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Cherbourg
Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue

Fort of La Hougue – Port of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue loop from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

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France
Manche
Cherbourg
Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue

Fort of La Hougue – Port of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue loop from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

Moderate

4.3

(10)

73

hikers

Fort of La Hougue – Port of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue loop from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

03:50

15.2km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

382 m

View of Île de Tatihou and La Hougue

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2

2.13 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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3

3.40 km

Mariners' Chapel, Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

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This small chapel is all that remains of the primitive parish church of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, built in the 11th century and demolished in 1864. It is dedicated to those perished at sea. It is surrounded by a marine cemetery.

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4

3.97 km

Beautiful harbor

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15.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.74 km

5.42 km

2.36 km

1.26 km

494 m

Surfaces

7.22 km

4.11 km

2.22 km

995 m

685 m

< 100 m

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