From the port to the cliffs of Mortagne-sur-Gironde

There is a beautiful view of the Gironde estuary and, to the west, on a clear day, you can see the Beaumont tower, which is still used today as a navigation marker.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.96 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 256 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 240 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 187 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 10 ft

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Description of the walk

Park at the end of the harbour, at the foot of the cliffs, just below the town, in the shaded car park.

S/E: Head to the back of the car park and cross the Fontdevine River via a small wooden bridge.

(1) Turn right, follow the river and pass the entrance to the Saint-Martial Monolith Hermitage (which you can visit).
Go to the end, turn left and follow the small road that crosses the hamlet of La Gravelle. Ignore the passages on the right.

(2) After the last buildings, leave the road and take a path between hedges (single track) almost opposite, to the left of the road.
Follow it to a road and turn left.

(3) Follow the road, pass the equestrian centre and take the first path on the left, at a right angle, which climbs steeply.
Follow it until you reach the cliffs.

(4) Follow the path that turns right and go to the road and the first houses. Continue straight ahead. Ignore the first road, Route de la Gravelle.

(5) Turn right at the next road, Rue des Mimosas, just before the football pitch. Follow the road and continue straight ahead on the path and theGR®360trail (very poorly marked). Pass by the Fontaine Clous fountain and continue along the path, as straight as possible, still following theGR®360. Turn right about 100 m before the first house at elevation 49, then left and join the D145, still on theGR®360.

(6) At the road, turn right and then almost immediately left onto a path and follow it. Turn left at the first path and join a road to see the cross on the right.

(7) At the cross, leave theGR®360, turn around and follow the road back to Mortagne-sur-Gironde. Follow the small road, arrive on the D145 and continue straight ahead, with great caution.
Turn left (path) at the first small lane, Chemin des Roses Trémières, then right at the second lane, Chemin des Tulipes.
Pass the schools and continue straight ahead on Rue du Stade.
Pass the stadium car park and continue straight ahead to the T-junction.

(8) Turn left onto Rue des Douves and continue to Place Bel Air. Take the marked path down to the port. When you reach the road, continue straight ahead to the port and turn left to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 10 ft - Port car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.04 - alt. 16 ft - Riverbank
  3. 2 : mi 1.22 - alt. 16 ft - Hameau de la Gravelle
  4. 3 : mi 1.42 - alt. 33 ft - Viewpoint over the Gironde
  5. 4 : mi 1.88 - alt. 115 ft - Cliff
  6. 5 : mi 2.58 - alt. 157 ft - Football stadium
  7. 6 : mi 3.3 - alt. 161 ft - D145
  8. 7 : mi 3.78 - alt. 187 ft - Cross
  9. 8 : mi 4.61 - alt. 161 ft - Place Bel Air
  10. S/E : mi 4.96 - alt. 10 ft - Port car park

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

4.8 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
User 28028883

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

of various landscapes

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chipie33290
chipie33290

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and varied route.
Without any particular difficulty, the climb up to the plateau is gradual.
Thanks to the author of the guide (whom I know!) for all his notes.

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martinet-galopins
martinet-galopins

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Beautiful hike with lovely views over the estuary

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mamatitou
mamatitou

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route between the sea and the hinterland, surrounded by vineyards

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Nadeau Christiane
Nadeau Christiane

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I didn't see anyone else on this route, which I did one morning at 9am. It's very beautiful, with superb views of the estuary and a wonderful immersion in nature above the cliffs.

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Sophren
Sophren

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely short hike with, fortunately, some much-appreciated shaded sections on this hot day of 14 April 2024. The walk started along a river, which was very pleasant. We didn't visit the Saint-Martial hermitage we passed by as it would have added two hours to our hike. The arrival at the cliffs with a view of the estuary is superb! One person in the group had a sore knee, so we shortened the hike at the stadium and descended to the harbour via the "chemin creux" (sunken path), starting at the belvedere. We will do the whole hike again later.
Definitely worth doing, and you can finish with a stroll around the harbour.

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