From Goulphar to Bangor island. The Wild Coast is indented and the islands are numerous. Two mooring places: Goulphar and Kerel, are used by yachtsmen in summertime.
Goulphar is not considered as a beach, but Kerel is a very much appreciated bathing place because the water is often warmer than on other beaches (very low slope gradient of the beach, and well-sheltered site).
You will see many caves along the shore. The most famous is the Talut Cave which can be gone across at low tide.
A beautiful walk along the Wild Coast: from the Talut signal station to Porh Domois, to be performed in the morning to get the sun on the right side. When the sea is calm, Porh Domois is a remarkable place for snorkelling: there are many caves and passages under the rocks where you can swim.
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The lighthouse of Goulphar |
Fishing at Goulphar |
Near Goulphar |
Domois,
general view |
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Velen
island and Domois island |
Goulphar |
Goulphar |
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Goulphar in August. |
Fishing at Goulphar. |
Goulphar, by a summer morning. |
Goulphar,
in wintertime.
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Clear
water at Goulphar.
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Goulphar, towards the end of the cove. |
Another
view of Port Goulphar
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The rocks of Domois, seen from Goulphar |
The
same rocks of Domois,
as painted by Claude Monet in 1886.
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The
rocks of Domois under the snow
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Stone
arch between Goulphar and Domois |
In
the Talut cave.
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Velen
island.
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Velen
and Domois islands, from the Talut foreland.
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Domois
island is accessible at low tide.
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The "Fornetch" |
The
same "Fornetch", as
painted by Claude Monet in 1886.
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Porh
Domois, seen from Kouar Kolenn
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The
"Chtarnek" and the "Fornetch" |
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General
view of Domois
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Clear
water at Domois
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Porh Domois |
Cave
at Domois
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The
"Virgin Cave" at Domois
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Another
pierced rock which can be crossed by swimming...
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...or
with a kayak
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Kouar
Vredig
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Kerel in summertime. |
Boats at Kerel. |
Kerel in summertime. |
Kerel, general view. |
Bathing at Kerel |
Small creek at the right of Kerel, by the coastal footpath. |
The small creek of Gripek |
Port Kerel, seen from "Le Beg" |
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Fishing at Kerel |
Commemorative marble plaque at Kerel |
Creek
of Malatern |
Porh Oder |
Port Kerel |
Fishing near the Bangor island | "Le Chtarnek" | Sandwich Terns (Sterna sandvicencis) at Kerel |
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Caution ! when there is a strong wind or a large swell, the sea is dangerous ! |
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Some keys to decode the local toponimy
