- Shelter
- SW, S
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Buoyed mooring area off Penn Enez, in the estuary of the Aber Wrac'h, north Finistère.
- Mooring buoys
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Enter the Aber Wrac'h channel from the west, follow the buoyed fairway past Île Vrac'h. Sand bottom. Open to S and SW, use only in northerly weather. Aberwrac'h marina lies 1.3 NM SE, Perroz pool 1.7 NM E.
Practical
Visitor moorings on buoys, pay at Aberwrac'h harbour office. No services on site. Dinghy to Aberwrac'h for fuel, water and shops.
Ashore
Footpath along the north bank of the aber towards Lilia and the Phare de l'Île Vierge, tallest stone lighthouse in Europe at 82.5 m, about 4 km east by coast path.
Story
The Aber Wrac'h was a regular ocean race landfall for the Falmouth to La Rochelle and Fastnet fleets in the 1970s and 1980s.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 48.60773, -4.59113 (48°36.46'N 4°35.47'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from south-west, south winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Services
- Mooring buoys
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Penn énez lies at 48°36.46'N 4°35.47'W, that is 48.60773, -4.59113 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Penn énez sheltered from?
Penn énez is sheltered from south-west, south winds.
Can you anchor at Penn énez?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Penn énez.
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