Pointe du Raz – Bay of the Dead loop from Baie des Trépassés

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Pointe du Raz – Bay of the Dead loop from Baie des Trépassés

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Pointe du Raz – Bay of the Dead loop from Baie des Trépassés

04:55

16.0km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Réserve de biosphère des îles et de la mer d'Iroise (zone de transition)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.07 km

Baie des Trépassés and Pointe du Van

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Pointe du Van opposite and Baie des Trépassés beach on the right

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2.66 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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2.98 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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3.19 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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6.86 km

View from Pointe du Van

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Wonderful view of the Pointe du Van and the surrounding cliffs.

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10.1 km

View of Pointe du Raz

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View of the Pointe du Raz, which can sometimes disappear completely into the fog depending on the weather.

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11.5 km

View of Pointe du Raz

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The end of the world is particularly marvelous here: Pointe du Raz, the lighthouse, then the Île de Sein disappears. America lies behind it somewhere.

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15.0 km

Bay of the Dead

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The Baie des Trépassés connects the cliffs of the Raz headland (to the south) and the Van headland (to the north). This wide beach allows for many water sports. You …

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16.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.15 km

5.37 km

2.34 km

1.50 km

662 m

Surfaces

8.91 km

2.35 km

1.94 km

1.79 km

1.03 km

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Weather

Friday 16 October

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12°C

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Max wind speed: 33.0 km/h

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Comments

September 2, 2022,GR34 Pte. du Van - Pte. du Raz

Coastal path and the way back abbreviated across, similar to hike 32 from the Rother hiking guide, all very nice - even in fog 🙄

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May 20, 2024,Küstentraum: Pointe du Raz, Pointe du Van Runde

I can really recommend this route: not only are the cliffs around the individual viewpoints really wonderful and varied, especially in May and June when all the plants and flowers are in full bloom. The route through the inland, which is partly sleepy but also authentically Breton, was also really great fun. Note: you should repeat the tour in a …

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