Côte de Grâce via Honfleur and Équemauville

A short cycle ride starting from Équemauville, on the Côte de Grâce plateau, between Équemauville, the Bois du Breuil and Honfleur. A very easy route with little traffic. This very picturesque ride is mostly shaded; it’s very easy and suitable for families (I did it with my 9-year-old daughter).

Details

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.03 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 1.5 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 62 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 62 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 384 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 305 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Équemauville (14600)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.392924° / E 0.208273°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1711OT

  • ◶
    Type of surface: Not specified
  • ⇧
    Bike carrying: Not specified
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the route

Park near the bakery in Équemauville.

(S/E) Follow the Chemin de la Butte to the end. Cross the Chemin du Val des Moulineaux and take the Côte de Grâce to the STOP sign (quite steep).

(1) Take the D579A towards Honfleur for a few dozen metres. Turn left and follow the D62 towards Côte de Grâce. Then take the Chemin de la Red Cross, continue along the Chemin de la Côte de Grâce and head for the Mont Joli viewpoint.

(2) Carry on straight ahead along the same path to reach the little Chapel of Notre Dame de Grâce and its remarkable carillon.

(3) Turn left, then right, onto the D62 (Chemin des Bruyères) until you reach the junction with the D279.

(4) Turn right onto it and continue to the next three-way junction.

(5) Turn right towards “Bois du Breuil”. Continue to the junction with Chemin des Riboussailles.

(6) Turn right, then keep left at the next crossroads. Continue along this track until you reach another crossroads, at Chemin du Mesnil.

(7) Head south-south-east along this track to reach the junction with the D62.

(8) Cross the D62 at the opposite side and continue along the “Chemin des Onglets” into Équemauville, near the cemetery.

(9) Continue on foot for a few dozen metres against the flow of traffic (to avoid the traffic on the D579A which runs through Équemauville) to reach the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 367 ft - Équemauville Bakery
  2. 1 : mi 0.6 - alt. 344 ft - Stop: Right then Left
  3. 2 : mi 2.23 - alt. 305 ft - Mont Joli viewpoint - Église Sainte-Catherine de Honfleur
  4. 3 : mi 2.49 - alt. 305 ft - Chapel and carillon of Notre Dame de Grâce
  5. 4 : mi 4.05 - alt. 341 ft - D279 junction: Turn right
  6. 5 : mi 4.19 - alt. 322 ft - Three-way junction: Right
  7. 6 : mi 4.44 - alt. 367 ft - Chemin des Riboussailles
  8. 7 : mi 5.27 - alt. 367 ft - Chemin du Mesnil
  9. 8 : mi 5.44 - alt. 371 ft - Crossing the D62
  10. 9 : mi 5.92 - alt. 381 ft - Cemetery
  11. S/E : mi 6.03 - alt. 367 ft - Équemauville Bakery

Worth a visit

(2) Mont Joli viewpoint: breathtaking views of the town of Honfleur and the Normandy Bridge.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Celinelf29
Celinelf29

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A route I did with my 7-year-old and the baby in the bike seat. Quiet, uncrowded roads and paths. Very enjoyable.

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

It’s true, it’s all tarmac, but I think the route is really interesting.
The route is best explored on foot, offering superb views of Honfleur, the Normandy Bridge and the mouth of the Seine estuary, with magnificent stately homes lining the route from start to finish.

There is a car park behind the hall, which is to the left of the church.

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