Market gardening countryside and seaside around Montfarville

This route around Montfarville offers two very different aspects. Thanks to a microclimate, the countryside is dotted with vegetable fields and beautiful stone houses. The route also follows the rocky coastline lined with beautiful beaches. At the start or finish, don't miss a visit to the church.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.27 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 46 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 46 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 72 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 ft

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Description of the walk

Car park behind the town hall.

Blue signposting (fairly discreet)

(S/E) From the car park, head up the road on the right leading to the church, enter the grounds of the old cemetery and take the opportunity to visit the church (open from 9.30 am to 5 pm). On leaving the cemetery, turn left onto Rue de la Poste towards Les Roches.

At the first hamlet (with its beautiful stone buildings), veer right and follow the farm track. You’ll immediately find yourself in the market garden area.

(1) At the crossroads with a stone cross, continue straight ahead along the path which, running between the fields, leads to the hamlet of Les Roches.

(2) Turn right, then left towards the hamlet of Noir Chien. Continue between the market garden fields, passing the sewage treatment plant on your left, until you reach the Maison d’Hôtes les Hougues.

(3) Follow the D155 to the left and, at the first fork, turn right then immediately left onto the grassy path running alongside the Indinana campsite. Cross the D1 with care and continue almost directly opposite to reach the car park by the sea.

GR®®223signposting (white and red, sparse)

(4) At the car park, take the coastal path and continue south-eastwards between the sea on your left and the fields. The coast offers some beautiful beaches and a large rocky reef exposed at low tide. Pass Pointe Maigret and reach Le Moulard, where there is a navigation mark dating from 1850. Destroyed by a storm in 1995, it now stands tall once more. Reach the headland marking the boundary of Anse de Landermer.

(5) Opposite some large buildings (sign for Chemin Saint-Michel), turn right and follow the small road running alongside Landemer beach. At the Stop sign, carefully cross the D1 and continue straight ahead onto the small country road (D355). Pass a blockhouse and then the Ferme de la Haye, a fine example of a 19th-century Cotentin bourgeois farmhouse. Ignore a road on the right.

(6) Turn left onto a track leading to the Hameau Delamer estate, where a paddock is home to several animals: a pony, a donkey, a goat, hens and ducks, all living in harmony. Turn right to cross the hamlet, which is lined on either side by imposing greenhouses.

No signposting

(7) Cross the D355 and continue straight ahead onto the farm track.

(8) Turn right, following theGRP®® Tour du Val de Saire to reach Montfarville, then turn right towards the nearby car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 59 ft - Car park behind the town hall
  2. 1 : mi 0.38 - alt. 49 ft - Crossroads (old cross)
  3. 2 : mi 0.74 - alt. 33 ft - Les Roches hamlet
  4. 3 : mi 1.21 - alt. 20 ft - Les Hougues Guest House
  5. 4 : mi 1.68 - alt. 16 ft - GR on the right
  6. 5 : mi 3.21 - alt. 20 ft - Large buildings + sign for the St-Michel path
  7. 6 : mi 4.16 - alt. 49 ft - Path on the left
  8. 7 : mi 4.71 - alt. 62 ft - Crossing the D355
  9. 8 : mi 4.93 - alt. 72 ft - GRP Tour du Val de Saire on the right
  10. S/E : mi 5.27 - alt. 59 ft - Car park behind the town hall

Notes

Informative and entertaining signs line the route.

Worth a visit

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 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
User 17336819

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk between land and sea.

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Randormeurs
Randormeurs

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2026
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, varied between market garden paths and the coastal trail.
We made a short detour to go up to Barfleur and visit the port and the town, which was really worth it.

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marijoporaon
marijoporaon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, with blue skies and sunshine – definitely worth repeating!

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Hublec
Hublec

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route was perfectly marked.

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Axell
Axell

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very good mix of countryside and seaside, a very pleasant walk. Thank you for this route, which is really worth it!

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Claudie. Mar@wanadoo.fr
Claudie. Mar@wanadoo.fr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Very good overall, thank you.

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MANCHION Stéphanie
MANCHION Stéphanie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and easy hike, authentic and typical of La Manche. Superb beaches that are little known, fortunately.
Lovely surprises encountered on the beach and magnificent views.

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spinoza2009
spinoza2009

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

You have to do it. Superb region. Really worth discovering....

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Scelles
Scelles

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good route, well described, mixed rural countryside. Pretty village of Montfarville.

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Oclc76
Oclc76

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk by the sea and through the countryside. It was a little early to see the vegetable crops, but the seaside was there, with its white sand and blue sea...
For your information, there are "quiz" signs dotted along the path, providing useful information about wild plants.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for your comment.
For clarity, I have modified my description as follows:
"At the crossroads with a stone cross, continue straight ahead, almost opposite."

Best regards

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Jeannot+titi
Jeannot+titi

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Good evening
We have encountered a problem with the written description
It says to turn left at the stone cross on the path, when in fact you have to go straight ahead on the stone path.
Other than that, the hike is magnificent.
Thank you
Thierry

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