Walking in Guernsey – two easy trails
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Circular route from the Fermain Valley Hotel
Approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes. Easy to moderate
In September one thinks of the Channel Islands as somewhere offering late sun and to take it easy with a bit of sightseeing. And so it does, but it’s also a great place to get up and go to explore the islands on foot.

With the benefit of arriving at a small airport and being able to get to your hotel in less than 20 minutes, Guernsey offers the perfect place to combine good coastal walks with fascinating heritage and lovely food.
Our stay centred around Fermain Bay and the perfectly located Fermain Valley Hotel on the east coast, just a couple of miles from the capital St Peter Port. Starting at the hotel or at the secluded bay just below where there is a public car park and tearooms overlooking the sea, the first walk heads South (right at the bottom of the road over the little bridge near the cafe) and climbs up through the woods towards St Martin’s Point.

Upon reaching Saint Martin’s point and turning west you climb up to another car park and take a relatively level route around the peninsular Jerbourg Point. This is a climb of some 100 steps so is definitely not for everyone, but with a well-marked path marked by granite signposts, the path is a short moderate to strenuous route that takes you into some of the best coastal walking.

The route back to Fermain Bay is easily found using the signposts and it’s just half an hour back to the beach, rejoining the coast path about half way back and then a short climb back up to the car park or hotel, a total of 1 hour 30 minutes in total for the walk and just the right moment for a welcoming cup of tea and cake.
St Peter Port to Fermain Bay
Approximately 1 hour
Another lovely walk, of moderate difficulty and with an easy route to follow, is the walk back from St Peter Port to Fermain Bay. This walk is a nice tonic after over indulging in either the heritage sites of the capital or, as in our case, lunch in one of the fabulous restaurants.

It’s a short walk that passes through a small residential area, the houses with balconies looking out to sea and across the harbour towards the islands of Herm and Sark. Then onward along the coast until reaching Fermain Bay with many wonderful views.
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