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Vauville Botanical Garden – bird watching loop from Herqueville

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Vauville Botanical Garden – bird watching loop from Herqueville

Hard

5.0

(4)

13

hikers

Vauville Botanical Garden – bird watching loop from Herqueville

05:13

18.5km

390m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: April 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Réserve naturelle de la mare de Vauville

Landes et dunes de la Hague

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

135 m

Mouth of the Herquemoulin Stream

Highlight • River

The "Ruisseau de Herquemoulin" stream ends its short life here by plunging into the sea ("La mare aux marchands"). But through thousands of years of work, he has cut a …

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2

2.48 km

Pierres Pouquelées Covered Passage

Highlight • Historical Site

This ancient tomb is partly collapsed. A covered walkway was always covered with stones or earth. What you can see now is what remains of the structure of this Neolithic …

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3

4.13 km

View of the Coast from Le Prieuré

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4

7.72 km

Mountain Cirque Landscape in Landes et Dunes de la Hague

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Downhill path with the feeling of being on another planet

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5

10.4 km

Vauville Botanical Garden

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Five hectare botanical garden and animal farm. The audio guide tells a lot about the history and the plants and trees in the garden.

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6

12.1 km

Vauville Pond Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Just behind the campsite of Vauville begins the marked path through the 60-acre nature reserve. With calmness, attention and patience one can observe beautiful plants and the variety of exotic …

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7

12.2 km

bird watching

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A little unexpected in the dunes, but well-equipped observation hut

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8

16.9 km

Trail junction in Landes et Dunes de la Hague

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B

18.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.76 km

4.33 km

3.71 km

2.68 km

Surfaces

5.72 km

5.10 km

4.75 km

1.46 km

1.27 km

164 m

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Thursday 9 July

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