Gulf of Morbihan: from Auray to the inner shores and back via St Goustan

1- Bees Station → Plage des 7 Îles (Baden)

A little over 1 km from the station, you will rejoin the V45, also known as La Littorale, which you will follow towards Auray.

After crossing the town, head towards Le Bono, which you will reach after a few kilometers by taking the old suspension bridge over the river and the port, where you may see the Forban du Bono, an iconic local fishing boat.

Continue along La Littorale until you reach the entrance to the town of Baden. Turn right at Le Govello and take the road that goes around the 18-hole Baden golf course and overlooks the Auray River. Don't miss a short detour to the port of Parun and the Bascatique viewpoint. Continue along the Auray River, which will take you to the other side of the town and the 7 Iles beach (a single island despite its name) on the shores of the Gulf of Morbihan. If you arrive at low tide, you can walk across the tombolo to reach the beach and explore it on foot. Be careful not to get caught by the rising tide and the strong currents that accompany it.

2- Baden → Le Bono

After a well-deserved break by the Gulf, follow it to reach Larmor-Baden. From the port, you can visit the megalithic island of Gavrinis (15-minute crossing and 1.5-hour guided tour). A simpler and more affordable option is to walk around Berder Island, provided that the tombolo allowing access is uncovered and you take care not to get caught by the rising tide.

For the more adventurous, if you walk along the Gulf, you will reach the Port-Blanc pier, from where you can take a 5-minute ferry ride to the Ile aux Moines, the largest of the Gulf of Morbihan islands, which you can explore by bike before returning to the mainland by the same route.

You then rejoin the Littorale to reach Baden and return to Le Bono, retracing part of the route you took earlier in the opposite direction.

And what could be better than a well-deserved break in the village or near the port before tackling the final stage of this picturesque route?

3- Le Bono → Saint-Goustan → Station Bees

You are now ready to reach Auray, which you will reach via the cycle path along the D101. Leave the V45 to reach one of the region's must-see attractions, the Port of Saint Goustan. Here you can stroll through its narrow cobbled streets and discover the place where Benjamin Franklin landed in 1776 to obtain France's support during the American War of Independence.

If you're not too tired, enjoy the town center of Auray, with its shopping streets and welcoming squares, before returning to the path that will take you back to your starting point in the Toul Garros area.