Porte d'Amont and aiguille de Belval — loop from Étretat

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Porte d'Amont and aiguille de Belval — loop from Étretat

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Porte d'Amont and aiguille de Belval — loop from Étretat

02:41

9.94km

120m

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: August 12, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.70 km

Belval Needle

Highlight • Natural Monument

Don't miss this rock on your hike. This elegant rock is the Aiguille de Belval, a needle-shaped rock that rises about 70 meters above the sea, near Bénouville. It is …

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7.37 km

Roc Vaudieu

Highlight • Natural Monument

This viewpoint offers a breathtaking view of the sea and the cliffs, as well as the Roc Vaudieu and the Aiguille de Belval, two rocks with unique shapes that emerge from the water.

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8.93 km

Porte d'Amont Chalk Arch, Étretat

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An exciting path leads from the top down stairs and then through the tunnel to Étretat beach. An aluminum ladder leads from the tunnel to the pebble beach. Remains of …

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9.94 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.22 km

1.90 km

1.45 km

1.13 km

951 m

292 m

Surfaces

5.62 km

2.26 km

863 m

822 m

362 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

May 9, 2025,🇨🇵 Frankreich. Normandie. Eine Küstenwanderung entlang des GR21

On the way through northern France and Normandy, from Étretat to Bénouville, along the GR21 coastal hiking trail, always along the Alabaster Coast.

The GR21 is one of France's most beautiful coastal hiking trails, having already been awarded this status in 2020, and runs approximately 190 kilometers along the Alabaster Coast from Le Tréport to Le Havre. Between Étretat and …

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September 19, 2026,Herbst an der Alabasterküste. Von Bénouville nach Étretat

France and the Alabaster Coast in autumn.

The Alabaster Coast stretches along the coast of Normandy on the English Channel from Le Tréport in the east to Le Havre in the west.

On the way on a section of the GR21 along the cliff coast between Bénouville and Étretat.

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June 24, 2024,Rundwanderung Nordöstlich von Étretat (Normandie)

@ another very nice tour northeast of the cliffs and chalk cliffs of Étretat.
Once again breathtaking impressions etc.
Tip: the parking is much cheaper in the afternoon!

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October 14, 2024,24_10_14 🇨🇵 Étretat, Benouville

Etretat the second: today we hiked north from the promenade in Étretat. First, a very steep stairway up to the church Notre Dame de la Garde, which is currently scaffolded and unfortunately not accessible. Then we went along the coast from Porte d'Aval to Bentonville. Soon we could see Aiguille de Belval, the rocky outcrop in the sea. Many cows …

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