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Rothéneuf Bay

Bretagne  >  France

The bay of Rothéneuf is close to St. Malo. At low tide you can wade through the bay and get up close to the birds.

Added* by Philip Stecher
Most recent update 6 Aralık 2022
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Description

At low tide, the whole bay of Rothéneuf dries up and you can walk in between the boats and tidal channels. The Küçük ak balýkçýl and other birds go looking for food in the dry bay. Click on the link below to see the tides table.

Details

Access

You can only walk on the dry bay on foot. There is a parking lot right on the bay. Click on the P in the map for directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Mud flats , Sea

Conditions

Wet , Slippery , Rocky , Hilly , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Summer

Route

Unpaved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

At the entrance to the bay you can see sand eels jumping out of the sand as people try to catch them. Crabs are hidden in holes in the tidal channels.

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