Fécamp / Saint-Valery-en-Caux
This Vélomaritime stage is packed with history. Leaving Fécamp, admire the breathtaking views from Senneville's coastal semaphore station. Along this stretch, you follow in the footsteps of famed 19th-century Austrian Empress Elisabeth, or Sissi, who found solace bathing in the sea below the cliffs of the Petites and Grandes Dalles and resting at the peaceful Château de Sassetot-le-Mauconduit. For a gentle, family-friendly alternative between Fécamp and Dieppe, ride along the Véloroute du Lin (find more information on this below).Pour une alternative douce et familiale entre Fécamp et Dieppe, empruntez la Véloroute du Lin (plus d'informations ci-dessous).
Gradients and elevation
Slope breakdown
Road types
- Cycle path
- Routes reserved for cyclists and pedestrians (greenways, cycle tracks, towpaths), separated from cars for maximum safety.
- Shared road
- Quiet minor roads with little traffic (unless otherwise stated in the stage details). Shared with cars (stay alert).
- Not specified
- Data unavailable or being assessed. Please refer to the detailed stage description.
- Provisional
- Section on a road or cycle path awaiting better-quality facilities (see stage details).
Surface
- Smooth
- Asphalt, tarmac or smooth concrete. Optimal comfort.
- Rough
- Fine gravel, compacted stabilised surface or worn tarmac. Less comfortable, vibrations possible.
- Natural
- Dirt, grass, roots or stones. Under 5%: short sections with little impact. Higher percentage: route suited to mountain or gravel bikes only.
- Not specified
- Data unavailable or being assessed. Please refer to the detailed stage description.
The route
From Fécamp, this Vélomaritime stage leads you close to the Côte d'Albâtre's finest typical steep little valleys, known as valleuses, at Veulettes-sur-Mer, Les Grandes Dalles and Les Petites Dalles, and at St Pierre en Port. Although the route itself doesn't go down into these little valleys, to discover these exceptional natural formations only involves short detours. There are many steep gradients along this stage.
For a gentle, family-friendly alternative between Fécamp and Dieppe, ride along the Véloroute du Lin.
SNCF
- Nearby station : Dieppe station
