La pointe de Merquel

The route

GPX 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

This loop in Mesquer goes deep into the salt marshes and the salt-making culture, in an exceptional setting. Keeping an eye out, you go from salt pan to little harbour and from little harbour to coastal path, meeting many birds. In winter, the wind chases the clouds over the rocks and the beach; in spring, the hedgerows come alive around the marshes. The route follows the Pointe de Merquel and the beaches of Merquel, Lanséria and Sorlock. The loop is 10.5 km long; allow about 2 h 30 of walking. The stated level is medium. Start: the point marked on the map, in Mesquer. The waymarking is yellow. The official route, published by the Loire-Atlantique département, is shown on the map and can be downloaded as a GPX file to follow on your phone.

What you will see

• 10.5 km, about 2 h 30
• Level: medium
• Loop: back to the starting point
• Salt marshes
• Pointe de Merquel
• Merquel, Lanséria and Sorlock beaches

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