Anchorage

Paluden

Shelter: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Forbidden

Buoy mooring field on the upper Aber-Wrac'h river, about 2 nm inland from the village of L'Aber-Wrac'h in Finistère.

Water
Mooring buoys
Visitor buoys
Pontoon

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Enter the Aber-Wrac'h from the W with the buoyed channel past Île Vrac'h and the Libenter cardinal. The upper reach to Paluden dries in places and should be run near high water with local chart or plotter. Full shelter from all sectors once inside the river bend, with flat water even in heavy westerlies.

Practical

Four visitor buoys at 10 euros a night, laid only from 1 July to 31 August and taken up once the working boats return, for boats under about 12 m; anchoring here is not allowed. Out of season, try the harbour office at L'Aber-Wrac'h to arrange something. Fresh water at the Paluden pontoon, reachable with a hose near high water. All other services, fuel and capitainerie 1.8 nm W at L'Aber-Wrac'h, small yard at Perroz 1.4 nm NW.

Ashore

Wooded banks of the aber with footpaths along the old towpath. Restaurant Le Brennig on the pontoon, open seasonally, and the Prat ar Coum shellfish farm a short walk off, selling oysters and mussels straight from the producer. Village of Lannilis at 2 km with bakery, Wednesday morning market and supermarket. Côte des Légendes coastal trail continues towards the Phare de l'Île Vierge, the tallest stone lighthouse in Europe at 82.5 m.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 48.58765, -4.51979 (48°35.26'N 4°31.19'W)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west, west, north-west winds
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Forbidden
Maximum length: 39 ft
Fees: Paid
Phone: +33677282419
Services: Water, Mooring buoys, Visitor buoys, Pontoon
Boaters' rating: 4.2/5
Updated: October 15, 2026