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France
Brittany
Saint-Brieuc
Erquy

Great Blue Lake – Blue Lake loop from Erquy

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France
Brittany
Saint-Brieuc
Erquy

Great Blue Lake – Blue Lake loop from Erquy

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4.8

(22)

223

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Great Blue Lake – Blue Lake loop from Erquy

01:30

5.53km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Waypoints

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1

990 m

View overlooking Erquy Bay

Highlight • Lake

Nice view from above on bay and beach of Erquy.

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2

1.07 km

Great Blue Lake

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The larger of two lakes formed from a disused quarry.

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1.22 km

Blue Lake

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The smaller of the two lakes formed for a previous quarry,

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1.69 km

Towards the end of the 18th century, the Le Doledec family company began mining a fine-grained rock they called "granite" in the quarries north of Erquy. The stones were cut …

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2.02 km

Guardhouse

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The Corps de Garde of the Three Stones at Erquy, built around 1744, was part of a vast defensive system initiated by Louis XVI on the coast of Brittany.

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2.32 km

Port Blanc Cove

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Anse de Port Blanc is accessible via the GR34, Brittany's famous coastal hiking trail. The bay is surrounded by steep cliffs of distinctive pink sandstone, which plunge dramatically into the sea.

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2.85 km

Pointe des Quatre Vents is a small, distinctive headland west of Erquy. As its name—"Headland of the Four Winds"—suggests, it is particularly windswept and open, giving the coastline a rugged, pristine appearance.

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4.88 km

Port d'Erquy

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A photogenic harbor area that offers plenty of photo opportunities even at low tide, but especially in fog. Backlit shots at low tide can be very interesting!

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5.53 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.37 km

1.40 km

468 m

284 m

Surfaces

2.85 km

1.88 km

609 m

115 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 20 August

21°C

12°C

74 %

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