Pointes de Kerners and La Palisse

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A short, leisurely walk following a section of theGR®®34Tour du Morbihan.
At the Pointes de Kerners and de la Palisse, views of the many islands in the Gulf from the southern side.
Passes through the Allée Couverte du Grah Niol and the picturesque hamlet of Kerners with its chapel.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.95 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 36 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 36 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 69 ft
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    Lowest point: 7 ft
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Grad Niol covered passageway
Great cormorant roost
Gavrinis
Chapel of Kerners

Description of the walk

Access: From the village of Arzon, follow the D198 towards Kerners.
In the hamlet, follow the Grande Rue and turn left towards the chapel, where there is a small square where you can park.

(S/E) Cross the chapel grounds, leave a small lane on your left and continue along the Grande Rue. Turn left and head towards the coast via the Route de Kervegan.

GR®®34red and white markings

(1) Head left along Anse de Kerners and pass the campsite on your left. Reach Cale de Bilouris. Continue on to Pointe de Kerners, where you’ll have a view of the west coast of Île aux Moines.

(2) Continue along the coastal path which runs alongside another cove and leads to a car park. Turn right and continue on theGR®® heading north-west. Reach the next headland, Pointe de la Palisse, which is not marked on the IGN map: views of the Cairn de Gavrinis and of islets colonised by great cormorants.

(3) Continue southwards to reach Rue de La Palisse. Pass the hamlet of Bernon.

No signposting

(4) Turn left onto Rue de l’Armorique and follow it to the next junction.

(5) Turn left to reach the Allée Couverte du Grah Niol.

(6). Return to the junction and turn left onto Chemin du Saint-Sacrement. Continue to the junction with Rue de Kerners (D198), then turn left and follow this road for about 200 m.

(7) Turn right, continue on and join Ruelle de Pen Er Houet. At the next street, turn left towards the chapel and the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 43 ft - Near Kerners Chapel
  2. 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 10 ft - GR34 coastal path
  3. 2 : mi 1.05 - alt. 16 ft - Pointe de Kerners – View of the islands in the Gulf
  4. 3 : mi 2.26 - alt. 13 ft - Pointe de la Palisse – View of cormorant roosts
  5. 4 : mi 2.91 - alt. 43 ft - Rue de l'Armorique
  6. 5 : mi 3.15 - alt. 66 ft - Return trip to the covered walkway
  7. 6 : mi 3.21 - alt. 69 ft - Grah Niol Covered Walkway
  8. 7 : mi 3.62 - alt. 59 ft - Turn right
  9. S/E : mi 3.95 - alt. 43 ft - Near Kerners Chapel

Notes

The route follows the coastal path and minor roads for the most part.
The Rhuys Peninsula Tourist Office provides a free, very useful map that complements the IGN map well.

Worth a visit

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 18 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
zazanico
zazanico

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route can also be done in the opposite direction. Small beaches for breaks. Few sections en route.

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User 11591932

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk along the coastal path and through a pretty village, we highly recommend it! Watch out for high tide, otherwise part of the route will be impassable.

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BMCP
BMCP

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Easy and very pleasant hike.
Beautiful views of the Gulf and the islands.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for this review.
The description clearly states that after point 4, the route is not signposted.
Kind regards.

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micpat
micpat
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Signposting needs reviewing in the municipality of Kerners
Otherwise, the coastal section on the GR 34 is very pleasant

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Phifi44
Phifi44

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy and invigorating hike

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Nickette51
Nickette51

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Despite few people on the road, it was impossible to park in the chapel square.

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Marinier
Marinier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike with beautiful views of the gulf. Great photo opportunities.
However, we took a wrong turn at the end of the route and ended up on a flood-prone road near a mill, but we managed to get back on track. We didn't understand where we went wrong. We really couldn't see where we were supposed to leave the beach to return to the village.
No matter, we had a great time.

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nelly22
nelly22

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk between nature and the sea. However, the paths in the first part are muddy in places, so it is best to avoid this route during rainy periods.

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Tykin
Tykin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hiking less enjoyable at low tide

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Rusticat
Rusticat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice hike

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DTQ23
DTQ23

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely short walk with beautiful views of the golf course. Beautiful at high tide.

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helenek
helenek

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I only did part of the hike due to lack of time, which was a shame...
It should be noted that at high tide with a high tidal coefficient, some parts near the coast are not passable.

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chaouine
chaouine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

a superb trip to discover the islands of the Gulf of Morbihan. Every time I take someone on this trip, they are delighted

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fredo28 rando
fredo28 rando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Easy route. Beautiful views of the gulf.

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