Wild walking

Some very dramatic walking this month along the Saints' Shore Way in volatile November weather. The cliffs just west of Beg ar Fry are a challenge at any time of year, but muddy conditions did not help the steep ups and downs along this wild section of the route. It's worth it for the unforgettable seascapes and play of light on moody water. At the last tricky descent after the point, French children and dogs were merrily skipping up the sheer slope without a care in the world, as we laboured down watching every foothold and feeling every leg muscle begging for a rest ...

The Saints' Shore Way - a project in progress

The Saints' Shore Way (SSW) is a walking route in Brittany of about 125kms between Roscoff and Lannion, via Morlaix. It covers a spectacular section of Brittany's famous coast, mostly using the GR34. The concept picks up the idea of the Saints' Way in Cornwall, a much shorter walking trail envisaging the route taken by holy men during the Dark Ages on their way to the continent from Wales and Ireland, crossing the Cornish peninsula from Padstow to Fowey and then embarking for France.
The themes of the SSW cover this and many other connections between Britain and Brittany through the ages, as well as nature, the environment and local history.

The guidebook for the SSW will be available in April 2013 with detailed maps, direction notes and full background information about all there is to see and do along the way.