Barfleur Harbour – Gatteville lighthouse loop from Barfleur

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Barfleur Harbour – Gatteville lighthouse loop from Barfleur

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Barfleur Harbour – Gatteville lighthouse loop from Barfleur

01:54

7.58km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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178 m

Barfleur Harbour

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The port village of Barfleur is the ideal place to take a break. It is located near the tip of the Cotentin peninsula.

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3.56 km

Gatteville lighthouse

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On the tip of Barfleur, we discover this immense lighthouse as well as a semaphore, located a little further away. The two structures do not have the same functions, but …

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3.82 km

View of Gatteville Lighthouses and Fligard Bay

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Thanks to the gently sloping coast… lots of land at low tide

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5.17 km

Satmar ponds

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A man-made dike keeps water in these lagoons also at low tide. They belong to the Satmar operations: satmar.fr/nos-sites/gatteville-le-phare
The site where it all began. At the start of the …

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6.15 km

Windmill

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Well preserved windmill, now a private residence, next to a tiny fishing port

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6.97 km

View of Barfleur

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7.58 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.75 km

1.49 km

1.36 km

993 m

Surfaces

3.94 km

1.61 km

1.16 km

868 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

15°C

7°C

0 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

September 13, 2022,🇫🇷Normandie, Tag 11: 🥾 Von Barfleur zum Phare de Gatteville

With the right clothes, even slightly damp weather can be endured. The drizzle soon subsided and we were able to let the wind blow around our noses without a hood. Splendid! 🌬🌧☔️
Due to the high waves, we covered a few passages over walls or quite quickly on the beach. But that also makes hiking exciting.
Arriving at the lighthouse, …

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