Between the land and cliffs of Saint-Arnoult to Caudebec-en-Caux

This is a pleasant walk with remarkable views and a good level of physical challenge.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.59 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 271 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 268 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 140 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from Avenue du Plateau, in front of the cemetery and church. Parking is available in the cemetery car park or nearby.

Blue markings (circular loop no. 12).

(S/E) Take Avenue du Plateau towards the new housing developments. After the left-hand bend, leave the tarmac and follow the path on the right. Walk along the gardens on your right and at the end of them, turn right and cross the fields. At the road, turn left and join Route de la Bergerie on the right.

(1) Follow this road and at the end, turn left onto Route du Gros-Chêne and take the next right.

(2) Turn right onto Route de la Bouillotte, then continue straight ahead on the D281. At the crossroads near the water tower, continue straight ahead, pass under the high-voltage power lines and join the edge of the Forêt du Trait-Maulévrier.

(3) Leave the road and go down the path on the right. Walk close to the edge of the woods and keep to the right at the crossroads (especially when you reach a clearing).
Pass under the high-voltage power lines and follow the forest path.

(4) At a hairpin bend, take the path on the right and continue to the road and the Maison Forestière de la Pommeraye.

(5) Take the road on the left, go downhill and find a path going uphill on the left about a hundred metres before the D982. Follow this path, then take the track on the left for a few metres.

(6) Just after the left-hand bend, turn right and ignore the path on the right that joins the D982. Follow the path that passes above a housing estate, then turn left to follow a forest lane.

(7) At the end of the housing estate, take the path downhill to the right. Join the road that descends into the housing estate, turn right and continue downhill towards the Seine at Caudebec-en-Caux. Descend to No. 5 Route du Havre and find a flight of steps just after it.

(8) Take the stairs up to the Hauts de Caudebec, then continue along Rue des Archers until the road makes a hairpin bend.

(9) Take the path up to the left and when it reaches the D982, continue below it. At the end of the path, go down to the left and return to the road at Barre-y-Va.

(10) Continue to the right, then at the fork, head towards the castle gate, which you will pass on your right. Walk past the remarkable Pierre Tournante (turning stone).

(11) At the next crossroads, continue along the path on the left (GR®). Pass in front of the Château de la Guerche, then in front of a farm on your left at the end of the hamlet of La Guerche.

(12) A few metres after the farm, leave the road at the bend to the left and take the path opposite.
Cross the D281 and continue straight ahead on Chemin Rouleau. Follow this path to the end and you will reach the church and cemetery of Saint-Arnoult (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 136 m - Cemetery - Église Saint-Arnoult (Saint-Arnoult)
  2. 1 : km 1.18 - alt. 105 m - Route de la Bergerie
  3. 2 : km 1.68 - alt. 123 m - Route de la Bouillotte
  4. 3 : km 2.86 - alt. 105 m - Forest - Path on the right
  5. 4 : km 5.01 - alt. 95 m - Hairpin bend
  6. 5 : km 5.41 - alt. 110 m - Maison Forestière de la Pommeraye
  7. 6 : km 6.22 - alt. 74 m - Path ascending to the right
  8. 7 : km 7.46 - alt. 34 m - Path descending to the right
  9. 8 : km 8.66 - alt. 10 m - Le Calidu - No. 5 on the Route du Havre
  10. 9 : km 9.17 - alt. 56 m - Hairpin bend
  11. 10 : km 10.16 - alt. 14 m - Barre-y-Va - Seine [la]
  12. 11 : km 11.05 - alt. 49 m - Fork
  13. 12 : km 12.66 - alt. 139 m - La Guerche
  14. S/E : km 13.59 - alt. 136 m - Cemetery - Église Saint-Arnoult (Saint-Arnoult)

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 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 3740499

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An easy walk that takes 2 hours and 50 minutes. The second section, which offers views of the circular bends in the Seine, is more pleasant than the first section through the woods. Well signposted. Thank you

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User 14622594

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 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 route, well signposted. Make the most of the banks of the Seine at Caudebec before climbing up to the plateau. We did this walk in hot weather, but three quarters of the route is in the forest.

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MARTDomi
MARTDomi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Very pretty hike, varied, shaded, hilly

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did760
did760

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, well marked and easy to follow.
There are some lovely shaded sections, which is a significant advantage.

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Louise1989
Louise1989
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

So I started from the point (8) because it's right next to my house and it meant I didn't have to use the car. As a result, it's uphill right from the start for 2.5 km. I think that's the best way to do this hike because if I had started from the original starting point, I would have had to tackle the 2.5 km climb at the end. In the end, after the climb, the rest is a walk in the park.
It's a great route and I loved doing it on my own. It was a wonderful opportunity to recharge my batteries.

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PissyRandonneurs
PissyRandonneurs

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

On Sunday, 2 January 2022, the sun was more than shy. This date and the colour of the sky probably put an end to any desire to go out, as there were very few walkers.
It was easy to follow the route as the blue markings were clearly visible.
There were few difficulties apart from the soggy ground at this time of year.
The first part of the route, on the plain and in the forest, is not the most interesting. The rest of the route takes us to the town of Rives-en-Seine or Caudebec, from the heights, with the Brotonne bridge and the Seine, then the Notre Dame church, which we discover after climbing the stairs leading to the Hauts de Caudebec.
If you have a little time, leave the trail for a few dozen metres to visit the chapels of Barre-y-va.
Take a good look at the chalk cliffs, of which La Pierre Tournante is a unique feature.
The beautiful Château de La Guerche brings this varied and interesting route to a close and gives you the opportunity to catch your breath after the climb up the GR2.
There is no doubt that this route must be even more enjoyable in fine weather.
Thanks to the author.

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jeco
jeco

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this hike. At the beginning and end of the plain, the route is mostly through forest, a little muddy, which is not unusual at this time of year. We took advantage of this beautiful December day to explore it. We'll do it again in spring or summer.

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