View of the Alabaster Coast – Cliffs of Étretat loop from Le Tilleul

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View of the Alabaster Coast – Cliffs of Étretat loop from Le Tilleul

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View of the Alabaster Coast – Cliffs of Étretat loop from Le Tilleul

05:00

17.4km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 14.2 km for 396 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.55 km

Antifer Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

In addition to the Cap de la Hève, the chalk cliffs of the Cap d’Antifer serve as a secondary landmark for reaching Le Havre. After the Cap de la Hève …

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7.11 km

View of the Alabaster Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you take this path, you will be entitled to splendid views of the Alabaster coast. At this point, we begin to perceive the impressive cliffs that open onto the English Channel. Take your cameras !

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7.55 km

Pointe de la Courtine Viewpoint

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A magnificent view point over the Alabaster coast, the sea and the cliffs.
The Pointe de la Courtine is a rocky outcrop from which you can see the white chalk …

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9.80 km

Beach

10.5 km

View of the Cliffs of Étretat

Highlight • Viewpoint

The cliffs are simply a dream. A highlight of a holiday in Normandy. I highly recommend a hike right along the cliffs. There's something for everyone, whether it's a short or long hike.

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10.8 km

Splendid view of Étretat

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What a view. The climb was worth it, even though there were a lot of visitors up there.

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11.8 km

Cliffs of Étretat

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The Côte d'Albâtre (Alabaster Coast) has numerous chalk cliffs, the most famous of which are on the steep coast of Étretat. The chalk cliffs, up to 100 meters high, protrude …

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14.1 km

Great bay

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superb hike to do absolutely

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17.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.13 km

3.74 km

3.37 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.67 km

5.42 km

4.13 km

1.50 km

561 m

105 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

18°C

11°C

68 %

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Max wind speed: 41.0 km/h

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Comments

May 28, 2023,Tour

Good shoes, a bit of walking habit and a minimum of motivation are necessary.
Watch out for the weather too.

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September 17, 2024,Normandie => Étretat

Étretat is undoubtedly the most famous place on the Alabaster Coast. Here, the chalk cliffs plunge into the sea of the English Channel in a particularly spectacular way.

Étretat is located in a wide valley between impressive cliffs and was recently used as a filming location for the Netflix series Lupin (season 1, last episode).
From the beach promenade, there …

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August 24, 2021,Chemin des Falaises von Etretat zum Phare d'Antifer

After the Valleuse d‘Antifer at the first fork in the road at a pasture fence (approx. 2.98 km) do not (following our route) turn right onto a narrow path towards the cliffs. The path is extremely exposed on the cliffs, is full of thorns and is not accessible due to ever thickening blackberry bushes and nettles, so you have to …

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April 29, 2023,F | Côte d'Albâtre | Circuit Valleuse d'Antifer

April 29, 2023:
A nice walk above the famous cliffs with a beautiful view over the Channel. Occasionally you can descend to the coast via the floating valleys.

More info: lehavreseinemetropole.fr/balades-et-randonnees/la-valleuse-dantifer

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July 31, 2023,Falaises d’Étretat und Étretat - Runde von Le Tilleul

Le Tilleul was the starting point for the coastal hike. Initially, the path ran across fields, a forest with sweet chestnuts to the cliffs. Along former battery positions, past an aging lighthouse, the path ran along the ridge of the cliff. Some very soft paths made the round a muddy affair. Visited short stretches of beach and kept a constant …

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September 3, 2023,🇫🇷 Etretat 2 > Alabasterklippen 🥰 mit Aus- und Weitsichten, Baden 👙🌊🩳, Leuchtturm Antifer 🔥, Erinnerungen WWII 😢.....

We started this tour late, hoping for better visibility with less haze 🤣.
Unfortunately, this dragged on until the middle. However, we were rewarded right at the beginning with a romantic marriage proposal that we were able to experience.
Afterwards we continued along the GC21 and finally it cleared up and the sun was shining brightly. When we happened to …

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June 25, 2023,Küstenwandern bei Étretat

Wonderful tour over the cliffs from Étretat. There are views of the cliffs and the sea all along the coast. On the pebbly beach of Ètretat and at the Valleuse d'Antifer you can swim in the sea in between. We hiked to the Phare d'Antifer lighthouse and then we went back to Étretat on dirt roads, small roads and through …

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August 9, 2025,Klippen von Étretat

The white cliffs of Étretat are a must-see in Normandy. Unusually traveling without a car, we overlooked the fact that Saturday was a very bad time to visit the place. Plus, we were running late. 😬 The perfect combination for 😱. Overcrowded parking lots and the traffic jam led us a bit further out toward the lighthouse, and we started …

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