Pointe du Castel Ac’h – Île Vierge lighthouse loop from Phare de Lanvaon

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Pointe du Castel Ac’h – Île Vierge lighthouse loop from Phare de Lanvaon

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Pointe du Castel Ac’h – Île Vierge lighthouse loop from Phare de Lanvaon

03:21

12.9km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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2.21 km

Superb view of the ocean and the islands

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Hiking belong the edge of the sea

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2.57 km

Saint-Cava Beach

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What a beautiful bay.

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3.44 km

Path to Île Wrac'h

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The way to the small island is only possible at low tide.

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4.92 km

Pointe du Castel Ac’h

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Castel Ac'h is located directly on the GR 34 coastal hiking trail. Just a few steps away is the Pointe du Castel Ac'h, a well-known vantage point offering views of …

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5.00 km

Île Vierge lighthouse

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On the Virgin Island, a small piece of land with an area of eleven football fields, the lighthouse which illuminates the ocean is the tallest in Europe. Raised 82.5 meters …

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According to a Google Maps review, it's a statue of Victor Hugo, created in 1992 by Jean-François Coutelle, standing atop the Ac'h Castle overlooking the ocean.
Unfortunately, there's no information or inscription on site.

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6.66 km

Beach

8.39 km

The Eye

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At low tide, visiting the stretch of coast is particularly attractive. Instead of walking on "well-trodden paths" you can walk through the mud flats, step onto small islands and discover exciting things under your feet;-).

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12.9 km

View of the harbor

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12.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.61 km

3.25 km

3.15 km

2.95 km

Surfaces

4.76 km

3.08 km

2.28 km

1.75 km

689 m

396 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 7 November

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Comments

September 12, 2022,🇫🇷 Inselhopping um Lilia 🥾🥾 🌊 ⚓ 🏝

Every corner of this Aber and Lighthouse Coast is worth seeing. Today we hiked north of the Aber Wrac'h around Lilia. Luckily there was low tide again, so we trudged over the seabed🌊 again🥾; is much more exciting 🐚🐟🌱🪱 than over the beaten path ;-). Of course, this is not possible at high tide! You can hardly take your eyes …

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