Esplanade Saint Vincent – Saint-Malo Ramparts loop from Saint-Malo

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Brittany

Esplanade Saint Vincent – Saint-Malo Ramparts loop from Saint-Malo

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Esplanade Saint Vincent – Saint-Malo Ramparts loop from Saint-Malo

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3.39km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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47 m

Esplanade Saint Vincent

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The Esplanade Saint-Vincent is the central square at the main entrance to the Old Town. It is located directly in front of the historic Porte Saint-Vincent and connects the city …

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457 m

Old Butcher's Street, Saint-Malo

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Lots of nice shops and restaurants

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1.06 km

Queen's Fort

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The Fort à la Reine is a historic bastion of the city walls of Saint-Malo, originally built in the 17th century by order of Vauban and later heightened in the …

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1.23 km

Saint-Malo Castle

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The Château de Saint-Malo was built by the Dukes of Brittany between the 15th and 18th centuries to ensure their authority over the city of Saint-Malo. It is classified as a historic monument.

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1.53 km

Grand Gate of Saint-Malo

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The Grand'Porte de Saint-Malo is the oldest surviving gate in the city, built in 1582. It consists of two massive round towers connected by a wall and served as the …

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2.12 km

Bastion Saint Philipe

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The Bastion Saint-Philippe was built between 1714 and 1720 as part of the expansion of the fortifications of Saint-Malo. It is located at the southwest corner of the city wall …

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2.43 km

Saint-Malo Seawater Swimming Pool

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The Bon-Secours Pool in Saint-Malo is a natural seawater pool on Bon Secours Beach, right next to the old town. It was built in 1936 to allow swimming even at …

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2.43 km

Saint-Malo Ramparts

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The city walls (Les Remparts) enclose the old town of Intra-Muros and were built between the 12th and 17th centuries to protect it from attacks. The walkable circular route offers …

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3.39 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.72 km

1.02 km

651 m

Surfaces

3.15 km

241 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

17°C

14°C

76 %

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Comments

June 26, 2023,Auf der Stadtmauer rund um St. Malo

St. Malo is an old port town in Brittany. It lies at the mouth of the Rance and has ramparts that completely enclose the city. One of the best ways to explore the city is to walk around this very wall. The tour offers beautiful views of the sea and the historic old town. You can leave the wall at …

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May 15, 2025,Un petit tour pour saluer les célébrités malouines avant la plage .😍

Surcouf, Jacques Cartier, Chateaubriand, Duguay Trouin and perhaps the most famous of all.....The Seagull! 😉

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October 15, 2022,Stadtrundgang Saint Malo

Walking tour of the ramparts of Saint Malo. A beautiful city, although badly damaged in WW2. Many of the houses were rebuilt true to the original. The flair is restored.

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August 25, 2022,St.Malo

12 meter tide is unparalleled anywhere in the world. For decades, tidal energy has been successfully used here to generate electricity. But it is also an exciting place with a lot of history and many visitors. Unfortunately, our youngest was in a bad mood today, so we got through here too quickly for my taste...

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February 17, 2025,Tour des remparts de Saint-Malo

A classic but always pleasant walk, I never get tired of it. And at this time of year, the crowds remain reasonable, which is not always the case in high season.

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May 24, 2024,Saint Malo - voormalig piratennest

Short walk along and over the city walls of Saint Malo.

If you clamber over the beach and rocks underneath the walls, you can imagine that you are seeing Jack Sparrow's ship sailing in.

In the 16th century, St. Malo was known for the beaver pelt trade after the discovery of Canada. Shortly afterwards the town became a pirate nest …

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