If you love the great outdoors, you’ll feel right at home in the Bay of Cotentin! Whether you enjoy walking, cycling or horse riding, there is something to suit everyone, from coastal paths to the Carentan marshland, from typical bocage countryside to the green meadows… Stunning scenery awaits you in the Baie des Veys and in the Regional Nature Park of Cotentin and Bessin…
On a horse, on a bicycle or on foot, you will enjoy the Cotentin’s open spaces and its exceptional fauna and flora. Many loops also offer a chance to discover local heritage in the Bay of Cotentin. Below is a list of trails in the Cotentin, in the Carentan region and around Sainte-Mère-Eglise.
On a bicycle, on foot, on horseback
- Carentan-Saint Fromond : Shared space for cyclists and towpath along the Taute for hikers.
Then take the greenway towards Saint Lô , following the banks of the river. You will come across several river harbours with their lock houses, fish ladders and former spillways.
- Carentan-La Haye du Puits : greenway, former railway21km
The greenway offers beautiful views over the marshes and goes through Baupte, overlooking the peat bog.
“La Malle Postale” for simple and convenient hiking
La Malle Postale, in partnership with taxis and carriers in La Manche, offer new services for hikers
- luggage transfer,
- shuttle service,
- vehicle transfer…
More information : La Malle Postale dans la Manche
