Guildo Castle – Quatre Vaux Beach loop from Saint-Cast-le-Guildo

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Guildo Castle – Quatre Vaux Beach loop from Saint-Cast-le-Guildo

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Guildo Castle – Quatre Vaux Beach loop from Saint-Cast-le-Guildo

02:08

32.8km

380m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 477 m for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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983 m

Saint-Cast

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Saint-Cast is rightly considered one of the most beautiful coastal towns in northern Brittany: one and a half kilometers of white sandy beach on the Grand Plage (or Plage des …

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3.07 km

View of Gilles de Bretagne Castle from Pont René Pleven

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From the bridge, enjoy the view of the ruins of the castle on the right bank of the Arguenon. In the 15th century, Gilles van Bretagne lived here, a poet …

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12.3 km

Guildo Castle

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The ruins of the Château du Guildo rise above the mouth of the Arguenon.
The castle was once the property of Prince Gilles of Brittany, whom his own brother, Duke …

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16.8 km

Plage des Haas ⛱️ - ramp to go to the Îles des Ébihens 🏝️

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At low tide you can bike across the sea floor to the islands. Follow the harder sand along the water's edge and make sure to check the tide table in …

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17.6 km

La Banche Beach

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Due to the extreme tidal difference at this part of the channel, the lovely beaches are only good for bathing a couple of hours around high tide. At low tide …

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25.0 km

Quatre Vaux Beach

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A small cove-shaped beach open to oyster beds and bouchots. Magnificent !

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29.1 km

View of the Emerald Coast from Lower Saint-Cast

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At the bottom of a basin that makes your calves creak as you leave, but it's worth the look!

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32.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

9.65 km

2.07 km

1.61 km

1.40 km

212 m

141 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

6.92 km

689 m

393 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (60 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

16°C

11°C

96 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

June 3, 2025,Runde von St. Cast-Le-Guildo nach St. Jacuts-de-la-Mer

A relatively short hike with several steep sections. St. Jacuts was deserted at the beginning of June, and would probably be overcrowded in the summer. But the views are very beautiful, especially from the top.

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