Circular to the south-west of Villers-sur-Mer

Hike in the Pays d'Auge countryside with a passage through the commune of Saint-Vaast.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.98 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 271 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 267 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 135 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 16 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Villers-sur-Mer (14640)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.32122° / W 0.006661°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1612E, 1612OT, 1711OT, 1712SB
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the church in Villers-sur-Mer.

(S/E) Head south, passing in front of the church, leaving the street on your left. After 50 metres, take the alley on your right (Passage des Muttes). At the top, cross the road and continue straight ahead. Turn left onto Rue Convers, then right onto Rue du Ravin.

(1) At the crossroads, turn left onto the downhill path, cross Chemin des Sources and continue straight ahead to the roundabout. Cross and continue straight ahead on Chemin de l'Eglise au Manoir to the crossroads at Auberville church, leaving two paths on your left.

(2) Turn left onto Chemin de l'église.

(3) At the next crossroads, turn left onto Chemin Blandin, which curves to the right and leads to the D513.

(4) Cross the road (take care) and continue along the path opposite, passing in front of the waste collection centre.

(5) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead for 250 metres, then turn left onto Chemin de la Butte au Vilain.

(6) Once you reach the hamlet, turn right, then right again after 150 metres onto Chemin Baudry. Cross the road, then turn right after crossing the footbridge over the Ruisseau de Saint-Vaast.

(7) Turn left onto Chemin du Mignan, which makes a 90° right turn after 200 metres and heads south. Continue straight ahead, turn left at the Lieu Manoury crossroads to pass in front of the old town hall of Saint-Vaast (very small) then cross the railway line with the wash house below on your right.

(8) At the monument, turn left onto Chemin du Bois de Villers. At the fork, turn left onto Chemin du Bois de Saint-Vaast downhill. Cross the railway line. Pass a path on your left, then cross the railway line again and continue, turning left 50 metres further on to arrive at Ferme Mezeray.

(9) Turn left downhill. After 600 metres, first turn left then right to cross the railway bridge and then the Ruisseau de Saint-Vaast stream.

(10) Immediately afterwards, turn right, then left 200 metres further on, then turn right at the next three-way junction to head towards the Bois Lurette three-way junction.

(11) Take the second street on the right (Rue Pasteur) and, 50 metres further on, turn left onto Vieux Chemin de Saint-Vaast. Go past the end of Rue Boulard on the right to reach Rue de l'Etang. Turn left, then immediately right into Rue du Général de Gaulle to head towards the church. Turn left, then right to go around it and reach the car park at the start (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 16 m - Villers church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.8 - alt. 58 m - Take the downhill path
  3. 2 : km 2.34 - alt. 121 m - Auberville Church, turn left
  4. 3 : km 2.76 - alt. 124 m - Les Genêts
  5. 4 : km 4.22 - alt. 125 m - Route D513
  6. 5 : km 4.96 - alt. 131 m - At the crossroads, continue straight ahead
  7. 6 : km 5.95 - alt. 115 m - La Butte au Vilain, turn right
  8. 7 : km 7.13 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Chemin du Mignan
  9. 8 : km 9.17 - alt. 131 m - Saint-Vaast, monument, turn left
  10. 9 : km 11.69 - alt. 93 m - Ferme Mezeray, turn left downhill
  11. 10 : km 12.51 - alt. 40 m - Turn right after crossing the stream
  12. 11 : km 13.22 - alt. 77 m - Take the second street on the right, Rue Pasteur
  13. S/E : km 13.98 - alt. 16 m - Villers church car park

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 22 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
abruti
abruti

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Many beautiful Norman houses, typical for those of us who are not from the region. But otherwise, there are few open views, the paths are too narrow to allow you to discover the Norman landscape, and the return trip above Les Vaches Noires is not very interesting, except for the viewpoint shortly before the finish.

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User 6973934

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

too many small, busy tarmac roads with no protection from cars.
The coastal section is perfect, of course.
Very pretty sunken lanes.

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kar76
kar76

Overall rating : 3 / 5

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

The description is often very vague and sometimes illogical.
Lots of undergrowth, few viewpoints. We pushed on to the beach at the end.
Still a pleasant way to discover the region

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Mumu14
Mumu14
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Hello
I tried to download the GPX file for this hike that I'm planning to do this weekend. I think there's something wrong with the file. My GPS shows a route of 26,152 km and a circular area of 610.5 km2. Of course, I can't see the route. I am far from being an expert in GPX tracks. Could there be a problem with the units used to enter the coordinates? I should point out that I am used to using these GPX files and this is the first time I have encountered this problem.
For this weekend, I will use the PDF.
Looking more closely at my map on the GPS, I realise that the problem comes from the start of the route, which is set in the programme from where I am currently (Caen) and not at the start of the circular. My first waypoint is 32.6 km from my home, and I have a map starting from my home, not from Villers. As I know nothing about gpx files, I don't know how to change this. Tomorrow, I will try starting the GPS in Villers, which may allow me to follow the GPS for the circular route.

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Dany14
Dany14

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk with quite a bit of elevation. About 1 km of very muddy terrain following recent rainfall.

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habanera
habanera

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Quite a pleasant route, although very muddy in places... due to the rainy spring.
Of limited interest to those wishing to explore the area, as it is not particularly representative.

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Hall
Hall

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route, but unfortunately many of the paths have been asphalted and a large part of the tour is on tarmac

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Patoune M
Patoune M

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A few very wet and muddy sections due to the many days of rain beforehand, but the hike was still very enjoyable.

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randoindiv
randoindiv

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant hike. I set off from Auberville church as I was staying nearby. No difficulty, the paths are in good condition and, at 72 years of age, I completed the route without any problems.
Thank you for this route

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Isabelle Bournier
Isabelle Bournier

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, but the description is sometimes vague. Quite a few roads, but that's not a problem as most of them are small. Lovely sea views on the way back.

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olive_91
olive_91

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It's an opportunity to explore the area. It's a very pleasant route.
There was just one unpleasant 400-500 metre stretch, but overall it was very enjoyable

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rod7508
rod7508

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

the best part of the hike is finding the Muette passage, so we took the same route back, which was also very nice

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maryse14
maryse14

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent route along deserted country roads and paths winding alongside streams, beautiful houses, and a picnic on Villers-sur-Mer beach. We parked in Saint-Vaast-en-Auge (easier than Villers) and did the route in the opposite direction to the one described, which we found more interesting as it offered distant views of the sea, which we gradually approached. Only the section between Auberville-Villers church and Villers is very busy. A short detour through the streets of Villers to the beach is a must for those who are not yet familiar with this charming little resort. We navigated solely using GPS via the Viso app. Highly recommended!

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lucienne49
lucienne49

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hike is very enjoyable. The description of the route is sometimes unclear and not always logical.

Thanks to the person who suggested this hike

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Alain Desforges
Alain Desforges

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Of all the hikes we downloaded, this is the only one we did. It was a beautiful hike, well guided and well described.
A local councillor saw us setting off and advised us against the nearby "black cows" hike, which had been made dangerous by the heavy rain the day before. Alain

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