Walk
Balade en bord de mer, de Jospinet à Dahouët
Lamballe-Armor · Côtes-d’Armor
A 10.9 km loop between Jospinet and Dahouët: cliffs, hanging valleys, the villages of Port-Morvan and La Cotentin, and the harbour of Dahouët.
- Suggested time
- 3 hours
- Type of place
- Walking loop · Bay of Saint-Brieuc
- Atmosphere
- Cliffs, valleys and little harbours.
- Getting there
- Lamballe-Armor (Planguenoual). La Cotentin, tennis court car park
The route
Loop: the route returns to its starting point. Route: Département des Côtes-d'Armor (PDIPR), Licence Ouverte 2.0, mise à jour du 2026-09-11.
Download the GPS trackGPX file, to open in a walking app (Komoot, OsmAnd, Garmin Connect, iPhiGéNie…).
Who this place suits
- With family
- 5/10
- As a couple
- 7/10
- With friends
- 8/10
- Solo
- 8/10
- With a dog
- 8/10
- Reduced mobility
- 2/10
These scores are calculated from what the page records: official rating, facilities, difficulty, duration and location. They are a guide, not a substitute for contacting the venue, especially about accessibility.
About
The coast between Jospinet and Dahouët offers remarkable geological variety, with its cliffs and hanging valleys, and plants adapted to the strength of the wind. The harbour of Dahouët and the villages of Port-Morvan and La Cotentin show off the local built heritage. Many links between the coastal path and the inland path let you shorten or lengthen the walk. The loop is 10.9 km long, with 309 m of ascent; allow about 3 hours of walking. The stated level is medium. Start: La Cotentin, tennis court car park, in Lamballe-Armor. The official route, published by the Côtes-d’Armor département and updated on 11 September 2026, is shown on the map and can be downloaded as a GPX file to follow on your phone.
What you will see
- 10.9 km, about 3 hours
- 309 m of ascent
- Level: medium
- Loop: back to the starting point
- Cliffs and hanging valleys
- Harbour of Dahouët
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- Villages of Port-Morvan and La Cotentin
- Adjustable distance
Tips on the spot
- Start: La Cotentin, tennis court car park, in Lamballe-Armor.
- Frequent links between the coastal path and the inland path let you adapt the distance.
- The route is described in the “Balades et randonnées” guidebook, on sale at the tourist information offices in Pléneuf-Val-André, Erquy, Lamballe-Armor, Moncontour and Jugon-les-Lacs.
- The GPX track can be downloaded from the map: handy for staying on the right path at junctions.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the walk?
10.9 km, with 309 m of ascent, or about 3 hours of walking.
Where does it start?
La Cotentin, tennis court car park, in Lamballe-Armor. The route comes back to its starting point.
Source: Département des Côtes-d'Armor (PDIPR), Licence Ouverte 2.0, mise à jour du 2026-09-11 via data.gouv.fr, updated 11 September 2026.
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