Vauville – bird watching loop from Herqueville

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Vauville – bird watching loop from Herqueville

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Vauville – bird watching loop from Herqueville

05:12

18.4km

380m

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: October 16, 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

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135 m

Mouth of the Herquemoulin Stream

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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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Pierres Pouquelées Covered Passage

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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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4.13 km

View of the Coast from Le Prieuré

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10.0 km

Vauville

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Pretty typical village of La Hague with its castle and its exceptional botanical garden but also its pretty houses at the foot of which running water flows.

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10.4 km

Lande du Thot -- View towards La Mare de Vauville

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Gentle descent along the coast with a breathtaking view of the La Mare de Vauville Nature Reserve

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12.0 km

Vauville Pond Nature Reserve

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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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