On the road on the GR® 34 or the V45 coastal path

Whether you’re walking the famous GR® 34 or exploring the coast by bike on the V45 coastal path, here you’ll find a complete guide to transport, restaurants, accommodation and shops accessible along your route at every stage.

The distance between Pors Poulhan and Sainte-Marine is 107.5 km, or around 26 hours’ walking*.

*The walking time indicated on the signposts along the trail is based on a pace of 4km/h. The establishments listed are all less than 2km walk from the GR® 34.

Map of the two routes

The GR® 34, or sentier des douaniers, runs for over 2,000 kilometres along the coast of Brittany. It is an itinerary reserved for walkers.

Map of the GR® 34

“La Littorale” V45 is a route that follows the beaches and bays of Brittany from near and far. It is an itinerary designed for cyclists.

Map of the V45 coastline

Transport with the bus

There are no bus routes running directly along the coast. The main interchange stations are in Pont-l’Abbé and Quimper.

From Quimper – bus station and SNCF train station – there is a direct TGV service to Paris several times a day (approx. 3 hours 45 minutes), all year round.

There are many regular services from Quimper to the towns and villages of the Pays Bigouden. Find all the information you need on the Getting to and around the Pays Bigouden page.

Check timetables and updated information on the BreizhGo network website: www.breizhgo.bzh
Information by telephone from Quimper bus station on 02 98 90 88 89.

Maritime link with the P'tit bac

Climb aboard the P’tit Bac on foot or by bike to cross from one bank to the other:

cross the river Odet from Sainte-Marine to Bénodet
cross the Pont-l’Abbé river from Loctudy to Île-Tudy.

The crossing is short. It takes just 5 minutes.

This very practical form of sea transport allows you to continue your walk along the GR® 34 or cycle along cycle route 45.

Le p’tit bac sails every day from April to September.

This service is provided by Les Vedettes de l’Odet.

Accommodation, restaurants and shops along the GR® 34 and the V45

In each section, you’ll find the addresses of restaurants, different types of accommodation suitable for walkers and cyclists, and shops close to the route, so you can plan your stops along the coastwith complete peace of mind.

These establishments are all less than 2km walk from the GR® 34 and the V45 coastal path.

Restaurants along the GR® 34 and the V45

Shops along the GR® 34 and the V45