GR®223 – Cap Lévi – Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Description
For 19km, you crisscross the paths with the view of the town of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in the distance, the objective of this stage. A few hundred meters from the fort, you pass along the very pretty port of Cap Lévi, protected by the Cove of the same name. For a long time, the Romans used this port as a transit point for England. Today it houses fishing and boating boats.
Continue along the sea towards Anse du Brick. This fine sand beach, located on the side of a cliff, is a favorite spot for surfing and other water activities. Leaving Anse de Brick, take the footbridge which spans the D116 and go up the road to the belvedere.
The path gradually leaves the coastline to gain height and offer magnificent panoramas of the harbor of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, the largest artificial harbor in the world. (An alternative is possible to continue along the sea. You must take the pedestrian crossing easement marked by a yellow circle). At a place called Douet Picot, turn right to continue on the classic stage of the GR or take the GR®223A, a southern variant of crossing the town, called the “Balcons de Cherbourg”.
You find the seaside at Port du Becquet. Nestled between two rocky points, the port was built in 1783. It was the main place for loading stones extracted from nearby quarries and intended for the construction of the great sea wall of Cherbourg harbor.
To finish, you walk along Collignon beach, the maritime boulevard, the port area before arriving in front of the old transatlantic ferry terminal which today houses the Cité de la Mer, the end of this stage. Take advantage of this stopover to discover the city of Cherbourg and its good addresses.
Continue along the sea towards Anse du Brick. This fine sand beach, located on the side of a cliff, is a favorite spot for surfing and other water activities. Leaving Anse de Brick, take the footbridge which spans the D116 and go up the road to the belvedere.
The path gradually leaves the coastline to gain height and offer magnificent panoramas of the harbor of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, the largest artificial harbor in the world. (An alternative is possible to continue along the sea. You must take the pedestrian crossing easement marked by a yellow circle). At a place called Douet Picot, turn right to continue on the classic stage of the GR or take the GR®223A, a southern variant of crossing the town, called the “Balcons de Cherbourg”.
You find the seaside at Port du Becquet. Nestled between two rocky points, the port was built in 1783. It was the main place for loading stones extracted from nearby quarries and intended for the construction of the great sea wall of Cherbourg harbor.
To finish, you walk along Collignon beach, the maritime boulevard, the port area before arriving in front of the old transatlantic ferry terminal which today houses the Cité de la Mer, the end of this stage. Take advantage of this stopover to discover the city of Cherbourg and its good addresses.