Les Bernains
Discover the harbour and the view from the Bernains park. Pushchair-friendly (note: steep in places).
- 4 kmDistance
- 1hDuration
- 90 mElevation
Start · Tourist Office, 6 place Le Pomellec
Our ideas for signposted walks and hikes
Need some inspiration for your next hike?
Five walking routes and one cycling route, all waymarked, starting from Binic or Étables-sur-Mer. From a one-hour family stroll to the great 14 km loop between harbour, beaches and forests: choose your route and take the map with you.
The city map to take with you
Walks & Hikes Map
Plan your stay in Binic-Étables-sur-Mer with our city map! Every walking and cycling route, the GR34, La Vélomaritime and our favourite spots are marked on it. Set off on your adventure with total peace of mind!
Also available free of charge in print at the Tourist Office.
On foot
Our waymarked walking routes
Three routes start from the Tourist Office in Binic, one from the village of Étables-sur-Mer. To help you prepare, a route sheet detailing each stage of the trail is available for every circuit.
Mer et Villages
Enjoy the cool of the Ic valley before returning to the coast along the GR34.
- 11 kmDistance
- 3hDuration
- 195 mElevation
Start · Tourist Office, 6 place Le Pomellec
Les Venelles
Wander the venelles, the narrow fishermen's lanes, down to Corps de Garde beach, then head back to the harbour along the old customs path by the sea.
- 6 kmDistance
- 1h30Duration
- 66 mElevation
Start · Tourist Office, 6 place Le Pomellec
La Vallée du Ponto
From Godelins beach to the Ponto forest and its old railway viaduct, passing through the seaside district and its pretty 1900s villas.
- 7 kmDistance
- 1h30Duration
- 90 mElevation
Start · Place Heurtel, village of Étables-sur-Mer
Entre Port, plages et forêts
The grand tour: the Venelles circuit linked to the Vallée du Ponto one, from the GR34 to the inland countryside. Follow one set of markers, then the other, in whichever direction suits you.
- 14 kmDistance
- 3h30Duration
- 90 mElevation
Start · Place Heurtel (Étables) or 6 place Le Pomellec (Binic)
No dedicated route sheet — follow the Venelles sheet, then the Vallée du Ponto one.
By bike
A family cycling route
An easy loop discovering Étables-sur-Mer, seaside and countryside.
Villas & Manoirs · by bike
Balade Villas et Manoirs
Ideal for families (ages 8 and up), this cycling route takes you around Étables-sur-Mer: the seaside with its villas, and the countryside with its manor houses.
- 7.3 kmDistance
- 40 minBy e-bike
- 78 mElevation
Start · Allée du stade, Étables-sur-Mer · Allow 1h30 without electric assistance
The great trails
GR34, Vélomaritime & Tro Breizh
Three exceptional trails pass through Binic-Étables-sur-Mer — for a single stage, a day, or several weeks.
The GR34 — customs officers' path
Created in 1791 to watch over the coast, this legendary path hugs the bay at Binic-Étables: cliffs, coves and sweeping views over the Goëlo coast — and Cap Fréhel on the horizon on a clear day.
Discover the customs officers' path →La Vélomaritime (EV4)
Over 1,400 km of coastal scenery, fully waymarked, between quiet lanes and greenways. A few good climbs, amply rewarded by the view.
Our cycling routes →Le Tro Breizh
Nearly 1,500 km in the footsteps of the Seven Founding Saints, to complete in one go or stage by stage. A medieval pilgrimage as famous, in its day, as Compostela.
- Quimper → Saint-Pol-de-Léon (280 km)
- Saint-Pol-de-Léon → Tréguier (180 km)
- Tréguier → Saint-Brieuc (138 km)
- Saint-Brieuc → Saint-Malo → Dol-de-Bretagne
On the GR34
Distances from the Tourist Office
To plan your stage along the coast, on foot on the customs officers' path.
| Place | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Outer harbour (zig-zag steps) | 750 m | 10 min |
| Pointe de la Rognouse | 2 km | 25 min |
| Corps de Garde beach | 2.5 km | 40 min |
| Godelins beach | 5 km | 1h |
| La Chapelle rest area | 6 km | 1h20 |
| Moulin beach | 7 km | 1h35 |
| Place | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Port Ès Leu | 7.5 km | 2h |
| Old port of Saint-Quay-Portrieux | 8.9 km | 2h15 |
| La Comtesse beach — Saint-Quay-Portrieux | 9 km | 2h35 |
| Casino beach — Saint-Quay-Portrieux | 11 km | 3h |
| Saint-Marc beach — Tréveneuc | 14 km | 3h30 |
| Port Goret — Tréveneuc | 16 km | 4h |
Good to know
Practical information
Route sheets in print
Pick up all our walking route sheets and the Walks & Hikes map free of charge at the Tourist Office, 6 place Le Pomellec. Our team can also advise you on the cycling routes.
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