The beach at Veulette-sur-Mer and the Durdent Valley

Hiking in the Pays de Caux countryside, with a stop by the sea and the opportunity to swim in season.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 35 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 125 m
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    Descent: - 123 m

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    Highest point: 95 m
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    Lowest point: 3 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the beach car park, on the Pont Rouge/Eperon side.

(S/E) Head to the Jean Corruble sea wall, facing the sea, and turn left (west). After 500 metres, turn left onto Rue du Capitaine Didier Duthoit. After 100 metres, follow the hairpin bend to the left (GR®21, red and white markings). Continue for 1 km until you reach the D271 stop sign (you will leave Chemin du Corps de Garde).

(1) Take Chemin du Calvaire opposite (to the left of the cross). Follow the path downhill until you reach the crossroads 250 m further on. Turn left; you are still on theGR®21. After 50 m, continue straight ahead (dead end), leaving Auberville-la-Manuel on your right. Stay on the main path, which is the GR®. After 2,400 metres, you will arrive at the D68. Take the path opposite for 500 metres

(2) At the crossroads after the water treatment plant, turn left. After 600 m, at the crossroads, turn left onto the road that climbs towards Hameau-de-l'Église.

(3) After 300 m, at the intersection, turn right and pass the cemetery. Continue for 800 m, crossing Hameau-de-l'Église. At the stop sign, take the road opposite and follow it for 750 m.

(4) At the end of Chemin du Clos, at the intersection with the D69, take the second left (after the cross). Follow Rue du Calvaire (leaving the D271 on your left). At the end of this street, turn right onto Rue de Bas. At the next crossroads, take the D69 on the left, exit Canouville. Continue for 300 m and take the road on the left before the water treatment plant.

(5) Continue for 300 m, then turn left and follow theGR®211for 3,000 m. At the end of Chemin des Bassins, you will arrive in Saint Gilles.

(6) Turn left. Continue for 300 m, leaving the V4 on your right (Paluel). At the stop sign at the junction with the D68, go straight ahead onto Chemin des Courses (Durdent nature trail). Follow theGR® for 2,500 m until you reach Veulettes, then turn right to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Seafront car park - Durdent (fleuve)
  2. 1 : km 1.89 - alt. 52 m - Calvaire crossroads
  3. 2 : km 4.7 - alt. 45 m - crossroads at the water treatment plant
  4. 3 : km 5.56 - alt. 77 m - The hamlet of the church cemetery
  5. 4 : km 7.17 - alt. 94 m - calvaire crossroads
  6. 5 : km 7.96 - alt. 80 m - Canouville water treatment plant
  7. 6 : km 10.96 - alt. 7 m - Saint Gilles, junction with the D268
  8. S/E : km 14.68 - alt. 5 m - Seafront car park

Notes

Good walking shoes.
A swimsuit and towel.

Worth a visit

Swimming at Veulette.
The Caniel leisure centre.
Visit Saint Valéry-en-Caux and, above all, Veules-les-Roses and its pretty little route along France's smallest river.

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

4.6 / 5
Based on 31 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
kar76
kar76

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy hike between land and sea
Clear and precise instructions

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Casssleo
Casssleo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

No sea view as we had hoped, but a very beautiful and easy walk!

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Céline 76
Céline 76

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for sharing this route, which was enjoyable and not particularly difficult. The vast majority of the route is on hiking trails.

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jouen yves
jouen yves

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy and pleasant hike. Not too much road. Fairly well marked. Given the season, the path was flooded in places, but there was always a way around the obstacle.

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maingaultp@orange.fr
maingaultp@orange.fr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike with varied landscapes and beautiful views of the Durdent Valley.

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monchaux
monchaux

i couldn't get the plan out, it's complicated

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rando50
rando50

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike between land and sea, done in spring. Beautiful paths inland. I modified the end from Paluel, climbing up to the Janville chapel, then to the castle. Return via the GR and the Conteville plain

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gbianchi
gbianchi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

a very varied route between the seaside, woodland edges and quiet country lanes. Best enjoyed in dry weather!

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bernard popiol
bernard popiol

Thanks for your comments, Yves.
You're right, it's the D271 and not the D278. I'll correct my description right away.
Thanks and happy hiking!

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cottard yves
cottard yves

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

in point 4, it should read:
Follow Rue du Calvaire (keep the D271 on your left) and not the D278.

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Helene102
Helene102
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

An easy and pleasant hike, done in winter so we didn't see many people. Varied landscapes, gentle slopes. In Canouville, halfway along the route, there are picnic tables next to the stadium and a nice bar-restaurant-grocery store.

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matthieusoudet
matthieusoudet
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and varied hike. At the start, you walk along Veulettes beach before climbing up into the hills, which I didn't know, and discovering pretty houses and a beautiful view of the coast. The rest of the hike is very peaceful, passing through fields and two abandoned houses in the middle of nowhere, then continuing through a green forest. You come to a small hamlet and a farm, walk through fields, and then rejoin the GR. The end of the hike on the Durdent circuit is very nice. It's the only part of this hike, apart from the town of Veulette of course, that is very busy. I recommend it

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petites jambes
petites jambes

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

easy and pleasant hike, quite varied.

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Rancin
Rancin

Partial circuit starting from Veulette, street on the left of the D271 (GR 21), abandon at the D68, path cutting across the bends, detour via the cemetery and church of Malleville-les-Grès and junction with GR 211 (cycle path) and return to the starting point. 9 km, 300 m elevation gain, 120 m elevation loss

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did1459
did1459

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike in the sunshine. Pretty farms visible at the start, then a delightful encounter with a female deer. It was magical to see her playing with her fawn. The forest on the way back provided welcome coolness before we reached the Durdent river. I recommend this hike.

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