Hiking in Normandy between Yport and Fécamp

A beautiful hike in the land of cliffs in Normandy between Yport and Fécamp.

A beautiful hike between Yport and Fécamp, the only problem is that we stay quite far from the sea during the whole trip. All the hike takes place on a tarred road. We can nevertheless join the sea in the middle of the course by making a small detour. Yport and Fécamp are worth a look.

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Duration: 6 h.
Departure point (Google Maps)

View on the cliffs of Yport

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View on the cliffs of Yport
In the background you can see the town of Fécamp which is the goal of the hike.

Passage through the cliffs

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Passage through the cliffs
We could join Fécamp directly by the beach at low tide but it is forbidden to go along the cliffs because of the risks of collapse. We can see on the picture a piece of the cliff which collapsed.

The beach of Yport

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The beach of Yport
Yport is not the most touristic resort of the Normandy coast. It is a pleasant little town, as in Etretat there is no port, the fishermen had to haul their boats on the beach with a capstan. You can see the remains on the beach.

Start of the hiking trail

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Start of the hiking trail
The hike takes place on a part of the GR21 (red and white color). From Yport, you just have to take one of the streets that go up to the cliff to find the start of the hiking trail.

Start of the hike

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Start of the hike
At the beginning the climb is quite steep, it is necessary to climb to the top of the cliff. Signs forbid you to approach the edge.

View on Yport

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View on Yport
There is a nice view of the town of Yport at the start of the hike.

Hiking on the road

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Hiking on the road
The hiking trail is mostly on a paved road.

Walk in the middle of the fields

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Walk in the middle of the fields
During the whole hike we stay quite far from the sea, it is not possible to approach the cliffs.

Flax fields

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Flax fields
The hike passes in the middle of fields (corn, wheat...). On the picture you can see a flax field, the specialty of the region. The majority of the production is sent to China.

Crossover

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Crossover
We can continue the hike on Fécamp or rest a little on the beach of Grainval. It is necessary to make a small detour to join the beach.

Arrival on the campsite of Fécamp

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Arrival on the campsite of Fécamp
You just have to cross the camping of Fécamp to reach the city center.

Beach of Fécamp

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Beach of Fécamp
End of the hike, we deserved a little rest on the beach of Fécamp. Then it is enough to set out again in the other direction. We can also take another way to vary the pleasures (see other hike).

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