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Port de Portsall

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Port de Portsall

Name: Port de Portsall
Rating: 2

Recommended by 115 cyclists

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Location: Ploudalmézeau, Brest, Finistère, France

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1. La Littorale V45 — boucle de l'Aber Wrac'h à Portsall

62.6km

04:00

480m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Landunvez Tourist Route – Port de Portsall loop from Castel Ar Bic

48.8km

02:57

340m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Wild coast of Landunvez – Port de Portsall loop from Ploudalmézeau

87.8km

05:25

670m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Florence CT

January 11, 2024

Portsall Harbor is located in a small natural cove. The shallow rocky bottoms make navigation demanding, even dangerous in bad weather. This geography coupled with a storm led to the grounding of the Amoco Cadiz, an oil tanker, in 1978, causing the largest oil spill in history.
Today, the water has regained its beautiful colors and the port is a very pleasant place to stroll, enjoy a beer or eat while enjoying the pleasant view.

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Matilde Maini

October 13, 2023

Portsall is part of the commune of Ploudalmézeau, in the north-west of Finistère on the Iroise Sea. Its Breton name is composed of the Breton terms "porz", which means "port", and "sall", "castle" in Old Breton, hence the overall meaning of "castle port". On the quays of the fishing port; the memory of the Amoco Cadiz is still present. This tanker ran aground on March 16, 1978 on a stormy day, against the rocks surrounding Portsall. Which caused one of the largest oil spills of the 20th century. Fortunately, since then, life has returned to normal in this coastal town, renowned for the diversity of its rocks.

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Elevation 10 m

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Saturday 20 December

11°C

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73 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Location: Ploudalmézeau, Brest, Finistère, France

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Port de Portsall

1. La Littorale V45 — boucle de l'Aber Wrac'h à Portsall

2. Landunvez Tourist Route – Port de Portsall loop from Castel Ar Bic

3. Wild coast of Landunvez – Port de Portsall loop from Ploudalmézeau

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