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Manche
Cherbourg
Maupertus-Sur-Mer

Cap Lévi Lighthouse – Cap Lévi Lighthouse loop from Maupertus-sur-Mer

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France
Manche
Cherbourg
Maupertus-Sur-Mer

Cap Lévi Lighthouse – Cap Lévi Lighthouse loop from Maupertus-sur-Mer

Moderate

4.5

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Cap Lévi Lighthouse – Cap Lévi Lighthouse loop from Maupertus-sur-Mer

03:53

14.5km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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2.66 km

Customs Officers' Path of Cotentin between Maupertus-sur-Mer and Fermanville

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The Sentier des douaniers, or GR 223, runs along the coast of the Cotentin for 446 kilometers. Here, between Maupertus-sur-Mer and Fermanville, the landscape invites you to admire the sea in peace, in the middle of a slightly uneven relief.

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2.98 km

Port of Fermanville

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Nice little fishing port. Located directly on the great coastal hiking trail.

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3.63 km

Fort of Cap Lévi

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Built in the early 1800s by order of Napoleon, it detected submarines using a microphone during World War I and was occupied by the Germans during World War II. It …

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4.10 km

Cap Lévi Lighthouse

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Before the creation of the town of Cherbourg, in Roman times, the cove of Cap Lévi was the main cove and maritime access to the region. Walking the cape and the cove is an ideal coastal walk.

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4.63 km

Cap Lévi Lighthouse

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Lighthouses are usually located where many shipwrecks occur. This is the case for the Cape Levi lighthouse.

The first was built in 1858. Destroyed by the German army in June …

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4.85 km

Beach

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Beach without dog ban

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7.67 km

The Flax Mill

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Old flax mill made of an enormous 1 ton flat stone. This is not its original location, but finds its place in the "valley of the mills"

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10.1 km

Viaduc de Fermanville

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Very nice place, recommended to connect the walk with the Vallée des Moulins route

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14.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.24 km

3.31 km

3.30 km

1.80 km

858 m

Surfaces

4.03 km

3.67 km

2.28 km

1.86 km

1.81 km

859 m

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Thursday 2 July

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Comments

July 10, 2024,Cap Lévi – Phare du cap Levi Runde von Maupertus-sur-Mer
Right at the beginning we had to take a detour because the coastal path was partially closed. We then continued walking just above the tourist road and then back onto the tour. We experienced wonderful viewpoints on the hike.

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Magnificent hike with an impressive diversity of landscapes.

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