in the afternoon, to find room on the sand and in the car park. In May, June and September it is quieter, although the water is cool. For photos of the oratory, go at high tide in low light. To round it off The Castel Beau Site is on the same beach, and its restaurant, La Table de Mon Père, looks out at the rocks. For something simpler, go down to the port of Ploumanac'h, to Les Vieux Gréements. - **Trégastel: Coz-Pors Beach and the Pile of Crêpes** (3 h · Families · Independent visit · free): What it is Coz-Pors is Trégastel's central beach: sand and calm water among pink granite blocks that people have given names to. From the sand you see the Die, the Witch and the Pile of Crêpes, a stack of rounded slabs that looks exactly like that. On the left is the Grève Blanche beach and on the right the Renote peninsula. It is a family beach: at low tide you can walk to the islets and pools appear among the rocks. Next door, under the rocks, is the Trégastel aquarium, and very close the Forum de Trégastel, a seawater swimming pool at 30 degrees. Getting there and parking The beach is on the boulevard du Coz-Pors, in the centre of Trégastel. It has parking next to the sand, and the aquarium's, next door, is free. In July and August arrive early or use the Le Macareux shuttle, which links Trégastel with Ploumanac'h and Perros-Guirec every half hour for €1.50. On foot, the GR 34 passes the beach: you can follow it towards the Grève Blanche or towards Ploumanac'h along the coast. Facilities There is a lifeguard post, showers, toilets, drinking water, a bar and restaurant, and facilities for people with disabilities. On the place du Coz-Pors the town council hires out kayaks and boards in season; more information in the entry on kayaking in Trégastel. In July and August, the Armor Navigation boats to the Sept-Îles also leave from Trégastel. Swimming and safety The beach is supervised in July and August. In 2023, the town council set supervision from 1 July to 31 August from 13:30 to 19:00; confirm the year's hours at the post. Outside those hours, swim with caution and close to the shore. Take care when going to the islets at low tide: the tide rises fast on this coast and can leave you cut off. Check the Perros-Guirec tide table and come back before it starts to rise. Wet rocks with seaweed are slippery. Dogs Dogs are banned on the beach from 1 June to 30 September and allowed on a lead the rest of the year, according to the tourist office. The Trégastel town council has published the ban from 1 May for all its beaches: if you go in May, keep your dog off the sand. When to go In July and August, in the morning, before the bulk of the crowd arrives, or late in the afternoon, when the granite takes on colour. At low tide the beach is much bigger and it is the time for the islets and the pools. In spring and September it is quiet and the walk among the rocks is just as good. To round it off The Hôtel de la Mer is on the same beach. If you want more rocks, the Ploumanac'h lighthouse is a few kilometres along the coast. - **Aquarium marin de Trégastel** (1 h · Small children · Adult €9.10 · family €25.70): What it is The Aquarium Marin de Trégastel is set inside caves under blocks of pink granite, about 50 m from Coz-Pors beach. The roof of the first cave alone weighs some 5,500 tonnes. It is a small aquarium devoted to the wildlife of the Breton coast and the English Channel: what lives under the water right in front of you. The visit is in three zones: The Embruns zone, outdoors: an outdoor pool, lichens and the animals of the strip that the tide covers and uncovers. The Tides zone: aquariums with sea bream, sea bass, seahorses, lobsters, scallops and abalone. The Depths zone: anemones, sponges and gorgonians, rays, small sharks and conger eels, with a 50,000-litre tank. At the end you climb to the top of the rocks, at the foot of the block called the Père Éternel, with a view over the coast. There is also a permanent exhibition on the Channel, with no live animals, and, until 3 January 2027, a photography exhibition on the lobster. Hours The aquarium publishes a calendar by period that changes each year. In 2026: 1 to 5 July: Wednesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00. 6 July to 24 August: Monday from 14:00 to 19:00 and Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00. 25 August to the end of September: Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00. October: Tuesday to Sunday, from 14:00 to 17:30. Winter: open only on some school-holiday afternoons, from 14:00 to 17:30; in December 2026, on 21 to 23 and 26 to 30, and in January 2027 on the 2nd and 3rd. The ticket office closes an hour before the aquarium. It is also open in spring (in April 2026 there were guided visits), but the calendar for January to June 2027 is not yet published: check it on its website before going. Prices Adult, from age 13: €9.10. Ages 12 to 17: €7.40. Ages 4 to 11: €6.90. Family (2 adults and 2 children, or 1 adult and 3 children): €25.70. There is a reduced rate for people with reduced mobility, jobseekers, students and anyone presenting a ticket from other partner sites. Guided visits, of 1 h 30, cost €2 more and are only held on specific dates; there are also meetings with the keepers on some days. How long and with children Allow around an hour, a little more if you stop on the terrace above. It is a visit designed for small children: short, at their height and in caves, which they like. It is a good plan for a rainy hour or high tide, when the beach does not offer much. Getting there, parking and accessibility It is on the boulevard du Coz-Pors, in Trégastel. The car park, next to the aquarium, is free. In summer the Le Macareux shuttle stops at Trégastel. The terrain is steep and there is an outdoor staircase, but the aquarium has an electric ramp to get up it. If you are with a wheelchair or pushchair, tell the ticket office. A couple of steps away, the Hôtel de la Mer faces Coz-Pors. If you have the afternoon left, the Cité des Télécoms is the area's other indoor plan. - **Cité des Télécoms and the Radôme** (2 h 30 · Teenagers, rainy day · General €15 · reduced €11 · free up to age 6): What it is The Cité des Télécoms is a telecommunications museum in Pleumeur-Bodou, a few minutes from Trégastel, built next to the Radôme: the great white dome that protects the 340-tonne PB1 antenna. From this station, in the early hours of 11 July 1962, the first live television images transmitted by satellite from the United States were received, via Telstar. The sphere is 64 m in diameter. The Radôme has been a listed historic monument since 2000 and part of the museum since 1991. Inside there are permanent and temporary exhibitions on the history and present of telecommunications, plus an immersive tour inside the Radôme, with the original antenna, which is what impresses most. There is a children's corner, daily demonstrations and activities that cost extra: the Éternelle Notre-Dame virtual experience, an escape game and a 360° virtual reality walk. Prices The day ticket includes the exhibitions, the Radôme tour and the demonstrations: General rate, from age 16: €15. Reduced, ages 7 to 15, over-65s and students: €11. Family, 2 adults and 2 young people, or 1 and 3: €42, and €7 for each additional young person. Free up to age 6 and for people with disabilities and jobseekers, with proof. There is a two-day ticket (€20 and €15 reduced). On the first Tuesday of each month, except July and August, entry is free. The extras: Éternelle Notre-Dame, €14; Mission Nara escape game, €8; 360° walk, €4. Hours It opens by period, with different days and hours depending on the season. In November 2026 it opens on some Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 13:00 to 18:00 and closes at weekends; in the Christmas holidays, on 20 to 23 and 26 to 30 December, from 14:00 to 19:00. It is closed on 25 December and 1 January. For spring and summer, check the calendar on its website. Book the Radôme tour and the extra activities online: places are limited and with a booking you get a fixed time and a fast ticket desk. How long The museum suggests anything from 2 hours to a whole day. For the exhibitions and the Radôme, allow two and a half hours; if you add the extra activities, the whole morning. With children and teenagers It is a visit that older children and teenagers get the most from: the Radôme and the escape game are what hook them most. For little ones there is a children's corner. Pushchairs can come in, but none are lent out. The phone-based visit is in French, English, German and Dutch; not in Spanish. Eating, dogs and facilities There is no restaurant. There is a rest area with tables, drinks and snack machines and a microwave, and picnic tables outdoors in front of the Radôme. Animals are not allowed, except guide and assistance dogs. There is no left-luggage. The shop is free to enter. Getting there The Cité is in Pleumeur-Bodou, next to the dome, which can be seen from far away; between Lannion and Trégastel. The museum's website has an access page and a map with directions and parking: check it before setting out. It is the coast's rainy-day plan, along with the Trégastel aquarium. Very close by, on the Île-Grande, is the LPO station. - **Kayaking and Sailing with Trégastel's Maison de la Mer** (Teenagers · Paid · rates on booking): What it is In Trégastel, kayaking, sailing and boards are run by the Maison de la Mer, the municipal water-sports centre, on the Grève Blanche beach. From the water the Pink Granite Coast looks different: you pass between rock blocks that from the path you only see from above, enter small coves and, in clear water, see the bottom. It is an activity for people who can already swim and want to spend a few hours at sea without going far from the coast. What it offers Hire of kayaks, catamarans and dériveurs (light sailing dinghies). The Maison de la Mer hires from its base at the Grève Blanche and, in season, also at Coz-Pors: since spring 2026 the town council has offered kayak and board hire on the place du Coz-Pors. Sea-kayak outings with an instructor, to explore the coves and the coast. Multi-activity courses of a week in school holidays, for children, teenagers and adults, with sailing, kayaking and windsurfing. Private lessons, from age 10. From the Grève Blanche, the GR 34 coastal guide even suggests paddling to the Île-Grande. Prices and hours The Maison de la Mer does not publish rates on its website: ask when booking. Hours change with the season. From 1 September it opens Tuesday to Saturday, from 9:00 to 18:00, with booking; in the All Saints holidays it hires from 10:00 to 17:00 and runs courses on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 14:00 to 17:00. In summer it widens the offer with the season's courses, which are booked online from the town council's website. How to book Contact the Maison de la Mer on 02 96 47 03 46 or at maisondelamer@tregastel.fr, or through its website. For guided outings and hire in July and August, book a few days ahead. Ask about minimum ages and whether you need to be able to swim. Where it is and how to get there The base is at 41 avenue de la Grève Blanche, in Trégastel. The Grève Blanche is a fine-sand beach with parking, showers, toilets, drinking water, a children's club, a restaurant and lifeguards in July and August. Dogs are banned on that beach from 1 June to 30 September. The Grève Blanche is on the GR 34, close to Coz-Pors and the aquarium. What to bring Swimsuit, a T-shirt or rash vest for the sun, footwear that can get wet, sun cream, a hat and a dry change. The water is cold even in summer: ask whether a wetsuit is included. Bring a padlock for the changing-room lockers; the Maison de la Mer asks for one. Sea and safety Tide and wind rule on this coast: at low tide rocks appear that you cannot see at high tide, and the wind changes the sea in a short time. If you hire without an instructor, ask at the base how far you can go that day and check the tide table. Always wear a life jacket. - **LPO Nature Outings on the Île-Grande** (1 h 45 · From €8 · reduced €5): What it is The Station LPO de l'Île Grande is the land base of the Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux on the Pink Granite Coast. It is on the Île-Grande, an island joined to the mainland by a bridge in the commune of Pleumeur-Bodou, and from it the LPO manages the nature reserve of the Sept-Îles, where about 40,000 seabirds breed. Next to the station there is a wildlife care centre. For the visitor, the interesting thing is the nature outings with an LPO guide: short walks along the Trégor coast to watch birds, look for life on the shore at low tide or get to know the coastal flora. They are small activities, with people who know every rock, and they work well with children. The outings Birds of the Trégor coast: 1 h 45. In July and August, four times a week from the station; the rest of the year, at various observation points on the coast. €8 and €5 reduced. Shore foraging and life on the shoreline: at low tide, all year. 1 h 45 outside the season (€8 and €5) and 2 h in July and August (€8.50 and €5.50). Boots are essential. Coastal flora: 1 h 45, €8 and €5. Family nature: 1 h 45 activities designed for children with their parents, €8 and €5. Boat to the Sept-Îles with an LPO guide: about 2 h without landing, three times a week in July and August, from the Trestraou maritime station, in Perros-Guirec. €22 and €16.50 for under-12s. The reduced rate is for under-18s, students, jobseekers and people with disabilities. Under-3s do not pay. Minors cannot go without an adult. How to book All outings are booked by phone, on 02 96 91 91 40. In July and August places run out: call a few days ahead. The calendar of specific dates is published in the LPO's annual leaflet for the Île-Grande; ask for it when booking or at the station. Getting there The Île-Grande is west of Trégastel, in Pleumeur-Bodou, and is reached by car over the bridge. The station is the meeting point for almost all the outings in summer; outside the season, the LPO tells you where to meet when you book. What to bring Binoculars if you have them, warm clothes and a windcheater even if it is sunny, and wellies for shore foraging. Footwear that grips on wet rock. Water and something to eat for the children. When to go In summer there are more outings and more variety. In spring, the birds are breeding and there is more activity on the coast. Outside the season the bird and foraging outings continue, with fewer people and scattered dates. To round it off A few minutes away is the Cité des Télécoms and, to the east, Trégastel's beaches such as Coz-Pors. If you want to see the gannets of Rouzic, the boat leaves from Trestraou. ## Dónde comer - **Crêperie Les Vieux Gréements** (Restaurant, Ploumanac'h, €). Qué pedir: a buckwheat galette complète, a wheat crêpe with salted butter caramel and a bolée of cider. - **Balafenn** (Restaurant, Perros-Guirec, €€). Qué pedir: the set menu of the day, with seasonal Breton produce. - **La Table de Mon Père** (Restaurant, Ploumanac'h, €€€). Qué pedir: fish and seafood from the coast with Saint-Guirec beach in front of you. - **Perros-Guirec Market** (Market, Perros-Guirec, €). Qué pedir: freshly made galettes, cheese and fruit for the path. ## By car: The most comfortable way, with a car park that fills up From the border it is about 830 km, toll-free from Nantes. Here the car is for hopping between Perros, Trégastel and Pleumeur-Bodou; for the path, leave it parked. Presupuesto orientativo: 90–140 € por persona y día. ### Dónde dormir if you're driving - **Castel Beau Site** (Hotel): A hotel from 1928 above Saint-Guirec beach, among the rocks. You step out of the door onto the customs officers' path without touching the car. - **Hôtel de la Mer** (Hotel): On Coz-Pors beach, with the aquarium and the rocks a couple of steps away. The summer shuttle stops nearby. ### Servicios - **Perros-Guirec Tide Table**: Check it on the SHOM before going · the Saint-Guirec oratory and the Trégastel islets, at low tide ## By campervan: Areas near the path There is a CAMPING-CAR PARK network area near Ploumanac'h and large campsites that accept motorhomes. The streets of Ploumanac'h port are narrow. Presupuesto orientativo: 45–70 € por persona y día. ### Dónde dormir in a campervan - **Domaine de Trestraou** (Campsite, desde 18 € / pitch): The campsite at the foot of the path: you set off on foot towards Ploumanac'h and the boat to the Sept-Îles leaves from the beach opposite. - **Camping Sandaya Le Ranolien** (Campsite): A large campsite among granite rocks, on the boulevard du Sémaphore, a step from the path. Open from April to early November. - **CAMPING-CAR PARK Area in Perros-Guirec** (Campervan area): A paid area in the CAMPING-CAR PARK network near Ploumanac'h. In July and August the shuttle goes down to the port and the beach. ### Servicios - **Perros-Guirec Tide Table**: Check it on the SHOM before going · the Saint-Guirec oratory and the Trégastel islets, at low tide - **Le Macareux Shuttle**: From 4 July to 31 August · Louannec, Saint-Quay-Perros, Perros-Guirec with Ploumanac'h and Trégastel · €1.50 a ticket, free for under-7s ## Camping: Campsites with the path beside them Two large campsites sit next to the GR 34, one at Trestraou and one at Ploumanac'h. Camping on the beaches or on the path is not allowed. Presupuesto orientativo: 40–65 € por persona y día. ### Dónde dormir if you're camping - **Domaine de Trestraou** (Campsite, desde 18 € / pitch): The campsite at the foot of the path: you set off on foot towards Ploumanac'h and the boat to the Sept-Îles leaves from the beach opposite. - **Camping Sandaya Le Ranolien** (Campsite): A large campsite among granite rocks, on the boulevard du Sémaphore, a step from the path. Open from April to early November. ### Servicios - **Perros-Guirec Tide Table**: Check it on the SHOM before going · the Saint-Guirec oratory and the Trégastel islets, at low tide - **Le Macareux Shuttle**: From 4 July to 31 August · Louannec, Saint-Quay-Perros, Perros-Guirec with Ploumanac'h and Trégastel · €1.50 a ticket, free for under-7s ## On foot: Stage by stage along the GR 34 Here the GR 34 is flat and short between villages, ideal for chaining days together: Perros-Guirec, Ploumanac'h, Trégastel and, beyond, Trébeurden. You sleep on the coast and return by shuttle. Presupuesto orientativo: 55–90 € por persona y día. ### Dónde dormir if you're on foot - **Castel Beau Site** (Hotel): A hotel from 1928 above Saint-Guirec beach, among the rocks. You step out of the door onto the customs officers' path without touching the car. - **Domaine de Trestraou** (Campsite, desde 18 € / pitch): The campsite at the foot of the path: you set off on foot towards Ploumanac'h and the boat to the Sept-Îles leaves from the beach opposite. - **Camping Sandaya Le Ranolien** (Campsite): A large campsite among granite rocks, on the boulevard du Sémaphore, a step from the path. Open from April to early November. ### Servicios - **Perros-Guirec Tide Table**: Check it on the SHOM before going · the Saint-Guirec oratory and the Trégastel islets, at low tide - **Le Macareux Shuttle**: From 4 July to 31 August · Louannec, Saint-Quay-Perros, Perros-Guirec with Ploumanac'h and Trégastel · €1.50 a ticket, free for under-7s ## Car-free: Possible in summer, thanks to the shuttle With a train to Lannion, a bus to Perros and the July and August shuttle you reach everything essential: the path, the lighthouse, the boat and the Trégastel beaches. Outside summer the bus still runs, but less often. Presupuesto orientativo: 85–130 € por persona y día. ### Dónde dormir without a car - **Castel Beau Site** (Hotel): A hotel from 1928 above Saint-Guirec beach, among the rocks. You step out of the door onto the customs officers' path without touching the car. - **Hôtel de la Mer** (Hotel): On Coz-Pors beach, with the aquarium and the rocks a couple of steps away. The summer shuttle stops nearby. ### Servicios - **Perros-Guirec Tide Table**: Check it on the SHOM before going · the Saint-Guirec oratory and the Trégastel islets, at low tide - **Le Macareux Shuttle**: From 4 July to 31 August · Louannec, Saint-Quay-Perros, Perros-Guirec with Ploumanac'h and Trégastel · €1.50 a ticket, free for under-7s - **Lannion Station and Bus to Perros-Guirec**: TGV and TER · line E of the TILT network to Perros-Guirec ## With young children: Rocks to climb and sheltered beaches With small children the coves among the rocks at Ploumanac'h and Trégastel work well, with calm water and pools at low tide. The full path is long for them and does not allow a pushchair. ### What works best Coz-Pors beach, with lifeguards in July and August Saint-Guirec beach, small and sheltered The boat to the Sept-Îles: children aged 3 to 12 from €16 ### Sleeping Hôtel de la Mer, on Coz-Pors beach itself Camping Le Ranolien, with a shop and activities ### Eating Crêperies at the port: a sugar crêpe never fails Picnic from the Friday market ### Bear in mind The path has rock and steps: a baby carrier, not a pushchair The Trégastel aquarium is small: an hour is enough The water is cold; bring a short wetsuit if they want to be in it ### Qué hacer with young children - Ploumanac'h Lighthouse and the Granite Chaos - Boat Trip to the Sept-Îles Reserve - Saint-Guirec Beach and Its Oratory - Trégastel: Coz-Pors Beach and the Pile of Crêpes - Aquarium marin de Trégastel ## As a family: A path you can cut short The Trestraou to Ploumanac'h stretch can be done in full or just the half from the lighthouse. Between named rocks and a boat full of birds, there is a day for everyone. ### What works best The customs officers' path, there and back by shuttle The boat to the Sept-Îles before mid-July The Cité des Télécoms for the rainy day ### Sleeping Campsites at Trestraou and Le Ranolien Hôtel de la Mer in Trégastel ### Eating Crêperies at Ploumanac'h at the end of the path Friday market in Perros-Guirec ### Bear in mind Book the boat in summer In August, arrive early at Ploumanac'h The LPO outings on the Île-Grande only run in July and August ### Qué hacer as a family - Customs Officers' Path from Trestraou to Ploumanac'h - Ploumanac'h Lighthouse and the Granite Chaos - Boat Trip to the Sept-Îles Reserve - Saint-Guirec Beach and Its Oratory - Trégastel: Coz-Pors Beach and the Pile of Crêpes - Aquarium marin de Trégastel - Cité des Télécoms and the Radôme - LPO Nature Outings on the Île-Grande ## With teenagers: Water, birds and an antenna museum A teenager gets bored on the beach by the second day. Here there is kayaking among rocks, a boat to islands with gannets and seals and a museum with the giant Radôme antenna. ### What works best Kayaking or sailing at the Trégastel water-sports club The customs officers' path in full, at their own pace The Cité des Télécoms: reduced entry for ages 12 to 17 ### Sleeping Camping Le Ranolien, with more people their own age Domaine de Trestraou, next to the beach and the boat ### Eating Galettes at Ploumanac'h A picnic on the rocks at sunset ### Bear in mind Ask the minimum age for kayaking when booking The rocks are slippery when wet The path is waymarked and in summer it is full: they can go ahead a stretch on their own ### Qué hacer with teenagers - Customs Officers' Path from Trestraou to Ploumanac'h - Boat Trip to the Sept-Îles Reserve - Cité des Télécoms and the Radôme - Kayaking and Sailing with Trégastel's Maison de la Mer ## With a dog: Pink Granite and the Customs Officers' Path with the Dog The customs officers' path, from Trestraou to Ploumanac'h, can be done with the dog on a lead and passes the pink granite lighthouse. By boat, Armor Navigation admits it on the short trip to the Seven Islands. Beaches are another matter: in Trégastel they are prohibited for dogs in season. Two places to stay in Perros-Guirec accept them. ### Walks Customs officers' path: 9 km round trip, dog on a lead and no bikes The Ploumanac'h lighthouse, along the same path Boat to the Seven Islands: on the 1 h 45 trip, for €5; not on the departure with a landing ### Beaches and swimming Coz-Pors and Grève Blanche, in Trégastel: prohibited for dogs from 1 June to 30 September Trégastel town council extends the ban from 1 May on all its beaches At Saint-Guirec, check the signs: the rules change with the season ### Where to sleep Castel Beau Site: €25 a night; not allowed in the restaurant Domaine de Trestraou: on a lead and vaccinated, with a supplement; in rentals, only small dogs ### Keep in mind The Cité des Télécoms admits only guide and assistance dogs The Hôtel de la Mer, in Trégastel, does not admit animals The Ploumanac'h site is protected: don't leave the path ### Qué hacer with a dog - Customs Officers' Path from Trestraou to Ploumanac'h - Ploumanac'h Lighthouse and the Granite Chaos - Boat Trip to the Sept-Îles Reserve ### Dónde dormir with a dog - Castel Beau Site: €25 per night; not allowed in the restaurant - Domaine de Trestraou: On a lead and vaccinated, with a supplement; in rentals, small dogs only ## Consejos ### Walk in low light The granite turns orange at sunset and first thing. At midday it is grey and there are more people. ### Take the boat before mid-July Puffins breed on the Sept-Îles in spring and leave in July. The gannets of Rouzic can be seen all summer. ### Go to Saint-Guirec beach at low tide The oratory of Saint Guirec is left high and dry and can be seen up close. ### Bring a windcheater even if it's sunny On the point it is almost always windy, and the weather changes within an hour. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Can you do the path with a pushchair? Not entirely. The customs officers' path has stretches of rock, sand and steps. With babies, a baby carrier is better. ### How long does the customs officers' path take? About two and a half hours for the 5 km between Trestraou and Ploumanac'h, one way and with stops for photos. ### Can you see puffins? From the boat to the Sept-Îles, until mid-July. The gannets of Rouzic island, the only colony in France, can be seen all summer. ### Do I need to book the boat? In July and August, yes. Armor Navigation sells online and at the Trestraou ticket office. ### What do I do if it rains? The Trégastel aquarium, beneath the rocks, and the Cité des Télécoms with the planetarium at Pleumeur-Bodou. ### What do the Breton words on the signs mean? On the signs you will see many: ker (inhabited place), plou (parish), enez (island), penn (point), traon (valley) and poull (pool).