Around Houppeville

This is a pleasant walk with only one steep section. It mainly follows tarmac roads, so it is passable in rainy weather. It can be done by mountain bike.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.88 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 93 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 101 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 161 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 52 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Malaunay (76770)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.521876° / E 1.061071°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1911ET, 2010SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park on Rue Audière north of Houppeville, just before Rue de la Renaudière.

(S/E) Turn left south onto a narrow path, the chasse marée, for 150 metres.

(1) Continue on theGR®25Dtrail to the right.

(2) After the holiday village, take the tarmac road on the left. It makes two loops, left then right, and takes you back to Houppeville.

(3) At the D90, turn right for about 200 metres.

(4) At the paintball range, turn left onto the road going uphill (no entry) and after 1.5 km you will arrive at a pumping station.

(5) Take the first left and after 200 m, take the second right (Rue Alphonse Allais) for 250 m.

(6) Turn right at the second street (Rue du Plain Bosc) and finally, after 100 m, take the path on the left (Sentier des Hêtres).

(7) Pass in front of the church, continue in the same direction, Rue de l'Église, and turn right onto Rue Louis Pergaud until you reach the town hall.

(8) Pass in front of the town hall, cross the D121, turn left and then immediately right onto Rue de la Voix Maline. At the end, continue along this same street to the left and cross the D90, Rue Paul Langevin, and continue for 300 metres.

(9) Turn left, then, 150 m at the fork, take the road in front of you, slightly to the right, Rue des Audines, which crosses the D121 and continues as Rue Audière to the finish point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 141 m - Rue Audière, north of Houppeville
  2. 1 : km 0.25 - alt. 134 m - Fork in the GR25D trail
  3. 2 : km 1.76 - alt. 110 m - Holiday village
  4. 3 : km 2.7 - alt. 55 m - D90
  5. 4 : km 2.95 - alt. 53 m - Paintball
  6. 5 : km 4.45 - alt. 148 m - Pumping station
  7. 6 : km 4.97 - alt. 151 m - Rue du Plain Bosc
  8. 7 : km 5.89 - alt. 150 m - Church, Rue de l'Église
  9. 8 : km 6.2 - alt. 155 m - Town hall
  10. 9 : km 7.71 - alt. 157 m - Fork in the road
  11. S/E : km 9.88 - alt. 141 m - Rue Audière, north of Houppeville

Worth a visit

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Houppeville
(listed as a historic monument in 1862).
The church is thought to date from the 11th century. This probability is based on an analysis of the materials used in the nave, which would date it back to the 11th century; it is also confirmed by the architecture and the construction method used in the construction of the trusses.
The church was enriched with a white stone choir in the 16th century. It is lit by seven beautiful flamboyant Gothic ogival windows, all fitted with beautiful stained glass dating from 1544 and 1545, made by the Conches glassworks. The church's furnishings date from the 19th century. The pulpit dates from 1830, while the stalls and high altar date from 1880.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 20 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Claude41
Claude41

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy and enjoyable walk. It is best to start in Houppeville in front of the town hall or the church car park. It is virtually impossible to park at the starting point. When you arrive at the starting point, the path leading to point 1 is hidden by vegetation. Although there were four of us, we set off on the wrong road and wasted a good quarter of an hour before finding it. About 40% of the route is tarmac, but it is varied with forest, beautiful houses and peaceful surroundings.

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Thierry.f
Thierry.f

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to do

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Mapi763007276
Mapi763007276

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting hike, even with the sections on tarmac roads, and a lovely walk through the countryside
We really enjoyed the Chasse-Marée trail. We chose to start from Houppeville town hall as it was easier to find and more accessible in terms of parking (coming from Sotteville les Rouen)
Regarding the description: be careful between points 5 and 6 when arriving in Houppeville: there are no street name signs, so pay close attention to the number of streets you cross (note: keep right for 100 metres on Rue du Plain Bosc, which is also the D321; the Sente des Hêtres is on the left) and the map. It's a little confusing, but the locals are friendly and happy to help with information. The path to the church is a pleasant way to end the hike for those of us who started at the town hall.
Point 4: the no entry sign has indeed become a one-way sign, so cars are coming up behind you.
We will definitely do this route again in the autumn

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transalpe
transalpe

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

the only slightly tricky part was finding the church in Houppeville in the maze of new roads and streets. We had to ask for directions. Apart from that, it was a very pretty route and well explained in the description. I think it would be easier to start the route from the town hall or the church in Houppeville for parking. The route was quite busy.

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Colombe P.
Colombe P.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The road marked as a no-entry zone is now one-way and paved
Sunny walk but lots of macadam

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massouille 06
massouille 06

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Many roads

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reveljfmm
reveljfmm

It's a very good idea to start from the church
The starting point of the description is difficult to find

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monette76
monette76

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Poorly maintained area closed for use as pasture!
Random signage

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PissyRandonneurs
PissyRandonneurs

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike early on a Sunday morning, which must explain why there were so few people around. No special equipment is needed for this route, which is mostly tarmac or gravel. The route is not difficult.
A must-do!

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reveljfmm
reveljfmm

Response to Henri Moderator
from Jean François Revel
HOUPPEVILLE (76)
Thank you for your prompt response!
The layout is correct
My comments concern the description.
I did not follow the GPS
Thanks to Visorando
I have a brother in Réunion Island to whom I sent your hikes, and he is delighted with them...
Best regards
Jean-François Revel

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reveljfmm
reveljfmm

The DA starting/finishing point is poorly chosen:
1/ to get there, you have to cross Houppeville via the D121 and turn at "Saint Maurice" (on the satnav, there is confusion with another "Saint Maurice" located north-east of Malaunay)
2/ Rue Audière is long and the hamlet of La Ruaudière is not signposted.
To avoid this inconvenience, I suggest setting the DA point at point 8 in the description = HOUPPEVILLE TOWN HALL, where there are parking spaces.
That said, if we return to the description, a few observations:
- to get from DA to point 1: there is no sign for "chemin de chasse marée"
- at point 2: no sign for "Village de vacances"
- at point 4: be careful, the one-way street has changed direction = cars will be coming up behind you
- at points 5, 6 and 7: the streets do not have name signs (a local resident accompanied us to the church)
End of observations.
Apart from these difficulties, the route is very pleasant.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for the information you have provided us about this hike.
We hope that the author will take this into account and update it.

For your information, "route on map" refers to assessing the accuracy of the route as it appears on the map in relation to the actual terrain.

Did the route cause any problems?
Did you follow the route with a GPS or a GPS application?
Did you deviate from the route of the hike?

Kind regards

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reveljfmm
reveljfmm

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The DA starting/finishing point is poorly chosen:
1/ to get there, you have to cross Houppeville via the D121 and turn at "Saint Maurice" (on the satnav, there is confusion with another "Saint Maurice" located north-east of Malaunay)
2/ Rue Audière is long and the hamlet of La Ruaudière is not signposted.
To avoid this inconvenience, I suggest setting the DA point at point 8 in the description = HOUPPEVILLE TOWN HALL, where there are parking spaces.
That said, if we return to the description, a few observations:
- to get from DA to point 1: there is no sign for "chemin de chasse marée"
- at point 2: no sign for "Village de vacances"
- at point 4: be careful, the one-way street has changed direction = cars will be coming up behind you
- at points 5, 6 and 7: the streets do not have name signs (a local resident accompanied us to the church)
End of observations.
Apart from these difficulties, the route is very pleasant.

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Monnot Claude
Monnot Claude

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk... very varied... for my part, I took the route from Houppeville Town Hall...

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

friendly

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