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The GR 34 hiking trail from Plouharnel to Auray

GR 34: explore Quiberon Bay from Auray to Etel

In Southern Brittany, take the GR34, also known as the Douaniers trail, and discover a stunning coastline. Fantastic sea views, exceptional scenery at every step, the invigorating breath of the open sea... This hike on the GR 34 in Quiberon Bay will fill you with happiness! 

A traditional Breton heritage to discover along the GR 34

A Erdevenan authentic Breton village, you pass through the charming 20-hectare Keravéon landscaped park with its manor house and stylized gate.

A little further afield, an exceptional megalithic heritage is revealed: menhirs and dolmens dot the countryside and lanes. Kercadio, Mané Braz, Chaise de César...

Then Plouharnelthe imposing Crucuno dolmen and its megalithic enclosure. Then on to the village of Sainte Barbe, steeped in history.

Walking tour of the oyster beds and megaliths of Quiberon Bay

We now reach the mainland of Quiberon Bay, with its oyster beds.

Explore Carnac and its scattered megalithic treasures, the village of Saint Colomban, its superb sandy beaches, and those of La Trinité-sur-Mer.

Discover the Kervillen salt marshes, the pointe de Kerbihan with its incredible panoramic view of the Bay, and the Trinité-sur-Mer marina

Want to keep going? To the east of Quiberon Bay, the GR34 takes you to Locmariaquer and the entrance to the Golfe du Morbihan, then on to Auray and the port of Saint Goustan, via Crac'h...

Discovering the Quiberon peninsula 

Magnificent landscapes rub shoulders with invigorating little corners of paradise on the ocean and bay sides. A breathtaking wild coastline , fine sandy beaches, coves to "bite into", you'll never stop taking photo breaks between the Pointe du Percho, the Port Blanc arch in Saint-Pierre Quiberon, the Château Turpault or the Pointe du Conguel in Quiberon.

A few miles offshore, the GR34 takes you to Belle-Ile-en-Merthe Magnificent. The coastal path winds around this superb island, the largest in Brittany. 

What are you waiting for to put on your hiking boots?