Cap Frehel
A grandiose site
A vast sandstone plateau swept by the winds and culminating at 70m above the sea, it constitutes the largest set of coastal moors on the French coasts. From the top of the steep cliffs, when the wind picks up, the spectacle is grandiose: between islets and the continent, the currents increase, then the waves break, indomitable on the rock walls.
Rough and austere in winter, Cap Fréhel is adorned with multiple colors from spring. Punctuated by hours, days and seasons, everything is changing. For those who deign to stop and contemplate, each moment reveals the beauty of the place.
Protected natural site
The Grand Site Cap d'Erquy-Cap Fréhel is labeled Great Site of France.
With the aim of preserving the sites and welcoming visitors in better conditions, various developments have been carried out such as: the reorganization of paths and parking lots, the construction of a belvedere to observe seabirds at Cap Fréhel or the discovery of the site by the sea.
Navigating the Caps requires adopting a respectful behavior towards nature, the women and men who bring this territory to life. It is important that some rules are respected
Cap Fréhel is a protected site in several respects.
- He was classified since 1967 under the protection of natural monuments and sites for the quality of its coastal moors, its biological wealth and its ornithological reserve.
- It is also a Natura 2000 site, designated to protect habitats and endangered animal and plant species on a European scale.
- Finally, Cap Fréhel is part of a territory encompassing the municipalities of Plévenon, Fréhel, Plurien and Erquy, labeled Grand Site of France, like 20 other exceptional places at the national level.
The objective is to preserve these fragile, very attractive places, while allowing each visitor to take the time to discover and live a sensitive experience of the place.
The objective is to preserve these fragile, very attractive places, while allowing each visitor to take the time to discover and live a sensitive experience of the place.
Visit Cap Fréhel
To visit Cap Fréhel several possibilities
- On foot: along the GR© 34
- By bicycle, taking the “coastline”, a 21km cycle route.
- On horseback: for accompanied outings, contact the equestrian centers
- Accompanied by a Nature animator, for a hike of a few hours or a day, or just for a walk and an introduction to local legends.
- By sea: speedboat, semi-rigid or old rigs
- outing accompanied by sea kayak or paddle
during the summer period the best time to visit Cap Fréhel: before 11:30 a.m., between 12:30 p.m. and 14 p.m., and after 17 p.m.
Walking the paths of the cape requires adopting a respectful behavior
Together, let's preserve nature• I park my vehicle or my bicycle in the places provided and indicated for this purpose,
• I respect the fauna and flora, I do not pick flowers,
• I stay on marked trails: shortcuts encourage erosion and trampling of vegetation,
• I bring a bag to carry my waste,
• I do not generate unnecessary noise,
• I do not make fires in nature: the risks associated with fires are real,
• At sea, if I have the chance to meet dolphins: I avoid cutting them off and I keep a minimum distance
Visit the lighthouse
The Cap Fréhel Lighthouse, still in operation, is one of the five most powerful French lighthouses. Its lantern located more than 1000 meters from sea level carries more than 50 km!
Do not hesitate to climb the few 145 steps to reach the gallery of the lighthouse and enjoy a panorama of the moor, Fort La Latte and the harbor of Saint-Malo.
