Touffreville-sur-Eu, seen from above and below

This route will take you along the Chemin Vert du Petit Caux, a former railway line. You will cross the Touffreville-sur-Eu viaduct, which offers a magnificent view of the village and the Yères river.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.90 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 299 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 292 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 302 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 36 ft

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park of the former goods hall, converted into the Touffreville-sur-Eu village hall and located next to the campsite.

(S/E) Head towards the Chemin Vert du Petit Caux. Take this road on your left towards Eu. Pass the old railway station on your right.

Continue along the path that passes over the D226; you will then arrive at the Touffreville-sur-Eu viaduct overlooking the Yères, offering a magnificent view from the top of its nine arches.

(1) After admiring this magnificent panorama, continue along the path until you reach the spot known as Saint-Sulpice sur Yères.

(2) Continue straight ahead on the Chemin Vert du Petit Caux until you reach the junction with the D22.

(3) Take the D22 on your left and head towards the hamlet of Heudelimont.

(4) In the hamlet, take the first street on your left, Rue de Sanroy, which turns into a country lane.

(5) Continue along this path across the Heudelimont plain, which turns right at a right angle at the first wind turbines.
Continue along this path, which runs alongside the wind turbines in the Sang Roy plain, ignoring the path on the right.

(6) After the last wind turbine, take the first path on your left, which descends towards Le Cabaret on the D16.

(7) Pass in front of the waste collection centre, take the D16 on your right and pass in front of the Cabaret farm.

(8) Take the small path on your left (not very visible) which joins the D226 just after crossing the bridge over the Yères.

(9) Turn right onto the D226, which runs alongside the river, and take the dirt track on your left before the Criel-sur-Mer bypass. Continue along this track until you reach a T-junction with another track.

(10) Turn left onto the path that leads to the village of Touffreville-sur-Eu and continue to the church.

(11) Turn left to follow the cemetery wall around the corner. Then cross Rue de l'Église to take the path opposite the church and follow the back of the village houses to the end of the path, Rue de la Maladrerie.

(12) Turn right onto the road until you reach a fork, then continue on your right onto the D454 towards the village hall.
Cross the road at the picnic area and join Chemin Vert du Petit Caux on the left.

Take the Chemin Vert on your right for about 200 metres to return to your starting point, the village hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 95 ft - Village hall car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.43 - alt. 49 ft - Touffreville-sur-Eu viaduct - moulin sur l'Yères
  3. 2 : mi 1.17 - alt. 174 ft - Hamlet of Saint Sulpice
  4. 3 : mi 2.1 - alt. 240 ft - D22
  5. 4 : mi 2.36 - alt. 295 ft - Hamlet of Heudelimont
  6. 5 : mi 2.68 - alt. 299 ft - Chemin de Plaine d'Heudelimont
  7. 6 : mi 4.01 - alt. 262 ft - Path on the left
  8. 7 : mi 4.79 - alt. 66 ft - D16
  9. 8 : mi 4.94 - alt. 46 ft - Path on the left towards the D226
  10. 9 : mi 5.05 - alt. 36 ft - Turn right onto the D226.
  11. 10 : mi 5.4 - alt. 36 ft - T-junction
  12. 11 : mi 6.04 - alt. 72 ft
  13. 12 : mi 6.63 - alt. 72 ft - Rue de la Maladrerie
  14. S/E : mi 6.9 - alt. 95 ft - Village hall car park

Notes

Two parking options for the start:
for groups, car park at the Touffreville-sur-Eu village hall,
for individuals, car park at the Touffreville-sur-Eu picnic area.

Hikers' shelter and picnic area in Touffreville-sur-Eu next to the Chemin Vert du Petit Caux.

Worth a visit

The brick viaduct in Touffreville-sur-Eu with its nine arches spanning the Yères river.

The Jardin des Sources in Saint-Martin-le-Gaillard.

Criel-sur-Mer with its natural heritage, the chalk cliffs of the Côte d'Albâtre and its monuments, the Manoir de Briancon, the Château de Chantereine and the Église Saint-Aubin.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
did760
did760

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A varied and original route along the old railway line and its viaducts.

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BOLINGUE Daniel
BOLINGUE Daniel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

One minor drawback: the barrier to the route is locked with a padlock.

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luodmarcheetreve
luodmarcheetreve

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We changed the route: starting from the town hall near the cemetery and church, where there is a car park. We headed towards Le Loup Pendu and the viewpoint, with its sea view, then went down the D113 road to take the green path of Le Petit Caux on the left. This part is very pleasant, slightly elevated, and leads us to the old railway station.
After the Sang Roy hill, we found a path that takes you up onto a viaduct before arriving at the wind turbines, which is a very monotonous part.
At point 6, the path on the left is located before the pylon indicated on the map.
The return via the marsh path (points 8, 9 and 10) is a good idea.
A very interesting hike, with several well-placed information panels.

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titinnes
titinnes

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

stunning views

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Javanaise_80
Javanaise_80

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Nice route.

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papy diouf
papy diouf

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful route that follows part of the old Dieppe-Eu railway line.
The information panels provide fascinating insights into the history of this line.
The viaduct is impressive. The Yères River is crossed over a distance of several hundred metres.
The upper section of the route, beneath the wind turbines, is windy and often muddy, forcing you to navigate around puddles.

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ninijules
ninijules
• Edited:

Hello,
I haven't done this hike yet, but I have done "the Pointe du Hourdel route" – a beautiful route with no particular problems, best done in good weather and at low tide to see the seals. It's a shame that at Port du Hourdel you have to pay for every inch of space, even outside the tourist season, so I parked at Hameau de la Molière (which is free for now).

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