Pontusval lighthouse – Meneham Village and Guardhouse loop from Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages

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Pontusval lighthouse – Meneham Village and Guardhouse loop from Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages

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Pontusval lighthouse – Meneham Village and Guardhouse loop from Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages

02:04

35.3km

130m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 2.30 km for 178 m

After 6.20 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.46 km

Menhir de Men Marz

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The Christianized menhir of Men Marz. With its 8.50 meters in height and its mass of around 80 tonnes, it is one of the four highest menhirs in France and is classified as a historical monument.

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2.39 km

Pontusval lighthouse

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Framed by jagged rocks and overseeing a sandy beach whose turquoise waters are strewn with boulders, he tells stories of ancient times, of ships and storms.

The lighthouse, a notable …

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3.18 km

Superbe portion de côte, eaux turquoises !

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5.12 km

Meneham Village and Guardhouse

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The Meneham site looks great. This hamlet is characterized by its position among the blocks of rocks. Overhanging 21 meters above sea level, it offers a wide view towards the …

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6.21 km

White sand beach

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Wonderful white sandy beach, like on a postcard, fantastically beautiful 🤩.

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24.0 km

Beach

26.4 km

Neiz Vran Beach

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A dreamy beach

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34.0 km

Menhir of Men Marz

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very impressive, Christianized menhir, which was placed here by Obelix some time ago.

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35.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

3.20 km

1.47 km

643 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

10.9 km

676 m

177 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 27 October

16°C

9°C

0 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

May 20, 2025,🇫🇷Ménéham"25/43"🌤️🚴

Today's tour takes you through an extraordinary natural setting: vast rocky chaos in translucent waters (like in the Seychelles), long beaches of fine white sand, and vast protected dune areas. In Ménéham, there is an old guardhouse, or later customs house, built between two stone blocks. Behind this rock formation, they first built a barracks, which was later converted into …

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