The banks of the Seine, Roumare Forest and the castles around Sahurs

A pleasant walk along the Seine, starting with views of pretty villages and cliffs on the opposite bank. This route also passes through the Roumare National Forest and several villages.
This hike offers views of no fewer than seven castles and manor houses, some of which are visible on the way back along the Seine.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.08 km
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    Average duration: 5h 55 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 71 m
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    Descent: - 71 m

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    Highest point: 76 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: La Bouille (76530)
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    Start/End: N 49.351245° / E 0.933336°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1911ET, 1911OT
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the La Bouille ferry landing stage on the left bank of the Seine.
Take the ferry across the Seine as pedestrians or, if you prefer, take your vehicle and park at the ferry exit on the right bank of the Seine in Sahurs. Alternatively, park directly in Sahurs.

(S/E) At the ferry exit, turn left onto the towpath that runs along the Seine, on your left (GR®2). Pass under the high-voltage line, then in front of a shelter marked: Passage d'eau à Caumont.

(1) Then turn right onto the first paved road, Chemin du Billois, and continue straight ahead until you turn left at a right angle. Pass in front of the Château des Étangs, Rue De Bas. Continue straight ahead on this street, pass the hamlet of La Marguerite, until it turns right to reach the D67.

(2) Turn left onto the D67 and take the footpath behind a hedge on the right-hand side of the D67. Pass the Manoir de Villers, then the town hall and the school in Saint-Pierre-de-Manneville.

(3) At the church, turn left to avoid the D67. Continue straight ahead until you reach Chemin Du Roy, then turn right.

(4) After the bend, turn right onto a small grassy path that runs alongside a dry stream. There is a sign at the start of the path; follow this path until you reach a street.

(5) Turn right onto this street and continue until you reach the D67.

(6) Turn left onto the D67, passing in front of the Château de Bellegarde.

(7) Take the path that climbs up to the right through the fields. Pass under the high-voltage power lines.

(8) Then take the first road on the right. It turns at the corner of a building. Continue along the edge of the forest until you reach the crossroads of forest roads.

(9) Cross and continue straight ahead on the Route Forestière de la Commanderie, at the sign for La Forêt Domaniale De Roumare. Turn right at the first junction onto the Route Forestière à la Biche until the next junction of forest roads.

(10) Turn left at the corner of a house onto the Route Forestière de la Scierie until you reach the D351. Cross it, pass the car park and you will immediately reach a forest path.

(11) Leave the D351 by taking thefirst path on the left, follow it to the right as soon as it forks (this small section is not shown on the IGN map). Continue straight ahead to the next crossroads where you can admire the view with the Château Robert le Diable on the hill opposite.

(12) Cross over to descend opposite, continue straight ahead when this path becomes a road and follow it straight ahead until you reach the D51.

(13) Turn left onto the D51, Route De Soquence, and leave it at the first street on the right to admire the Church of Sahurs. Turn around to return to the D51, follow it to the right, then pass in front of Château Soquence and continue to the roundabout.

(14) Turn right at the roundabout onto Chemin de la Croix Blanche, then turn left at the corner of the houses to follow Chemin Des Fossés, which runs alongside another castle. This road joins the RD51.

(15) Take the RD51 on the right towards the Seine.

(16) At the edge of the Seine, turn right and follow this track to the ferry landing stage. Take the opportunity to admire the Soquence and Trémauville castles on the right, which are almost invisible on the way there due to the vegetation.
Take the ferry across the Seine and return to La Bouille (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - La Bouille/Sahurs ferry
  2. 1 : km 3.83 - alt. 4 m - Chemin du Billois
  3. 2 : km 5.61 - alt. 10 m - D67 Manoir de Villers on the left
  4. 3 : km 6.09 - alt. 7 m - Saint-Pierre-de-Manneville Church
  5. 4 : km 6.29 - alt. 3 m - Chemin du Roy
  6. 5 : km 6.9 - alt. 4 m - Street on the right
  7. 6 : km 7.04 - alt. 8 m - D67 Bellegarde Castle on the left
  8. 7 : km 7.19 - alt. 10 m - GR trail
  9. 8 : km 8.05 - alt. 64 m - Edge of the forest on the right
  10. 9 : km 8.94 - alt. 73 m - La Commanderie forest road
  11. 10 : km 10.42 - alt. 64 m - Forest road of the sawmill
  12. 11 : km 11.27 - alt. 59 m - Small forest path
  13. 12 : km 11.79 - alt. 54 m - Path opposite
  14. 13 : km 13.38 - alt. 17 m - D51 on the left
  15. 14 : km 15.03 - alt. 23 m - Rond-Point de l'École
  16. 15 : km 15.77 - alt. 5 m - D51 towards the Seine
  17. 16 : km 16.14 - alt. 5 m - Rivage de la - Seine [la]
  18. S/E : km 20.08 - alt. 5 m - La Bouille/Sahurs ferry

Worth a visit

Discover La Bouille, its narrow streets and picturesque houses, as well as Le Grenier à Sel, which hosts frequent exhibitions.
Robert le Diable Castle

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 33 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
jean-marc C.
jean-marc C.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk. Beautiful and varied scenery. Numerous castles and churches along the route. The section of the route running alongside the Seine offers a lovely view of La Bouille.
A variety of paths (cycle paths, forest tracks and footpaths) in good condition.

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RANDOSSANDRA
RANDOSSANDRA
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful discoveries. Varied hiking, beautiful landscapes, beautiful manor houses and castles. Little elevation gain

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User 26166575

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 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 pleasant hike close to a bend in the Seine, but with most of the walk taking place in the forest. You pass close to villages. The elevation gain is minimal.

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kaiser
kaiser

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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coiffier
coiffier

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike, especially in the sunshine!

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WalkMS
WalkMS

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The route includes a section where you have to walk on a relatively busy road.

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jeanbre
jeanbre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

excellent hike

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krissto
krissto

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

so we left the car parked on one side of the Seine and took the ferry across (a five-minute trip). We saw a horse in an enclosure that was horribly thin, which shocked us, but there was nothing we could do about it then, in a field, there was a small herd of cows and calves, plus the patriarch, the ox, with no trees for shade and their water trough empty. Second oddity!otherwise, towards the end, to reach the banks of the Seine, there was a 500-metre path covered in tall grass, but it was passable. There were villages, beautiful houses and quite a few châteaux. It was a bucolic walk, except that the tide was going out and the ferry couldn't come to pick us up. We had to wait 45 minutes to get back to the other side of the Seine! five hours of peace and quiet! Thanks, Visorando!!!

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Guyome76
Guyome76
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

One of the best hikes I've ever done: varied and very pretty surroundings with the banks of the Seine, forest, a few very nice villages, and I was lucky enough to come across a young wild boar, a deer and what looked like three little nutria... The only "difficulty" is the distance; it took me five hours with a few breaks. There is little elevation gain, the trails are easy to follow (except for a very short 200-metre section with vegetation that is a little too "wild" in the forest) and the signs are clear and precise.
The only downside to this route is the section that follows the Soquence road after the forest to reach the banks of the Seine before the final "straight", but this section is not very long. It should be possible to go a little further into the forest before returning to the village of Hautot sur Seine to avoid this section of road.
Otherwise, it's all good. Thanks for sharing!

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christine viorney
christine viorney

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Beautiful hike, not difficult, but it's a shame that the forest paths aren't named!
We took a wrong turn at the first path after the water crossing at Caumont because we were looking for a paved path when it was actually a stone path! Otherwise, beautiful manor houses and we didn't meet any other hikers
Hike completed in 5½ hours with photo breaks
We didn't have a GPS, just the paper description!

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JJR Rouen
JJR Rouen

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, especially the first part. We will do it again in the opposite direction to enjoy the view as we descend towards the valley beyond point 8. However, it is not necessarily easy to follow without GPS tracking.

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micheleperrot
micheleperrot

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 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 hike! The landscapes are varied and magnificent at this time of year. I highly recommend it!
I would describe this hike as easy....

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kelylamil
kelylamil

Hello,
i am responding to Jacky27 regarding his post on 17 January 2019. I apologise, but I was unable to retrace this route until last month.
I have therefore checked and taken into account the suggestion to follow a forest path rather than the RD351 road before point 11.
I have modified the route and description accordingly.
Thank you for your suggestion.

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Flo76
Flo76

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very varied route with many points of interest. There is something for everyone: tourist attractions such as castles, manor houses, churches and beautiful thatched cottages; beautiful panoramic views; bucolic walks in the forest and along the Seine; and industrial sites such as the docks and container terminals.

As for the difficulty, I am an occasional walker and found it difficult not because of the elevation but because of its length. I did it in 4 hours and 15 minutes with a few short breaks.

A word of advice if, like me, you sometimes walk late in the evening: park your car on the other side of the Seine (on the hiking side) if you don't want to swim back (the last ferry leaves at 10 p.m.)! (Luckily, I had taken this precaution).

The last section is long (around 4 km) but gives you a good view of the houses that are a bit hidden on the way there.

Overall, I really enjoyed it.

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Claire CG
Claire CG

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The areas along the banks of the Seine are very busy on sunny days, while those in the countryside and forests are less so.

Picnic break after the forest, with unobstructed views and a distant view of Robert the Devil's Castle.

The route took 4 hours and 45 minutes at a moderate pace.
We wouldn't classify it as "difficult" but rather "easy": there is only one short climb, from the valley to the forest, and the elevation gain is manageable.

The banks of the streams are bucolic in spring, which we enjoyed.
Discover the historical heritage with beautiful houses, castles and manor houses.

A short stretch of departmental road is a little dangerous as there is no hard shoulder.

The return journey in a straight line along the Seine with a view of the containers is less pleasant and a little long at the end of the route.

Overall, we enjoyed the hike.

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