Fort of La Hougue – Seawall at Fort de la Hougue loop from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

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France

Manche

Cherbourg

Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue

Fort of La Hougue – Seawall at Fort de la Hougue loop from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

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Fort of La Hougue – Seawall at Fort de la Hougue loop from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

01:22

5.41km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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699 m

La Hougue Dike

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Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is a commune in the French department of Manche (Normandy region) with a population of 2097 (1999). The place is part of the district of Cherbourg-Octeville.

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1.69 km

Vauban Tower of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

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Things are happening on the wall

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2.20 km

Fort of La Hougue

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While the inside of the defensive fortress might still be closed for renovations, the water moat and the walls reaching all around this strategic peninsula are quite well preserved.

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2.34 km

Sentier Vauban

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You should only walk/jog to the right around the fortifications, as at the end you have to walk about 400m along a narrow wall - oncoming traffic is a bit inconvenient 😛

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2.62 km

Viewpoint from Fort de la Hougue

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Walk around the fort counterclockwise otherwise you are not allowed to continue

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3.01 km

Fort de la Hougue

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In the 1600s, this spot on the coast was a regular landing place for English invasions. This is why it was decided to fortify this bay. This tower was built …

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3.29 km

Seawall at Fort de la Hougue

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You walk a few hundred meters over the top of the fort's sea wall. Not for those afraid of heights.

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5.41 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.64 km

1.77 km

721 m

261 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.60 km

1.47 km

1.07 km

254 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

15°C

8°C

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Comments

April 5, 2025,Kap La Hague

We spontaneously continued along the coast to Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, located on the peninsula. We wanted to visit La Hauge there, but it's a military reconnaissance station and was closed at the time. We then circumnavigated it over the breakwater, which was quite a challenge given the strong gusts. We survived and were able to enjoy some delicious fish later. 😅

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May 5, 2022,Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

Cute fishing village.

saintvaast.fr/situation_geographique.aspx

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

The striking Fort de la Hougue is particularly worth seeing.
It was too late to visit, but you can walk around it. However, you should be free from giddiness, as you sometimes have to walk over a narrow wall. Oncoming traffic is really bad here 😉.

maps.app.goo.gl/K3Lw2SuFPq46KwVU6

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