Saint-Gildas Point – Préfailles loop from Préfailles
Saint-Gildas Point – Préfailles loop from Préfailles
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Saint-Gildas Point – Préfailles loop from Préfailles
02:37
10.2km
40m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 13, 2026
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Your route passes through protected areas
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Réserve naturelle de la Pointe Saint-Gildas
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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1.47 km
Beach
Beach
1.95 km
Saint-Gildas Point
Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint
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4.52 km
Grottes Jumelles (Twin Caves) Rock Arch
Highlight • Natural Monument
4.71 km
Préfailles
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6.51 km
La Raize Blockhouse
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6.58 km
Anse du Sud Beach
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7.32 km
Anse du Sud
Beach
7.93 km
Pointe Saint-Gildas Semaphore
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A must-see place to visit during a walk at Pointe Saint-Gildas, the Semaphore contains a high-quality museum that allows you to discover practices of communication and visualization of the lighthouses of yesteryear, the history and multiple destinies of this point Saint - Gildas.
Also recounted in detail the shipwreck that occurred, not far off the coast, of the boat Lancastria and its thousands of victims. A few objects of daily life for passengers on the ship are displayed in display cases.
A magnificent exhibition of old toy boats from French manufacturers, most of which no longer exist today, is presented to the public.
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8.23 km
Memory Trail in Pays de Retz
Highlight • Historical Site
9.24 km
Chemin du Port aux Ânes
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
10.2 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.79 km
2.64 km
1.31 km
1.23 km
238 m
Surfaces
3.91 km
2.99 km
1.34 km
1.31 km
367 m
300 m
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