Le Vieil Agon and the Sienne estuary

A beautiful walk starting from Mare de l'Essay, through the stone houses of the old village of Agon and along the coastal path offering panoramic views of the Sienne estuary or Regnéville harbour.

Details

34132754
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 23 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 23 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 35 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m

Photos

Description of the walk

Park in the Mare de l'Essay car park in Agon-Coutainville.

(S/E) Head south on Charrière du Commerce until you reach a roundabout. Then turn left onto the D44.

(1) Take the first road on the right, which climbs gradually, and pass the semaphore on your right. You will arrive at old Agon.

(2) Continue along the road, first Rue du Sémaphore then Rue d'Agon, passing beautiful stone houses. Ignore any roads leading down to the right until you find a path markedPR® (Chemin des Deux Lions; hiking sign).

(3) Descend to the right into the meadows towards the estuary.

(4) Turn right onto theGR®223which runs along the estuary (red and white markings).

(5) When you reach a road, turn right, then right again onto Rue du Mont Morel. Continue straight ahead, then take the first path on the left.

(6) At the crossroads, turn right onto the path leading to the village pond. Pass the pond to reach a road. Turn left onto this road (Charrière de la Haule) and pass the first crossroads.

(7) Turn right at the second junction onto Rue Eugène Fontaine. Continue straight ahead for about 1 km on this street, then turn right onto Rue des Courlis, which leads to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 12 m - Parking - Mare de l'Essay
  2. 1 : km 0.41 - alt. 13 m - Small road on the right
  3. 2 : km 1.1 - alt. 31 m - Start Rue d'Agon
  4. 3 : km 2.09 - alt. 22 m - Chemin des Deux Lions
  5. 4 : km 2.46 - alt. 6 m - Sienne (fleuve)
  6. 5 : km 3.42 - alt. 10 m - Road junction
  7. 6 : km 3.78 - alt. 11 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 4.78 - alt. 12 m - Rue Eugène Fontaine
  9. S/E : km 6.05 - alt. 12 m - Parking - Mare de l'Essay

Notes

Between 1½ and 2 hours depending on physical condition and breaks taken.
No particular difficulty.

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 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
User 13358712

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very easy route, well signposted, clear instructions. I recommend it

Machine-translated

Marie O
Marie O

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike combined with the Pointe d'Alon hike. Rue d'Alon has beautiful houses. A truly wonderful landscape. I highly recommend it. Marie O

Machine-translated

Pascal45
Pascal45

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant and easy route

Machine-translated

Celtubert
Celtubert

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Easy route to explore the nearby countryside around Agon-Coutainville

Machine-translated

CarTil
CarTil

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The course is very pleasant and easy.

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.