Pontusval lighthouse – The eye - mosaic on granite loop from Brignogan-Plages

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Pontusval lighthouse – The eye - mosaic on granite loop from Brignogan-Plages

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Pontusval lighthouse – The eye - mosaic on granite loop from Brignogan-Plages

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6.39km

20m

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: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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867 m

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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1.45 km

The eye - mosaic on granite

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Mosaic with symbolic power. The eye looks out to sea and in the background the Semaphore de Pointe Bilou does the same electronically.

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1.45 km

Ele Monument

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The whole of France is focused on the 2024 Olympic Games. Cups and other devotional items with the famous rings can be bought everywhere. The mascot is Phryge, a cheerful …

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1.69 km

Blue cardoons

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The beautiful beach of blue thistles is indeed richly decorated with jagged sea stalks. On the right, the Sémaphore de Brignogan, the organically curved tower of the marine observation station, …

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1.72 km

Schlupp-Felsen von Brignogan-Plages

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A special feature of the coast of Brignogan-Plages are several rocks in the shape of dogs. On the Cotê de Légendes, this is seen as a divine symbol of the …

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2.11 km

Pointe Bilou Semaphore

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Naval observation tower for monitoring maritime traffic. With its curved wall facing the sea, it has an anthroposophical feel.

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2.83 km

View of the Marine Observation Tower and Bay

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Beautiful view of the beach, rounded rocks and the marine observation tower.

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5.86 km

Gesichterfelsen zwischen Plage du Phare und Plage Crémiou

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Between Plage du Phare and Plage Crémiou you will come across another wonderful rock with at least two faces.

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6.39 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.92 km

2.21 km

564 m

351 m

325 m

Surfaces

2.28 km

2.08 km

1.20 km

595 m

209 m

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

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May 3, 2024,Phare de Portusval

A walk around one of the most famous lighthouses in Brittany. Very small, but apparently one of the most photographed. The weather was completely divided, fantastically clear over the Atlantic and threatening shower clouds over land. We start west of the Phare de Portusval and walk along the coast to the Semaphore de Pointe Bilou, a radar station of the …

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