Sentier des Douaniers to Saint-Énogat
Most visitors never leave Plage de l'Écluse, which means the Sentier des Douaniers — the old customs officers' path — heading west from Dinard to the village of Saint-Énogat remains blissfully uncrowded even in August. This 3 km coastal trail hugs the cliff edge above a succession of small rocky coves, through pine woods and past granite outcrops draped in thrift and sea campion.
The Route
The path begins at the western end of Plage de l'Écluse, climbs briefly past the Villa des Roches Brunes (a turreted 1890s folly perched dramatically above the sea), then follows the cliff top with uninterrupted Atlantic views all the way to Saint-Énogat's small beach.
Along the way you pass the Pointe de la Vicomté, a rocky promontory where seabirds nest in spring and where the water below is a translucent green over white sand — a colour more Caribbean than Breton on a sunny day.
Saint-Énogat Village
Saint-Énogat is technically a suburb of Dinard but feels like a separate fishing village: a small square, a 12th-century church, a handful of crêperies and a calm beach sheltered from the prevailing westerly by its rocky arms. It is a perfect turnaround point for lunch before returning along the same path.
The Crêperie de Saint-Énogat on the village square serves buckwheat galettes stuffed with local andouille sausage and a sharp Breton cider — simple, honest and cheap at around €10–12 for a galette and a bowl of cider.
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