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Cape Carteret – Plage de la Vieille-Église loop from Portbail

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Cape Carteret – Plage de la Vieille-Église loop from Portbail

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Cape Carteret – Plage de la Vieille-Église loop from Portbail

07:18

28.3km

150m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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752 m

Portbail Bridge

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Built in 1873, the Treize-Arches bridge in Portbail offers an idyllic panorama over Portbail and an ideal setting for photographers!

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4.76 km

Beach

12.6 km

Port of Barneville-Carteret

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The tide index is strong in this little haven. Low or high water, the port of Barneville-Carteret is very pleasant to frequent.

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13.6 km

View from the cross on Rue des Pins

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Beach after beach after beach... and hours later it's gone...🤔

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15.0 km

Cape Carteret

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Very attractive dune landscape visible from the cliffs

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15.4 km

Old Saint-Germain Church, Carteret

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These are the ruins of a church dedicated to Saint Germain le Scotus, who evangelized Cotentin in the 5th century. The place is very photogenic. You can see the beach through the Gothic period oculus.

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15.4 km

Plage de la Vieille-Église

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Magnificent views along the coast and the beach

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15.8 km

The Capes Route

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Beautiful hiking trail with great views

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28.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.84 km

6.60 km

6.08 km

4.43 km

1.35 km

Surfaces

15.1 km

5.04 km

3.36 km

2.34 km

1.82 km

693 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Weather

Wednesday 10 June

17°C

11°C

41 %

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Max wind speed: 36.0 km/h

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Cape Carteret – Plage de la Vieille-Église loop from Portbail

Portbail Bridge

Port of Barneville-Carteret

View from the cross on Rue des Pins

Old Church Beach

Cape Carteret

Old Saint-Germain Church, Carteret

Plage de la Vieille-Église

The Capes Route

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