Seine Maritime - From Fécamp to Etretat

Hike from Fécamp to Etretat and its cliffs.
This hike follows theGR®21 trail. It is an easy hike overall, mostly flat and crossing numerous fields, so the trail is not always clearly marked, but you just need to keep your bearings and follow the red and white markings.
However, there is a significant elevation gain due to the "valleuses", natural access points to the sea in this cliff-lined landscape.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.18 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 7h 25 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 483 m
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    Descent: - 479 m

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    Highest point: 98 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Fécamp (76400)
  • ⚑
    Start: N 49.757694° / E 0.35964°
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    End: N 49.707387° / E 0.20154°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1710ET, 1809OT, 1810SB
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Description of the walk

Red and whiteGR®21signposts

(S) The start is at the foot of the Fécamp casino, to the left of the stairs.
Follow the winding coastal path that runs alongside a campsite on your left.

(1) Turn right onto Rue d'Yport, which becomes Chemin des Falaises.
When you reach the Grainval crossroads, continue straight ahead. This is the Sentier des Ramandeuses. At Grand Clos, continue to the right.

(2) At the crossroads with a calvary, turn right. This is Chemin Catherine de Monchy.

(3) In Yport, turn right onto Rue Emmanuel Foy. Turn left before the Casino, go up the steps and then follow Rue Jean Hélie on the right.
When the road bends sharply to the left, continue straight ahead along the path.

(4) Turn left onto Route de Vattetot, then after 100 metres, take the path on the right. Turn right then left to rejoin the road.
Turn right, then after 100 metres, take the path on the left. This joins Route d'Yport, which you should follow for approximately 150 metres.

(5) At the bend, take the path on the right and continue straight ahead.

(6) At the crossroads, turn right, then left at the end. Follow the road as it turns left, then keep right. Continue along the Valleuse d'Étigue until you reach the junction with the D11.

(7) Turn right onto Route de la Petite Campagne, then, at a left-hand bend, take Rue des Terriens on the right, then right again onto Chemin de la Valleuse du Curé.

(8) Keep left and continue left at the end. Continue along the cliff.

(9) Turn left, then right at the end. At the Ferme du Mont crossroads, continue straight ahead to enter Étretat, passing the retirement home on your right.

(10) Turn right onto Avenue Damilaville. In the bend, continue on the left. Admire the monument on your right erected in memory of the two aviators Nungesser and Coli who disappeared at sea on 8 May 1927 during a North Atlantic crossing.

(11) Go down the stairs on the left to reach the seafront and Étretat beach.
At the end of the beach, climb the stairs and continue to the right. Continue along the golf course on your left.
After the pumping and purification station, off the circuit, the path on the right leads to the Pointe de la Courtine (magnificent panorama).

Off the marked trail

(12) TheGR® continues with the stairs, but before reaching them, turn left. Take the first path on the left, which is the Chemin du Petit Valaine. Continue straight ahead until it becomes a street.

(13) Take the winding road on the left, which becomes a path. Take the first path on the right and continue straight ahead to reach the car park (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 10 m - Casino car park - Valmont (fleuve)
  2. 1 : km 0.78 - alt. 71 m - Street on the right
  3. 2 : km 3.97 - alt. 84 m - At the crossroads, turn right
  4. 3 : km 4.96 - alt. 16 m - Street on the right
  5. 4 : km 6.48 - alt. 75 m - Road on the left
  6. 5 : km 7.51 - alt. 46 m - Path on the right in the bend
  7. 6 : km 8.75 - alt. 81 m - At the crossroads, turn right
  8. 7 : km 10.65 - alt. 95 m - At the crossroads, turn right
  9. 8 : km 11.57 - alt. 86 m - Turn left into the Valleuse du Curé
  10. 9 : km 13.96 - alt. 94 m - Path on the left
  11. 10 : km 15.65 - alt. 46 m - Avenue on the right
  12. 11 : km 15.93 - alt. 70 m - Turn left towards the stairs
  13. 12 : km 18.43 - alt. 85 m - On the left, at the top of the stairs
  14. 13 : km 20.09 - alt. 27 m - Street on the left before the main road
  15. E : km 21.18 - alt. 7 m - Casino car park

Notes

Water supplies are readily available as the route starts in Fécamp and ends in Étretat via Yport, with shops along the way.

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 32 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
heralys
heralys

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The route is interesting from IPORT. Before that, it is a paved road.
It is a route along the sea. I made the round trip on the same day, leaving early in the morning.

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pixor
pixor

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We set off from Tilleul beach and got lost in Yport on the way back because of the intersection between two GR trails. A magnificent hike, very popular and with a few steep climbs.

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YVES PAPOT
YVES PAPOT

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We went hiking between Yport and Fécamp, there and back.

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cécile hillion
cécile hillion

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with splendid views of the cliffs under a beautiful sun. A few steep climbs, but the scenery is worth it. Picnic stop in Yport, a very pretty spot. Magnificent arrival in Etretat

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great-lolo
great-lolo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Really great viewpoint
we missed it once, but as we had to follow the coast, we ended up finding it easily

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sigouben
sigouben

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A few difficult sections but overall moderate difficulty. The closure of a valley led to a detour along a departmental road with a narrow shoulder between the Curé valley and Bénouville. This can be dangerous, especially when hiking with a family. From this village onwards, the scenery along the cliffs is fabulous. On the way back, avoid the D11, which in places is too narrow for two cars to pass easily. There are no designated paths for walkers. We ended up taking the 24 bus back.

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sigouben
sigouben
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A few difficult passages, but overall moderate difficulty.

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HUGGY76
HUGGY76

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Nice route along the cliffside with a slight incline, beautiful views, I'd love to go back.

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Seatokine
Seatokine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Magnificent tour.
I walk quickly, so I did it in 3½ hours rather than seven, which seems a bit generous to me.
Take the time to stop at Yport, a magnificent spot where, with a bit of luck, you'll see some surfers.

At the end, I recommend leaving the GR to follow the cliff as closely as possible. It's steeper but magnificent, and you'll rejoin the GR after Benouville.

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milune19
milune19

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A round trip between Fécamp and Vaucottes. Don't hesitate to get off at Grainval beach, where you can enjoy a beautiful view of Fécamp.
Thanks for the route.

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Fabrice mercier
Fabrice mercier
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very beautiful hike with splendid views of all the cliffs of Etretat. Be careful, there are a few difficult sections, so wear good shoes

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tedis46
tedis46

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A great varied route, but quite hilly. We did the section between Fécamp and Etretat

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MINOMICHEL
MINOMICHEL

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

superb hike along the coast, cliffs, villages in the valleys and, above all, beautiful weather
very good explanations about the route

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Marword
Marword

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We did the route from Etretat to Fécamp. Exceptional views and very pleasant valleys. However, there were a few tricky sections. Worth doing again.

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gullino
gullino

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike that is highly recommended.

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