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Escalier Valleuse à Varengeville-sur-Mer

This hiking route is laid out to make you discover all the different scenery around Varengeville-sur-Mer. Located on Cape Ailly, this inspiring, archetypal Pays de Caux village, bathed in light, attracts artists and nature lovers alike.

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From the Scie Valley to Bernouville Woods

This route passes through the three hamlets that make up the municipality. It leads from the valley to the sea, where you will discover the little resort town of Pourville-sur-Mer and its beach enclosed within two cliffs. The next part of the loop will take you to the Bernouville coastal woods, a natural, unspoilt area at the edge of the Alabaster Coast.

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Bunker planté par angle dans la plage. Vue sur les falaises à l'arrière-plan

From the beach to Cape Ailly

Departing from the beach in Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer, this hike will lead you to Cape Ailly and its clifftop lighthouse. You will pass through Ailly Woods, one of the region’s three Special Areas of Conservation. Its subsoil and the species that populate it make this spot one-of-a-kind in Upper Normandy.

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Port de Plaisance de Dieppe avec des bateaux, et le quai Henri IV à l'arrière-plan

Dieppe by the Seashore I

This very easy urban trail is a great way to discover some of the most emblematic sites and monuments in Dieppe’s old town: the marina, Saint-Jacques Church, the jetty, the seafront, the town centre and the imposing château perched atop the cliff.

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Point de vue sur la plage de Puys où l'on aperçois les falaises beiges recouvertes de vert, la plage de galets et la mer.

Dieppe by the Seashore II

This walk through Dieppe includes a visit to the Pollet District, one of Dieppe’s most authentic areas, traditionally known as the “fishing district”. The trail then continues along the cliff, following the coastal trail to the charming beach in Puys.

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Vue panoramique sur la plage de Pourville-sur-Mer avec ses falaises, sa digue et ses habitations

The GR21

The GR21 national hiking trail runs the whole length of the Seine-Maritime department.

In Dieppe, the trail begins on the cliff, at Notre-Dame de Bonsecours Chapel, and heads out towards Le Tréport (to the northeast). The distance between the two towns is close to 35 kilometres. It is a chance to visit the hanging valleys forming the connection between the cliffs.

If you head southwest, in the opposite direction, the route features many remarkable viewpoints in both Pourville-sur-Mer and Varengeville-sur-Mer.

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