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France
Pays de la Loire
Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Brevin-Les-Pins

Plage des Pins – Serpent of the Ocean loop from Saint-Brévin l'Océan

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France
Pays de la Loire
Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Brevin-Les-Pins

Plage des Pins – Serpent of the Ocean loop from Saint-Brévin l'Océan

Moderate

4.8

(10)

148

hikers

Plage des Pins – Serpent of the Ocean loop from Saint-Brévin l'Océan

03:07

12.2km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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918 m

Batterie du Pointeau

Fort

1.82 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

3

3.14 km

Plage des Pins

Highlight • Beach

Long sandy beach with panoramic views of Saint-Nazaire

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4.63 km

Beach

Beach

5

5.69 km

Departure point of the free bike shuttle over the bridge to St.Nazaire. Crossing the bridge by bike is not recommended because there is no structural separation between the bike lane …

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6

5.83 km

Fort de Mindin

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Built in 1861 by Napoleon III, the fort of Mindin was initially used for military defense. Strategically positioned at the mouth of the river to the ocean, Fort Mindin was …

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7

5.86 km

Marine Museum

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Small naval museum housed in an old fort from 1861. More here:
museemarinemindin.fr

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8

5.93 km

9

6.01 km

Ungeheuer im Atlantik

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10

6.04 km

Serpent of the Ocean

Highlight • Beach

This 130-meter-long beast with its 135 steel vertebrae is an outdoor work of art created by Chinese artist Huang Yong Ping as part of the Estuaire contemporary exhibition. It appears with the rhythm of the tides.

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12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.44 km

5.21 km

1.39 km

120 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.34 km

4.38 km

1.29 km

648 m

549 m

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Tuesday 20 October

16°C

12°C

27 %

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August 9, 2025,Skulptur Serpent of the Ocean - Abendrunde
A striking sculpture of a writhing snake skeleton by Chinese-French artist Huang Yong Ping. It is only fully visible at low tide.

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