High Point Holidays Walking Holidays Brochure 2019 2019

Brittany’s Coast of Legends: Part 1, Roscoff - Aber Wrac’h North Western Brittany’s coast has dramatic cliffs, beautiful beaches, sand dunes, long estuaries & peaceful ports. The many islands & rocky headlands have made it a coastline that’s difficult to navigate and a place of legends. Highlights Beautiful sandy bays enclosed by rocky headlands Easy walking with little ascent or descent Lots of archaeological interest with burial chambers and standing stones Pretty headlands overlooking a chaotic, rocky coast- line Wildlife interest with lagoons and large dunes Options: This holiday can be combined with part 2 below. Full walk from Roscoff to Brest is 14 days walking • • • • Self Guided Walking 7 nights/6 days walking Distances: 16-22km per day Ascent: 70-350m per day Day 1 Arrival: Roscoff When: April to October Accomm: Mainly 3 star hotels & B&B’s Basis: B&B plus 2 evening meals Linear Trail Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Roscoff to Moguer- iec via sandy beaches at Palud & Theven with rocky headlands Mogueriec to Plouescat on long unspoilt section of beau- tiful coast Plouescat to Brignogan via the dunes of Ker Emma and chaotic rocky coast Brignogan to Guisseny via Tresseny estuary and restored fishing hamlet of Meneham Guisseny to Plougerneau via Curnic lakes, cliff walking and archae- ological sites Plougerneau to Aber Wrac’h via large headlands and the Aber Wrac’h estuary 22km +120m 19km +70m 20km +350m 19km +130m 22km +290m 16km +300m Day 8 Departure: Taxi transfer to Brest Brittany’s Coast of Legends: Part 2, Aber Wrac’h - Brest The second part of our Coast of Legends walk takes you around long estuaries to the Western most point of France via dramatic cliffs and secluded bays. Choose between a 6 day walk to Conquet or an 8 day walk all the way to the port of Brest. Highlights The long tidal estuaries (or Abers) of Wrac’h, Benoit & Ildut Pretty harbours & villages of Portsall & Conquet A multitude of headlands, sandy bays, rocky shelves and tiny islands Cliff walking along the Atlantic Coast and the Western most point in France (Pointe Carsen) Explore historic port of Brest Choose between a 6 day walk to Conquet & bus to Brest or an 8 day walk to Brest Transfer to start from Brest / Extra from Roscoff • • • • 54 Self Guided Walking 7 or 9 nights/6 or 8 days walking Distances: 14-21km per day Ascent: 80-350m per day When: April to October Accomm: Hotels & B&B’s Basis: B&B plus 3 evening meals & 1 lunch Linear Trail Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Arrival: Aber Wrac’h by taxi Aber Wrac’h to Aber Benoit: 2 impressive estuar- ies and views at Ste Marguerite Aber Benoit to St Pabu com- pleting the walk around Benoit estuary St Pabu to pretty harbour at Portsall via large sandy bays & dunes Portsall to Porspodor along unspoilt rocky section with pre- historic sites & many bays & headlands Porspodor to Porscav via Aber Ildut. Transfer to accommodation Poscav to Con- quet via Pointe Carsen (western most point in France) Optional 2 days from Conquet to Brest via granite cliffs 18km +340m 15km +80m 14km +140m 16km +120m 21km +190m 17km +350m 18km +250m Brittany, France. Self Guided Walking Holidays Days 8 & 9 Day 8 or 10 Transfer to Brest on 6 day walk or departure direct

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