The GRP® Tour de la presqu?île du Cotentin mostly follows the GR®223 along the coast.
It differs in the southern part, crossing the marshes to complete the Tour du Cotentin in 15 days.
On this stage, the route continues through bocage and marshland to Picauville.
In 1944, the commune was the westernmost objective of the American paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne, who built an airfield there to provide air support for operations in the Cotentin region. Faced with solid resistance from the German 91st Infantry Division, the Americans pounded the town until June 13. By the time the German forces evacuated, three-quarters of the commune had been destroyed.
GRP Tour de la presqu'île du Cotentin - Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte <> Picauville
Lieu SAINT-SAUVEUR-LE-VICOMTE
Walking
Practical information
Type of trail
Linear
Markup
Red and yellow
Starting point
SAINT-SAUVEUR-LE-VICOMTE
Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
Ending point
PICAUVILLE
Mémorial de la 9e US Air Force
| Elevation (m) | 4 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
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| Distance | 0 km | 0.5 km | 1.1 km | 1.6 km | 2.1 km | 2.7 km | 3.3 km | 4 km | 4.7 km | 5.2 km | 6.1 km | 6.9 km | 7.4 km | 7.8 km | 8.3 km | 8.8 km | 9.3 km | 9.7 km | 10.1 km | 11 km | 11.6 km | 12 km | 12.4 km | 12.8 km | 13.2 km | 13.7 km | 14 km | 14.5 km | 14.9 km | 15.3 km | 15.7 km | 16 km | 16.2 km | 16.4 km | 16.7 km | 17.1 km | 17.4 km | 17.8 km | 18.2 km | 18.5 km | 18.8 km | 19.6 km |
Hiker's tips
- Wear appropriate clothing for the route and the weather
- Make sure you take enough water
- Tell family or friends where you’re planning to go and make sure you take a fully charged mobile
- Protect nature: take your rubbish home with you, keep your dog on a lead and stay on the marked paths.
