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Forêt du Ducabout 13 km (8 mi) from Quimper. Image credit: Image: Moreau.henri / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Quimper, France

Research 14 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Quimper, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
14
Closest
Forêt du Duc — about 13 km
Furthest listed
about 56 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Quimper. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Quimper. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 14nearby

What is out there

  • 6coast and headlands
  • 5forests
  • 5protected areas
  • 2islands
  • 1park

14 places near Quimper

Ordered by straight-line distance from Quimper, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Quimper

Showing all 14 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Forêt du Duc
    ForestNearby

    Forêt du Duc

    Straight-line distance
    about 13 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Forêt du Duc is a forest reachable from Quimper as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Forêt du Duc, about 13 km (8 mi) from Quimper

    Image credit: Image: Moreau.henri / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Glénan Islands
    IslandNearby

    Glénan Islands

    Straight-line distance
    about 31 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    archipelago

    Glénan Islands is Offshore archipelago with sandy islets and a clear-water lagoon, nearby southeast of Quimper off Fouesnant and Concarneau. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Glénan Islands, about 31 km (20 mi) from Quimper

    Image credit: Image: MyName (Vberger) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Cap Sizun
    CoastNearby

    Cap Sizun

    Straight-line distance
    about 34 km (21 mi)
    Recorded type
    cape

    Cap Sizun is Headland forming the western tip of Cornouaille, with cliffs and a coastal bird reserve, nearby west of Quimper. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Cap Sizun, about 34 km (21 mi) from Quimper

    Image credit: Image: PtrQs / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Forêt du Cranou
    ForestNearby

    Forêt du Cranou

    Straight-line distance
    about 36 km (22 mi)
    Recorded type
    national forest

    Forêt du Cranou is a national forest reachable from Quimper as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Forêt du Cranou, about 36 km (22 mi) from Quimper

    Image credit: Image: Ggal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Crozon Peninsula
    Protected areaNearby

    Crozon Peninsula

    Straight-line distance
    about 40 km (25 mi)
    Recorded type
    protected area

    Crozon Peninsula is Cross-shaped coastal peninsula with cliffs, beaches and headlands, nearby northwest of Quimper. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Crozon Peninsula, about 40 km (25 mi) from Quimper

    Image credit: Image: Myself - Herby talk thyme / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Pointe du Van
    CoastNearby

    Pointe du Van

    Straight-line distance
    about 47 km (29 mi)
    Recorded type
    cape

    Pointe du Van is a cape reachable from Quimper as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Pointe du Van, about 47 km (29 mi) from Quimper

    Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Henri Camus at French Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 1.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Pointe du Raz
    CoastNearby

    Pointe du Raz

    Straight-line distance
    about 48 km (30 mi)
    Recorded type
    cape

    Pointe du Raz is Heather-clad rocky coastal cape at the western extremity of Cap Sizun, nearby west of Quimper. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Pointe du Raz, about 48 km (30 mi) from Quimper

    Image credit: Image: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Pointe de Pen-Hir
    CoastNearby

    Pointe de Pen-Hir

    Straight-line distance
    about 48 km (30 mi)
    Recorded type
    cape

    Pointe de Pen-Hir is Cliff promontory of the Crozon peninsula southwest of Camaret-sur-Mer, nearby northwest of Quimper. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Pointe de Pen-Hir, about 48 km (30 mi) from Quimper

    Image credit: Image: Auregann / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Île de Sein
    IslandNearby

    Île de Sein

    Straight-line distance
    about 56 km (35 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Île de Sein is Low-lying Breton island in the Iroise Sea off the Pointe du Raz, nearby west of Quimper. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Île de Sein, about 56 km (35 mi) from Quimper

    Image credit: Image: Havang(nl) / Wikimedia Commons, CC0