The most beautiful walks | Caux Seine Normandie tourisme

Hiking in all its forms

With over 1,000 kilometres of perfectly maintained and signposted walking trails, the Caux Seine area is a hiker’s paradise, whatever your chosen activity: on foot, on horseback, by bike or on a mountain bike.

With twenty walking routes, eight for mountain biking, six for road cycling and seven for horse riding, it’s not easy to choose. That’s why we’d like to help by suggesting four unmissable routes – one in each category.

The forest is beautiful all year round! Do remember to check the hunting calendar. This will help you choose the best time to make the most of your walk.
Brotonne Forest hunting calendar | Trait-Maulévrier Forest hunting calendar

1. La Sente aux Moines On football

From Brotonne Forest to Jumièges Abbey, this walking route has a host of surprises in store for you. It is undoubtedly the most beautiful walk you can take. At 19.2 kilometres, it is also the longest. Allow just under five hours to complete this route, most of which is in the shade of Brotonne Forest.
A few remarkable trees are well worth a detour, such as the ‘Hêtres soudés’ and the ‘Chêne cuve’. You won’t want to miss the breathtaking view of the Seine from the Mailleraye-sur-Seine viewpoint, which offers a stunning vista of the river and, further afield, Jumièges Abbey.
And if you’re not too tired, you can extend this walk and cross the Seine by ferry to reach the foot of France’s most beautiful ruin.

Discover the Monks’ Path

2. On the banks of the Seine On horseback

“Along the Seine” is the name of the horse riding trail we’re offering. A lovely 38-km loop starting from La Mailleraye-sur-Seine, winding between the river and the forest. From the saddle, you’ll ride alongside the Seine along the towpaths and find peace and quiet as you pass through the wooded sections of the Brotonne Forest.
This lovely ride also offers you the chance to discover what makes the ‘marais’ so special: a stretch of land that is partially flooded every winter within the bend of the Seine, at the foot of the Brotonne Bridge. Meadows where horses, sheep and cows – Normandy breeds, of course – frolic, alongside fields of maize and barley, ponds, poplar groves and pollarded willows.

Explore the banks of the Seine

Equestrian weekend. La Mailleraye sur seine. — ©
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Bord De Seine September 2014 Rive Gauche Rando Seine Vtt Nature Espace Vert Voie Cyclable Entre Amis 76 William Fautre — ©
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William Fautre

3. Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine on a mountain bike

A change of route for this new 22-kilometre journey, which begins in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon, more specifically near the Fontaine Saint-Denis archaeological site. Here you’ll discover the former castle of the Counts of Évreux, with its restored ramparts, medieval tower and parapet walk featuring a footbridge. From up there, you’ll look out over the Télhuet valley and the ponds below. It is from here that you will begin your journey, which will then take you towards magnificent panoramic views of the River Seine and the Cauchois countryside.
This mountain bike ride presents no major difficulties and will also take you through the pretty village of Touffreville-la-Cable.

Discover mountain biking

4. Saint Maurice d’Ételan By bike

This gentle 13-kilometre cycle loop will take you through the exceptional landscape of the Seine Valley and its ancient marshes, crossing fields and following the river, whilst also taking in some unmissable monuments.
And in particular, the Château d’Ételan. One of the first Renaissance castles in France – if not the very first – built in the Flamboyant Gothic style at the very end of the 15th century. Just a stone’s throw from the château, the village of Saint-Maurice d’Ételan overlooks the marshland, where you’ll be able to cycle in complete tranquillity without any difficulty. A village that seems to be frozen in time, with an old-world charm that is sure to win you over. Just like the breathtaking view of the marshes and the Seine when you take a short break right next to the town hall.