GR 223
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The GR 223 is a French hiking trail in the Grande Randonnée network.
UnderstandIt is known as Sentier des Douaniers ("Custom Officers' Way"); the route is mostly coastal.
PrepareNo permits are required. The trail is marked throughout with red-and-white GR blazes, and apps like Komoot or Visorando can help.
Get in
WalkThe GR 223 follows the Normandy coast from Honfleur to Mont Saint-Michel, crossing the coast of Calvados and the Cotentin peninsula before reaching the Breton border.
Stay safeWord has it that there are problems with cliff erosion over certain sections, so don't be surprised if you are diverted inland at some points.
Sources and licences
- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "GR 223" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: BastienDietemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons