You’ll find huge uncrowded beaches, plenty of delicious seafood and some fairly dodgy festivalsTo our left, heather-clad cliffs plunge towards secret coves, which tempt us to pull over at every lay-by. There are good hiking guides available, albeit in French language.
We take pictures of the artfully decaying wrecks and follow our lengthening shadows back to the shore.A return crossing from Portsmouth to St Malo with Brittany Ferries costs from £453 for a car and three passengers, including an en suite cabin on the outward overnight journey (0330 159 7000; To make sure you don't miss the latest news, our good deals and essential traffic updates. When you arrive on the Crozon peninsula stop at the tourist office in Crozon and they'll have plenty of info about hikes (maps, brochures, books) and at least some of it should be in English. Inside, wooden boats and life belts hang from the ceiling beams, tokens of thanks from mariners who survived perilous Atlantic crossings.In front of the church, the rusting hulks of fishing vessels are a rueful reminder of a time when sardine fishing, rather than tourism, was the main source of income here.
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Some of the trails incorporate parts of the long distance trail GR34, a distance trail in the French network of footpaths, which run the entire length of the Brittany coastline.
Visit top-rated & must-see attractions. Walking is surely the finest way to experience the coastal landscapes - who else would have a better view of beaches and cliffs than the hiker trekking the coastal path? We follow them along a sandy track, emerging onto an exhilarating sweep of sand, pounded by Atlantic breakers and colonised by a handful of surfers. The cross form of Crozon Peninsula juts out far into the sea with its two arms separating Brest harbour from Douarnenez bay. The neighboring region to the east of the peninsula (Menez Hom, Chateaulin, Locronon and Douarnenez) is covered by map number 0518 OT. Famous for its jagged coastline and its numerous steep cliffs, the Crozon peninsula has a number of very interesting sites like:
Lying along the way is the small, but highly interesting bunker museum of Camaret, the impressive memorial of the battle Atlantic high on the rocks of Pen Hir and the geology museum which provides an insight into the geological history of the unique rocky coastline of the Crozon peninsula.Enjoy the wonderful countryside, revitalising physical exercise, sharing evenings with your friends over a glass or two of good wine in one of the many bars - that's the definition of a perfect walking holiday on the Crozon peninsula.The best walking maps of the region are the topographical maps TOP 25, issued by the Insitut Géographique National, to a scale of 1:25 000 (1cm = 250m). Best Camping in Crozon on Tripadvisor: Find traveller reviews, candid photos, and prices for 8 camping in Crozon, France.
Nowhere else, except perhaps at the Pointe du Raz, do the sea and coast attain such heights of austere beauty. There is an old custom's officer footpath which takes one around the entire peninsula. mairie-crozon.fr; Wikipedia; Overview: Map: Satellite: Directions: Overview: Map: Satellite: Directions : Notable Places in the Area. To complete your registration, click on the link in the email that we have just sent you. Discover, for example, the old historic fishing port of Camaret and after continue on coastal path up to the beautiful Pointe de Pen Hir, and from there enjoy unforgettable views of the roaring Atlantic. Porzic Beach on the peninsula of Crozon is located at Morgat Cove between the tips of Rulianec and the Caves near the city center of Morgat.