Circular between sea and moorland, at Cap Lévy

Starting from Anse du Brick beach, this circular walk between the sea and the moors takes you to Cap Lévy, its fort and lighthouse, Port Pignot and Mondrée beach. The return route via the heights of Fermanville offers magnificent views of the cape, Anse du Brick and even the port of Cherbourg.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.57 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 136 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 132 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 106 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the Anse du Brick beach car park.

(S/E) From the car park, head down to the beach to join the coastal route (long-distance hiking route), then climb back up to the hamlet of Anse du Brick towards the D116 until you reach the edge of the hamlet.

(1) Turn left and cross the hamlet of Anse du Brick, walking carefully along the D116.

(2) Turn left and take a path that descends towards the sea and joins the coastal path. Pass Pointe du Brûlé and arrive at the end of the road.

(3) Leave the road on the left and continue on theGR® towards Port du Cap Lévy. Go around the port via the access road to the lighthouse.

(4) Leave the road on the left and continue along the coastal path towards the fort, then the Cap Lévy lighthouse. When you reach the road, after a copse, turn left onto a narrow path that runs alongside a small beach at Anse des Longs Camps.

(5) Turn right to stay on the newGR® route and climb up to the top of the Port Pignot quarry. The "historic" path that used to lead off to the right is no longer accessible.

(6) Continue straight ahead along the road that climbs up to Tot de Haut.

(7) Option to make a round trip to Mondrée beach. Leave theGR®, go up the road via the Tour du Val de Saire (yellow and red markings) and arrive at a crossroads.

(8) Turn left onto a street that quickly turns into a carriageway and then a path offering beautiful views of Mondrée Beach. You will arrive at a fork.

(9) Stay on the Tour du Val de Saire by taking the path on the left and climb up to the D116 on the GRP®.

(10) Cross it carefully and continue up a dead-end street that ends in a path.

(11) Leave theGRP® "Tour du Val de Saire" by taking a path that climbs up to the right to the Aubiers cemetery.

(12) Turn onto the path on the left that climbs up towards the hamlet of La Judée. Cross a road and continue along the path opposite, which leads to a road.

(13) Cross it, continue along the road that leads to the hamlet of La Judée and cross the hamlet, taking the left-hand street which is a dead end.

(14) Take the track that branches off to the right. At the junction of three tracks, continue straight ahead until you reach a road that leads to the blockhouses overlooking Anse du Brick.

(15) Turn left towards the blockhouses.

(16) Turn right onto the path that descends towards the Anse du Brick car park, then cross the D16 again.

(1) Turn left to reach the beach car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 11 m - Anse du Brick beach car park
  2. 1 : km 0.14 - alt. 15 m - Fork in the road on the D16
  3. 2 : km 0.55 - alt. 22 m - Exit the hamlet - Pointe du Brulé
  4. 3 : km 2.07 - alt. 6 m - End of the road
  5. 4 : km 2.96 - alt. 10 m - Fork in the coastal path - Fort du Cap Lévi
  6. 5 : km 4.97 - alt. 10 m - Fork in the road onto the new GR route - Cap Lévi lighthouse
  7. 6 : km 5.46 - alt. 6 m - Road junction
  8. 7 : km 5.76 - alt. 11 m - Mondrée Beach
  9. 8 : km 6.2 - alt. 17 m - Crossroads
  10. 9 : km 6.72 - alt. 12 m - Fork
  11. 10 : km 7.4 - alt. 44 m - D116
  12. 11 : km 7.75 - alt. 42 m - Fork in the PR
  13. 12 : km 8.04 - alt. 51 m - Aubiers Cemetery
  14. 13 : km 8.6 - alt. 61 m - Crossing the road
  15. 14 : km 8.99 - alt. 73 m - Fork at the end of the cul-de-sac
  16. 15 : km 9.95 - alt. 89 m - Fork in the road
  17. 16 : km 10.25 - alt. 106 m - Fork in the road at the blockhouses
  18. S/E : km 11.56 - alt. 15 m - Anse du Brick beach car park

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

4.7 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Aerobar F
Aerobar F

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very pleasant hike, the paths remain passable even after some rain.

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User 26787710

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, pleasant and well marked. The route follows the signposts.
A few steep sections along the coast

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User 11989188

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

beautiful views

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jy caurant
jy caurant

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful landscapes between the sea and the countryside.

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rAoule66
rAoule66

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I am a fan of this region and this route is really very beautiful.
We start along the coast, on the customs officers' path, and follow the GR trail.
We explore Fort Lévi and the cape with its lighthouse.
After that, we come across another path that crosses a route I have already walked and love.
We head inland along pretty paths, passing through undergrowth and crossing moorland.
A very beautiful circular with no particular difficulty that I highly recommend 😊

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gigine57
gigine57

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, easy walk; the seaside is magnificent.

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Laurent02
Laurent02

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant drive with magnificent scenery.
But there are major issues with the directions... As long as you can see the lighthouse, there's no problem. But as soon as you head inland, it becomes a disaster: giving directions to hamlets or places you don't know, can't see and aren't signposted doesn't help at all... You might as well just tell people to head back to the starting point!
Remember to use Google Maps to find the car park where you started...

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Great route, thank you ppillon for this magnificent trail.

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CarTil
CarTil

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Great walk

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