The covered walkway at Les Pierres Pouquelées

Start from the small road which, branching off the D403, descends towards Biville via Vauville. Coming from Beaumont-Hague, immediately after a 90° left-hand bend in the road, look for a junction where a track leads towards the Pierres Pouquelées (signposted). Park on the verge.

(S/E) Follow the track due south towards the Pierres Pouquelées. At a crossroads with an information sign, take the first path on the right (south-west) towards the fossil site (inscription on a rock). Follow a path through gorse and heather to quickly reach a paragliding launch site (panoramic view).

(1) Then turn left (south-east) onto a path through the moorland, winding your way through the ferns. At a T-junction, take the path on the left, heading due north. You’ll reach the covered walkway very quickly (information sign).

(2) Continue northwards to reach the crossroads with the information sign. Follow the track you took on the way there northwards until you reach the small road where you started (S/E).

A good pair of trainers is all you need for this very short, easy walk.

A detailed map is useful (at the very least, the one accompanying this description).

Walk undertaken by the author on 7 August 2017.

The main attraction of this walk isthe covered passageway at Les Pierres Pouquelées (2). This monument, now partially collapsed, dates back 4,500 years. It is 11.5 metres long and 1 metre wide.

From the paragliding launch site, there is a sweeping view of the sea, its cliff-lined coastline and Vauville beach.

Along the route, there are heathlands with gorse, heather and ferns.