The Vallée des Moulins, Mondrée beach and the two ports at Fermanville

Between woods and the seaside, this hike requires waterproof shoes after rain (risk of mud).
There is little elevation gain but a variety of terrain: a section of paved road, a coastal path and a sandy section.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.41 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 50 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 109 m
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    Descent: - 108 m

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    Highest point: 85 m
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    Lowest point: 1 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the bus shelter at the restaurant "Le Tue Vaques".

(S/E) Head towards Saint-Pierre-Église (east) and turn off at the end of the right-hand side towards Carneville. Immediately take the dirt track on the left that passes over the viaduct overlooking the Vallée des Moulins. If the weather permits, admire the landscape: you can see the sea!

(1) Immediately after passing the viaduct, descend to the right to rejoin the path known as the valley path. Follow it to the small hamlet of Moulin (a small mill will tell you when it's time to turn left).

(2) Then climb up and follow the trail carefully as there are many possible detours. Join the Chemin des Argillières, turn right to reach the Chasse du Curé crossroads.

(3) Take it on the right and descend towards a small stream. Cross it and climb gently to reach the Chasse du Crève-Cœur crossroads.

(4) Here, there are two options that lead to the same place:
- either continue along the valley via the Chasse du Crève-Cœur and finish with a short slope, which is the option marked on the map;
- or follow the path on the right to gradually reach the road.

(5) Cross the paved road and follow the road opposite that passes in front of the town hall. You will reach the D116 departmental road.

(6) Cross it and continue towards Fréval. Very quickly take the path on the left, leaving the tarmac here. Reach the next intersection directly below Fréval.

(7) Turn right to get closer to the coastal path. Follow the beach on theGR®223: the small path overlooking the dunes is quite rough, so you may prefer to walk on the beach. After walking along Mondrée beach, you will reach a new crossroads where theGRP® du Tour du Tour du Val de Saire joins theGR®223.

(8) Stay on this small path and the road to reach the first small port, called Port Pignot, at the Fermanville lighthouse (admire the stones forming a sheltered cove at low tide, called Biéroc), at Fort du Cap Lévi.

(9) Go around it along the coast, pass the port of Cap Lévi, and continue along the coastal path to Anse du Pied Sablon.

(10) Leave theGR® here and start a short climb on the left on a path that joins the D116 departmental road.

(11) Take it on the left to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 51 m - Bus shelter in front of Auberge du Tue Vaques
  2. 1 : km 1.22 - alt. 49 m - After crossing the viaduct
  3. 2 : km 2.05 - alt. 49 m - Climb back up to the heights
  4. 3 : km 2.83 - alt. 79 m - Go down to the left via the Chasse du Curé
  5. 4 : km 3.68 - alt. 28 m - Options
  6. 5 : km 4.67 - alt. 37 m - Crossing the D210
  7. 6 : km 5.4 - alt. 18 m - Crossing the D216
  8. 7 : km 5.82 - alt. 12 m - Turn right towards the beach
  9. 8 : km 6.96 - alt. 11 m - Towards Port Pignot
  10. 9 : km 9.24 - alt. 11 m - Fort du Cap Lévi
  11. 10 : km 10.76 - alt. 8 m - Path climbing to the left
  12. 11 : km 11.16 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto the D116
  13. S/E : km 12.41 - alt. 51 m - Bus shelter in front of Auberge du Tue Vaques

Notes

Note: at point (10), you can continue along the coastal path and reach Anse du Brick. From there, feel free to cut across the departmental road to cross the Bruley moor (path) before rejoining the tarmac road to return to the departmental road.

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 32 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Arnaud4453
Arnaud4453

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route alternating between a stunning valley and the coast. At the end, you can avoid the departmental road by extending the route just a little.

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ArouG
ArouG

Thank you for your feedback...
Reading the reviews/comments will have informed you about the tedious nature of the departmental road and helped you discover the route you took

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rAoule66
rAoule66

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A superb hike that crosses small sections of other trails already explored in Fermanville.
The route takes you along pretty wooded paths (I love them!), over the viaduct and then back down into the valley.
The paths were unusually busy because there was a cross-country bike race.
After this wooded section, we rejoined the coastal path and walked along the sea, discovering Cap Lévi before finally climbing back up to a very busy and dangerous departmental road (the only downside in my opinion, as it is quite a long stretch).
I preferred to cross the main road and take a small path that allowed me to avoid this dangerous section of the walk and continue and finish this beautiful hike in peace.
A small path took me right back to where I had left my car.
Thank you for this lovely outing 😊

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Danyh
Danyh

Hello and thank you for this magnificent route, although it wasn't always easy to follow. Your information didn't enable us to take the right paths, so we ended up back on the tarmac road.
We'll have to try again!

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike

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Jibix
Jibix

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very wet and muddy paths in places.
A beautiful walk between the sea and the forest.
The only downside is the last part, which is on a busy country road.

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charlesmartel
charlesmartel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike that can easily be modified to suit your preferences.

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ArouG
ArouG

This is another option... which shortens the hike and means you miss part of the coast (and even Levy Harbour if you start cutting across/turn left just before you reach the harbour). In any case, there are many ways to avoid the D116.

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joceroge
joceroge

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, but to avoid returning via the D116, I went via La Bordette and Val Bourgin

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thierryxm
thierryxm

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike that took us from the forest to the sea
If you want to avoid following the departmental road at the end, you can pass through the hamlet of La Judée

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ArouG
ArouG

Yes, of course: before reaching point 10, you can take the paved road on your left that will take you back to Le Perrey (the only road that allows you to reach Port Levy by car). From there, you have two options: after passing the houses in Le Perrey, you can either 1) go up towards the D116 on the right (don't take the first road on the left, but the second one, just after a house: the Chemin de Pesdy (or Pedi on the IGN map), which will take you almost to the official starting point, or 2/ don't go up too quickly on your right and continue along the winding road, then, at the next crossroads, take the lane on your left and take the dirt track that turns to your right (yes, there is one there is one) to take Rue de Paris on your left 30 metres further on. This will take you to a paved road which you will climb on your right to take you, once again, to the starting point.

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epiluc91
epiluc91

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pretty and varied hike between coastal paths and picturesque, wooded and flower-filled countryside. Like others, we started from Mondrée beach and continued to Anse du Brick, even if it meant making a short return trip (around 10 km), which was well worth it. I also agree (with everyone else) that the section of the D116 is uninteresting and often dangerous. We didn't try it, but apart from the detour via La Planitre, it should also be possible from 10 to go via Le Perrey, Le Hameau de Renouf and Le Tot de Haut...

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Bcourlis
Bcourlis

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike.

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ArouG
ArouG

Yes... it's true, it's not great! I had to borrow it because I hurt myself, but reading all the comments would have given you different options to avoid it...
Thanks for your feedback, and hopefully it will be useful to other hikers (if they read it)

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Mick88
Mick88

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike. Since I was in a camper van, I started at the port of Cap Lévi. I took a detour to Brick Cove. The section on the D116 isn't very pleasant, especially with a dog, because you can't walk on the shoulder.
I followed the route on my GPS.
Thank you for this beautiful route

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