Gorey Harbour and Mont Orgueil Castle at low tide

Routes · Grouville & St Martin

Gorey to St Catherine's Breakwater

East-coast out-and-back beneath Mont Orgueil, past Anne Port and Archirondel to the breakwater, with some honest climbs.

⏳ Awaiting review by one of our qualified fitness instructors. Grading below is calculated from the route data.

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About this route

Start beneath the walls of Mont Orgueil Castle and follow the east coast north past the bays of Anne Port and Archirondel, with its red-and-white tower, to the long breakwater at St Catherine.

The route climbs away from the shore in a couple of places, so expect proper hills on the way out and back. The reward is a café at the breakwater and harbour views all the way home.

Coaching notes

Draft notes, awaiting review by our instructors.

  • Hill practice: shorten your stride and keep your effort even on the climbs, not your pace.
  • Turnaround treat: the breakwater café is the halfway point. Many runners make this a coffee run.

Stops along the way

  1. ViewpointViewpoint0.0 km
  2. Public toiletsToilets · 110 m off the route0.0 km
  3. Café / kioskCoffee & food · 109 m off the route0.0 km
  4. EastsideCoffee & food0.1 km
  5. Gorey HouseToilets0.1 km
  6. Café LouiseCoffee & food0.1 km
  7. Jeffrey's LeapViewpoint0.7 km
  8. ViewpointViewpoint · 71 m off the route0.8 km
  9. Public toiletsToilets1.1 km
  10. ViewpointViewpoint1.4 km
  11. Public toiletsToilets2.1 km
  12. Driftwood CafeCoffee & food2.1 km
  13. The Breakwater CaféCoffee & food4.1 km
  14. Public toiletsToilets4.1 km

Stops come from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours vary with the season, so check before relying on one.Distances are on the way out. You pass each stop again on the way back. Run a café or shop on this route? Offer runners a discount.

Photos

Archirondel Tower on the east coast
Archirondel Tower on the east coast
Boats in Gorey Harbour
Boats in Gorey Harbour

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