Pointe du Raz Semaphore – Pointe du Raz loop from Pointe du Raz

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Pointe du Raz Semaphore – Pointe du Raz loop from Pointe du Raz

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Pointe du Raz Semaphore – Pointe du Raz loop from Pointe du Raz

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3.62km

50m

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: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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31 m

Pointe de Pen-Hir Stone Cross

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To see it you have to go around the small belvedere

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1.42 km

Pointe du Raz Semaphore

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The Pointe du Raz semaphore is a former lighthouse whose original building dates back to 1838. It was not until 1892 that it was transformed into a semaphore. This communication …

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1.43 km

Statue of Our Lady of the Shipwrecked

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At the extreme end of the Finistère stands the statue of Our Lady of the Shipwrecked. It was made of Carrara marble by Cyprian Godebski in 1903. With the child …

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1.65 km

Impressive whirlpools on a huge surface

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Whirlpools in the water caused by low tide.
The sheer size of these whirlpools is impressive – the forces become visible.

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1.66 km

Pointe du Raz

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Here, Finistère fully justifies its name: the end of the land is celebrated in a parade of capes and promontories that brave the open sea. Classified as a “Grand site …

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2.01 km

View of the Baie des Trépassés

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View of the small hidden bay north of Pointe du Raz. In front of it are rugged, jagged rocks and in the background a single abandoned cottage.

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3.37 km

Pointe du Raz Information Centre

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There are a few restaurants, restrooms, and typical shops. However, everything isn't overcrowded like some other places, and the information center offers a wealth of information about the eventful history …

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3.62 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.03 km

1.49 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.19 km

1.05 km

247 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

13°C

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

October 2, 2021,Pointe du Raz (Bretagne)

Longer hike impossible due to heavy storms and rain .... 🌧🌧🌬🌊🌊

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December 30, 2023,Pointe du Raz

A wind with gusts around 80 to 90 km/h, not easy to take photos and walk especially at the end of the point, but what a pleasure. To follow on the internet.
pointeduraz.com

tourismebretagne.com/destinations/les-10-destinations/quimper-cornouaille/la-pointe-du-raz-cap-sizun

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September 10, 2024,Pointe du Raz 🇫🇷

Brittany 2024 🇫🇷. Here Finistère lives up to its name: the end of the land is the Pointe du Raz, a rocky cape that forms the end of Cap Sizun and is located in the west of the municipality of Plogoff in the Finistère department in Brittany.

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June 30, 2023,🇫🇷Pointe du Raz30.6.2023

Designated a Grand Site de France, the Pointe du Raz is a masterpiece of nature. The wild beauty of this headland in the extreme west of the country between waves and steep cliffs fascinates you. Here the Finistère or "Finisterre" rightly bears its name: you feel far, far away, like at the end of the world.

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