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Fontaine-le-Dun walks
Typical villages and hamlets of the Pays de Caux region, starting from Fontaine-le-Dun
Visorando Member
7.57 mi
+338 ft
-335 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Fontaine-le-Dun (Seine-Maritime)
The route takes us through villages and hamlets typical of the Pays de Caux. The end of the route passes through a place emblematic of local agricultural activity: the Fontaine-le-Dun sugar factory, where sugar is extracted from white sugar beet from September to December.
Circular at La Chapelle-sur-Dun
5.38 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from La Chapelle-sur-Dun (Seine-Maritime)
A bucolic stroll along forest paths and local heritage sites.This route takes you along the old forest paths, which border the fields and connect the villages. It's the perfect opportunity to enjoy beautiful views of the Cauchoise countryside while discovering the rural heritage that punctuates the route.
Veules-les-Roses and the plains
9.43 mi
+397 ft
-404 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Sotteville-sur-Mer (Seine-Maritime)
This short hike takes you to discover the plains around Veules-les-Roses and, of course, the magnificent discovery trail of France's smallest river: the Veules.
Walk in Veules-les-Roses
1.65 mi
+72 ft
-72 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Veules-les-Roses (Seine-Maritime)
Veules-les-Roses is considered one of the most beautiful villages in France. Discover Veules through its picturesque narrow streets, its traditional mills, its beach, its Norman thatched cottages and its white chalk cliffs – an unmissable destination where Victor Hugo loved to stroll along the banks of the Veules.
⚠️ 22/06/2026: the walk has been rerouted to (3) to avoid private property.
From Veules-les-Roses to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer via the GR®21
6.14 mi
+213 ft
-217 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Veules-les-Roses (Seine-Maritime)
Second part of the stage on the afternoon ofthe fifth day. Apart from the steps at Sotteville and Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, there’s nothing particularly exciting about a coastalGR® route that’s so far from the coast.
Between Etalleville and Berville
6.48 mi
+207 ft
-210 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Étalleville (Seine-Maritime)
A route alternating between plains, undergrowth and enclosed farmsteads.
Route de Boudeville via Saint-Laurent-en-Caux and Torp-Mesnil
6.94 mi
+289 ft
-276 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Boudeville (Seine-Maritime)
A route mainly on flat ground on the Caux Plateau. Hike no. 28 from the tourist office, marked in yellow.
Quiberville
11.07 mi
+430 ft
-427 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Quiberville (Seine-Maritime)
A pleasant walk which, whilst not flat, presents no difficulty; the paths are well maintained.
Typical Norman farms and houses.
The countryside in the Pays de Caux
12.41 mi
+443 ft
-453 ft
6h 05
Moderate
Departure from Routes (Seine-Maritime)
A easy route across the plains with a few wooded sections around the villages of the Cauchois region, where you’ll come across some lovely farmhouses.
Not far from Doudeville, the capital of flax, this walk is particularly appealing when taken during the fleeting flax blossom season.
Beautiful views in Saint-Valéry-en-Caux
2.47 mi
+259 ft
-233 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Saint-Valery-en-Caux (Seine-Maritime)
A short walk offering views of the town and the harbour from various angles.
Catteville Farm and its surroundings
Association / Club / Walk leader
5.95 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Ocqueville (Seine-Maritime)
Discover the Catteville plain and the charming village of Ocqueville. You'll be impressed by the thatched cottages and numerous farmhouses typical of this region. The 15th-century Château de Catteville is an architectural marvel.
Sainte-Marguerite-sur-mer
9.14 mi
+702 ft
-682 ft
4h 50
Easy
Departure from Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer (Seine-Maritime)
This lovely little walk will allow you to discover the banks of the Saâne before it flows into the sea.
Discover Varengeville-sur-Mer and its charming houses. Pass close to the Manoir d'Ango.
Stroll through the woods of Les Moutiers de Vasterival and Sainte-Marguerite.
Don't miss the church of Varengeville with its stained glass windows by Braque and its marine cemetery.
Ailly Lighthouse Circuit
5.42 mi
+279 ft
-279 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer (Seine-Maritime)
Hike to discover the Ailly Lighthouse through the woods. Breathtaking view of the sea at Quiberville-sur-Mer and its valley.
From the Ailly lighthouse to Varengeville-sur-Mer via the Gorges de l'Ailly
5.06 mi
+489 ft
-492 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer (Seine-Maritime)
The route offers views of the Gorges d'Ailly and the marine cemetery where Georges Braque is buried.
From one end of Val-de-Saâne to the other, France’s first ‘com-com’
8.00 mi
+472 ft
-476 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Val-de-Saâne (Seine-Maritime)
Val-de-Saâne was the first ‘communauté de communes’ (inter-municipal association) established in France (1964), formed by the merger of four municipalities: Anglesqueville, Eurville, Thiédeville and Varvannes.
Winner of the first national ‘Village que j’aime’ award in 1969.
Now known as ‘Terroir de Caux’
A walk starting in Anglesqueville, following the Saâne upstream to Varvannes, climbing up to Eurville, descending to Imbleville and returning via the Saâne to the centre of Val-de-Saâne.
A distillation of the Cauchoix landscapes: a valley, woods and the cultivated plateau.
Along the Durdent, starting from Oherville
5.90 mi
+354 ft
-358 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Oherville (Seine-Maritime)
Hike in the Durdent Valley starting from Oherville.
Durdent Valley in Héricourt-en-Caux
7.04 mi
+384 ft
-394 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Héricourt-en-Caux (Seine-Maritime)
Walk around the charming village of Héricourt-en-Caux, a small village with 700 inhabitants but well known for its shops, restaurants and the Durdent springs.
Varengeville-sur-Mer: the Bois d'Hautot and the marine cemetery
8.78 mi
+823 ft
-817 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Hautot-sur-Mer (Seine-Maritime)
Hike to visit Varengeville-sur-Mer. You will see some magnificent properties along the way. A remarkable site for its beauty, it is known for its marine cemetery where Georges Braque, designer of a stained-glass window in the church, Georges de Porto-Riche, Albert Roussel and Jean Francis Auburtin are buried, among others. Claude Monet painted some beautiful pictures here. The two small woods, Bernouville and Les Communes, are worth a detour.
Alternative route available in practical information.
Rocquefort between the sources of the Durdent and Vert Buisson
6.43 mi
+358 ft
-371 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Rocquefort (Seine-Maritime)
Rocquefort, a rural village in the heart of the Pays de Caux, with its castle, the sources of the Durdent in Héricourt-en-Caux, and the Vert Buisson, all accessible via country lanes and woodland paths.