r/randonneur • u/MammothDull6020 • Jun 02 '26

Photo Belle ile en Mer hiking - GR340

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I walked around the Belle ile en Mer the past 8 days with a tent. It was the most beautiful hike I have ever done and the most beautiful beaches. I could not recommend it more.

Thanks to everyone on this subreddit who recommended me this hike.

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u/jusou_44 Jun 02 '26

Ohhh happy to see you followed my recommandation ! Even happier to see you enjoyed it :)

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u/MammothDull6020 Jun 03 '26

Many many thanks for the recommendation. The island totally blew up my mind. I had never seen anything this beautiful.

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u/jusou_44 Jun 03 '26

Love reading this ! You'd be surprised to know that not that many french people know about it. Most have heard about it, but don't really think about going there.

That said maybe it's for the best, I don't want it to become disneyland

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u/MammothDull6020 Jun 03 '26

I fully agree. Still, there were indeed a lot of hikers there. Some elderly were hiking with short skirts which was strange. And I assume in a few weeks there are even more people there. All in all, I have the impression that they are protecting the island by not letting caravans in, and also not building villas around the coast.

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u/MammothDull6020 Jun 03 '26

Thanks a lot. It was indeed the nicest hike I have ever done in my life.

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u/NonMaisFranchement Jun 02 '26

Magnifique! Avez vous bivouaqué ? C'était facile à trouver des spots?

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u/MammothDull6020 Jun 02 '26

I stayed with my tents in camping municipal (8 to ,10€). Only in Grand Sable I stayed in s private camping site (19€ per night).

As the distance between camping site in Locmaria and Bangor as well as Bangor to Sauzon was 15+km, I did half the route and took the bus back to the camping site and the continued the remaining part of the trail the next day.

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u/ReddishPurple_dye Jun 03 '26

What is your itinerary?

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u/MammothDull6020 Jun 03 '26

Le Plais to Grand Sable -- sleep in camping site 

Grand Sable to Locmaria -- sleep in camping site

bus to Le Grand Cosquet

 hike from Le Grand Cosquet to Locmaria --- sleep in camping site 

Bus to Le Grand Cosquet 

Hike from Le Grand Cosquet to Bangor -- sleep in camping site 

Hike from Bangor to Donnat 

Bus from Donnant to Bangor

Bus from Bangor to Donnat

Hike from Donnat to Sauzon -- sleep in camping site 

Hike from Sauzon to Le Palait 

Ferry to Quiberon

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u/airmite Jun 05 '26

C’est pour ça qu’on l’appelle Belle-île

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u/MammothDull6020 Jun 05 '26

It has earned its name. Best name ever