MTB track no. 8 - Lanildut / Brélès

DEPARTURE: Port de Lanildut. 29840 Lanildut.

Situated in the northern part of the Chenal du Four, this small Aber is an excellent stopover for yachtsmen on their way to southern Brittany or England. It's also a great base for day trips to Ouessant or the Molène archipelago on a semi-rigid
The port of Aber Ildut is very lively, with seaweed harvesters arriving to drop off seaweed harvested in the Iroise Sea, pleasure boats mooring, and fishing trips by kayak or stand-up paddle... Kayaks and bicycles for hire from the port store.

The port of Lanildut has long since become the biggest seaweed unloading port on the mainland, with 40,000 to 45,000 tonnes of seaweed passing through every year, keeping the famous seaweed harvesters in business. To find out more, visit the Maison de l'Algue, where you can learn all about the history and development of this typical coastal activity.

Built by the Marquis François III de Kergroadez near Brest, this early 17th-century château is a classic example of Breton Renaissance and defensive architecture. This vast Leonardo residence is built entirely of Lanildut granite, around a square courtyard enclosed by a defensive wall.

We invite you to come back and enjoy a guided tour to immerse yourself in another era, discovering, room by room, the way of life in the 17th century through the furniture and accessories on display.

This street is lined with the houses of the barge masters, all hidden behind their high walls. Most of these beautiful 17th and 18th century homes are topped by half-moon-shaped chimneys known as "English chimneys".