Around the Château de Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville

Hike on either side of the Château de Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville.
On one side, wooded paths lead to the old Sainte-Anne chapel near La Seine and on the other, the plains lead to the Austreberthe valley.
Along the way, the valley at the exit of the hamlet of Candos offers some very pretty views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 18.09 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 45 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 206 m
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    Descent: - 210 m

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    Highest point: 131 m
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    Lowest point: 6 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville church.

(S/E) With your back to the church, turn left to reach the crossroads, turn right and continue to thefirst street on the left.

(1) Turn onto this street, which becomes a path after crossing the high-voltage power lines. Continue to the intersection near Ferme Gargantua.

(2) Turn left and take the path on the right, just under the high-voltage power line. You will reach the Old Sainte-Anne Chapel and end up on the RD982.

(3) Take it on the left, pass a castle on your right, then turn onto the first street on the left. You will reach a Y-junction.

(4) Turn left at the CD43 Roumare sign. Follow this road until you reach the paths that lead into the woods.

(5) Turn onto thefirst path on the left, just before the bend, then go up the middle path. Continue straight ahead on this main path, ignoring all the side paths. You will come to a small road; leave it at thefirst dirt track you come to.

(6) Take this path on the left, which is Chemin du Moulin. Pass under the high-voltage lines and rejoin the RD43. Take it on the left and immediately turn onto the grassy path on the right. Continue to a street, continue to the crossroads and turn left for about ten metres.

(7) Turn right at thefirst street on the right, continue straight ahead at the crossroads onto Rue De La Mare Capelle, then immediately turn right onto the path from where you can see the castle. You will arrive at the main gate.

(8) Turn left, then enter the grounds on the right to walk around the gardens.
Return to the street in front of the gate.

(8) Turn left at the signpost marked "Barentin - vélos" (Barentin - bicycles) with pink markings. Continue to the next bend.

(9) Take thefirst grassy path on the right. Reach a road and follow it to the left until you reach the crossroads.

(10) Turn left onto Route de Candos, pass the horse boarding facility on your right, then follow the path that continues along this small road. Descend this beautiful valley until you reach a road and some houses.
At thefirst crossroads, turn right, ignore the next street on the right and continue to the stop sign.

(11) Turn right, cross the Austreberthe and its old mill on your left. Follow this road to Voie Claude Lemesle. Follow it to the right, then immediately turn left onto Route de Duclair.

(12) Cross it opposite, climb up to the three-way junction where a small road runs along the safety barrier on the left. Follow it (pink markings), pass a house on the right and then take the path. Follow it along the edge of the woods, continuing straight ahead and, a little further on, parallel to the old railway line.
After the high-voltage line, the path turns 90° to the left and joins a small street.

(13) Follow it to the right, then at the end turn left to the small roundabout near the Sainte-Thérèse Chapel.

(14) Turn left, pass the Sainte-Thérèse Chapel on your right, then take thesecond street on the right, which joins the paths.

(15) Take the path on the right at the edge of the woods and climb until you reach a road.

(16) Turn right, then left, and continue until you reach thefirst path on the right.

(17) Turn right, then left at the passage between two hedges. At the street, turn right and continue until you reach the crossroads.

(18) Turn left onto Rue De La Mare Capelle, then follow thefirst path on the right opposite the pond. Cross the green spaces and reach the road.

(19) Follow it to the left, pass in front of the post office, then turn right to reach the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 121 m - Church of Saint Pierre De Varengeville
  2. 1 : km 0.27 - alt. 120 m - Street on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.5 - alt. 112 m - Path on the left
  4. 3 : km 2.32 - alt. 8 m - RD982 on the left
  5. 4 : km 2.59 - alt. 9 m - CD43 on the left
  6. 5 : km 2.96 - alt. 10 m - On the left, path through the woods.
  7. 6 : km 4.77 - alt. 116 m - Path on the left
  8. 7 : km 6.72 - alt. 115 m - Street on the right
  9. 8 : km 7.19 - alt. 114 m - Fork in the road at the castle
  10. 9 : km 9.18 - alt. 106 m - Grassy path on the right
  11. 10 : km 9.91 - alt. 113 m - Route De Candos, on the left
  12. 11 : km 12.68 - alt. 29 m - On the right, towards the Austreberthe
  13. 12 : km 12.88 - alt. 26 m - Crossing the Route de Duclair.
  14. 13 : km 14.85 - alt. 22 m - Small street on the right
  15. 14 : km 15.32 - alt. 19 m - Roundabout near the Sainte-Thérèse Chapel.
  16. 15 : km 15.71 - alt. 36 m - Path on the right-hand side
  17. 16 : km 16.24 - alt. 95 m - Road on the right
  18. 17 : km 16.62 - alt. 115 m - Path on the right
  19. 18 : km 17.34 - alt. 118 m - On the left, Rue De La Mare Capelle
  20. 19 : km 17.89 - alt. 119 m - Road on the left
  21. S/E : km 18.09 - alt. 122 m - Church of Saint Pierre De Varengeville

Notes

Green spaces and benches, before the entrance to the Château de Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville.
(8) Toilets at the entrance to the castle grounds.
(9) The grassy path is not always maintained, and the grass and nettles can be tall: avoid wearing shorts!
Shortly before the point (19) Green spaces, children's playground and benches.

Worth a visit

(S/E) Saint-Pierre Church.
The château Contemporary Art Centre in Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville: park open to the public Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed on public holidays.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
alainl1
alainl1

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 25, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant walk.
A minor issue between 5 and 6: I came across a hunt in progress. Two hunters were pleasant and sociable, but a third was best avoided.
But the route remains interesting. I left the castle part until the end of the outing. There was an exhibition there that was worth seeing. It will soon be over. The park is very well maintained and decorated with modern sculptures, which were also worth seeing.
In addition, there are a few benches and even tables for picnics.

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Shynasha
Shynasha

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very nice route, with sunshine heralding the arrival of warmer weather! There was a bit of walking along the roadside with traffic, but overall I never felt unsafe and it was only occasional. A few hills to wake you up (I thought point 15 was going to be the end of my poor cardio... ).

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clero76
clero76
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

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kelylamil
kelylamil

Thank you, Benoît, for this comment and for the much-discussed photos.

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I couldn't park at the church because there's roadworks at the traffic lights and the road is closed. So I parked in the Intermarché car park, between points 1 and 2, with the start of the route in the same place.
The route is nice, which I had no doubt about from the start, given the author.

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paulev
paulev

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike through the countryside and woods on quiet paths. In June, the fields were beautiful and the paths muddy due to heavy rainfall in the spring of 2024. Visiting the castle during exhibitions is a bonus. There are few sections on roads, which is appreciated. We regretted the lack of unobstructed views of the vast landscapes.

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RPME
RPME

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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MisParker
MisParker

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike done when the weather was nice. No complaints, except that I would have started with the second circular because it's longer. That way, you don't have to do the shorter one if you're tired or feeling lazy.
I'll do it again in the other direction!

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Sofinat
Sofinat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hike can be done in two stages, one circular one day and the other on another day. That's what we did, and both routes are very pleasant. Combined with a visit to the exhibition at the castle, it's a wonderful programme.

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mamy yoyo
mamy yoyo
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Hello, just a quick suggestion: if you park in the church car park, you can avoid taking your rucksack with you at the start of the walk, because if you look at the route, when you reach point 7 you are 300 metres from the church.
I agree that wearing trousers is preferable, but even so, I found I had a tick stuck in my calf.
Thank you to the author for this hike.

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Netra
Netra ★
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In my opinion, this route should be classified as moderately difficult.

According to our rating system, which takes into account both distance and elevation gain, this hike falls between Moderate and Difficult. Let's say it's Moderate +...

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exmotar
exmotar
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Yes, I read that, but I like to wear a shirt when the weather is nice, and it doesn't matter. It tickles a little, that's all.

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kelylamil
kelylamil
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Too bad about the nettles, I mentioned it in the "practical information" section
Best regards

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exmotar
exmotar
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I apologise, it's a typo.

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exmotar
exmotar
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant hike, alternating between forests and plains. Quite a difficult route, with two steep climbs. When leaving the beautiful Château de Saint Pierre between points 9 and 10, it's best to wear trousers for the second part, which I didn't. As my grandmother used to say, nettles get the blood flowing. For me, this route is moderately difficult.

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