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Walking the Brittany Coast Path
The GR34 from Mont-Saint-Michel to Roscoff
ISBN
9781786310613
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20 Apr 2022
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First
Pages
216
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.50cm
Weight
270g
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Guidebook detailing a 624km section of French long-distance route the GR34 (or Sentier des Douaniers, the Customs Officers' Path) along the scenic north coast of Brittany from Mont-Saint-Michel to Roscoff. The popular well-maintained trail takes in cliffs, beaches, seaside resorts and fishing villages and is rich in history and culture.
Seasons
The GR34 can be hiked at any time of the year, but - taking into account weather and holiday crowds - the best periods are late spring and early autumn.Centres
Cancale; Saint-Malo; Dinard; Saint-Cast-le-Guildo; Sables-d'Or-les-Pins; Erquy; Pléneuf-Val-André; Saint-Brieuc; Binic; Saint-Quay-Portrieux; Paimpol; Lézardrieux; Tréguier; Perros-Guirec; Trébeurden; Lannion; Locquirec; Morlaix; Carantec; RoscoffDifficulty
There are no technical challenges on the GR34; any fit walker can enjoy this trek. The GR34 is not a mountain trail: there are extensive sections of level walking. The trail does, however, climb and descend many slopes - never very long but steep in places.Must See
Mont-Saint-Michel; Emerald Coast; coastal cliffs between Pointe du Grouin and La Guimorais; Fort La Latte; Cap Fréhel; Cap d'Erquy; Sillon de Talbert; Castel Meur; Sept Îles bird sanctuary; Pink Granite Coast; Beg an Fry; boulder-strewn coast between Pointe du Diben and Pointe Annalouesten; Barnénez CairnISBN
9781786310613
Availability
Published
Published
20 Apr 2022
Edition
First
Pages
216
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.50cm
Weight
270g
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Free Royal Mail 48 postage on UK orders. European postage is £3.50 per item. Worldwide postage is £5.50 per item. If you're not happy with your purchase for any reason, we'll give you a full refund.
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Overview
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A guidebook to walking a 624km (388 mile) section of France’s GR34 Brittany Coast Path, also known as the Sentier des Douaniers (Customs Officers’ Path), from Mont-Saint-Michel to Roscoff. Suitable for any moderately fit walker, the trail can be hiked in around a month.
The route is described from east to west in 28 stages of between 13 and 33km (8–20 miles). Also included are suggestions for four 5-day itineraries taking in some of the highlights, for the benefit of those who require or would prefer a shorter trip.
- GPX files available to download
- 1:100,000 maps included for each stage plus larger-scale town maps for key locations
- Handy route summary tables and accommodation listings help you plan your itinerary
- Refreshment, accommodation and public transport information given for each trek stage
- Advice on planning and preparation
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Table of Contents
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CONTENTS
Map key
Overview map
Route summary table
Introduction
What it’s like to hike on the north Brittany coast
Geology
Wildlife
History
Culture
When to go
Getting there and around
Accommodation
Clothing and equipment
Waymarking
Maps
Money
Staying in touch
Health and safety
Using this guide
The Brittany Coast Path
Stage 1 Mont-Saint-Michel to Saint-Broladre
Stage 2 Saint-Broladre to Cancale
Stage 3 Cancale to La Guimorais
Stage 4 La Guimorais to Saint-Malo
Stage 5 Saint-Malo to Lancieux
Stage 6 Lancieux to Saint-Cast-le-Guildo
Stage 7 Saint-Cast-le-Guildo to Petit Trécelin
Stage 8 Petit Trécelin to Sables-d’Or-les-Pins
Stage 9 Sables-d’Or-les-Pins to Pléneuf-Val-André
Stage 10 Pléneuf-Val-André to Hillion
Stage 11 Hillion to Saint-Laurent-de-la-Mer
Stage 12 Saint-Laurent-de-la-Mer to Saint-Quay-Portrieux
Stage 13 Saint-Quay-Portrieux to Bréhec
Stage 14 Bréhec to Paimpol
Stage 15 Paimpol to Lézardrieux
Stage 16 Lézardrieux to Le Québo
Stage 17 Le Québo to Tréguier
Stage 18 Tréguier to Port Blanc
Stage 19 Port Blanc to Perros-Guirec
Stage 20 Perros-Guirec to Trégastel (Coz Pors)
Stage 21 Trégastel (Coz Pors) to Île Grande
Stage 22 Île Grande to Le Yaudet
Stage 23 Le Yaudet to Locquirec
Stage 24 Locquirec to Plougasnou
Stage 25 Plougasnou to Saint-Samson
Stage 26 Saint-Samson to Morlaix
Stage 27 Morlaix to Carantec
Stage 28 Carantec to Roscoff
Appendix A Four 5-day itineraries on the GR34
Appendix B Facilities table
Appendix C Accommodation
Appendix D Transport
Appendix E Useful contacts
Appendix F Glossary
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Updates
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May 2022
Museum closures
Two historical museums in Saint-Malo, the Cape Horner Museum and the Museum of History and Ethnography (see p. 55), have closed. Their collections will be included in a new Maritime Museum, but that museum has not yet progressed beyond the planning stage.
May 2022
Accommodation update
Ti’Case guest house in Carantecno longer offers accommodation
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By Carroll Dorgan
Carroll Dorgan was born and educated in the United States. Pushed by the absence of jobs for inexperienced history graduates where he happened to be living in 1975 and pulled by his wanderlust, Carroll pursued a teaching career for a decade in international schools in Iran, Belgium, England and France. He then returned to California to qualify as a lawyer, but soon moved back to Europe to practice international law in the Netherlands and France. In all of those places, he explored nearby hiking trails. Now retired, he can devote time to writing about those trails.
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