A guidebook to 25 inland and coastal walks on the islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm. Exploring the beautiful scenery of the Channel Islands, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.

Walks range in length from 5 to 13km (3–8 miles) and some of the walks can be linked together to form 61km (38 miles) of the Channel Island Way.

• 1:15,000 States of Guernsey maps included for each walk
• GPX files available to download
• Detailed information on refreshments and public transport for each walk
• Easy access from St Peter Port
• Highlights include St Sampson and Table des Pions

CONTENTS

Overview map

Map key

Route summary table

Introduction

Location

Geology

Turbulent history

Government

Wildlife

Protected areas

Getting to Guernsey

When to go

Accommodation

Health and safety

Food and drink

Parlez-vous franglais?

Money

Communications

Walking on Guernsey

What to take

Waymarking and access

Maps

Getting around Guernsey

Travel to Alderney, Sark and Herm

Tourist information

Emergencies

Using this guide

The walks

Walk 1 St Peter Port Town Trail

Walk 2 St Peter Port and Fermain Bay

Walk 3 Fermain and Jerbourg Point

Walk 4 La Fosse and Icart Point

Walk 5 Le Bourg and Pointe de la Moye

Walk 6 La Prévôte and Torteval

Walk 7 Portelet Harbour and Pleinmont

Walk 8 Rocquaine Bay and Lihou Island

Walk 9 Perelle Bay and St Saviour

Walk 10 Vazon Bay and Cobo Bay

Walk 11 Cobo Bay and Saumarez Park

Walk 12 Portinfer and L’Islet

Walk 13 L’Ancresse and Vale

Walk 14 St Sampson and Belle Grève Bay

Walk 15 Beau Sejour and Le Friquet

Walk 16 St Martin and La Villette

Walk 17 St Andrew and Castel

Walk 18 King’s Mills and Fauxquets

Walk 19 Rocquaine Bay and Quanteraine

Walk 20 Guernsey Coastal Walk

Alderney

Walk 21 Alderney – East

Walk 22 Alderney – West

Sark

Walk 23 Sark – South

Walk 24 Sark – North

Herm

Walk 25 Herm

Appendix A The Channel Island Way

Appendix B Contacts

Seasons

all year round, but particularly good in spring when the wild flowers are at their most colourful; busy during the summer, with long, sunny days; quieter in autumn; sometimes bleak in the winter

Centres

St Peter Port; St Sampson

Difficulty

good paths and tracks are used, along with quiet country roads, avoiding main roads wherever possible; gradients are often gentle, but there are some rugged cliff paths and occasional steep slopes and flights of steps; short walks can be combined to make longer ones

Must See

excellent cliff coastline, rocky and sandy beaches; nature reserves and public gardens; absorbing historical features – prehistoric sites, castles and churches, as well as concrete reminders of the Nazi occupation; trips to the smaller islands of Alderney, Sark and Herm are especially recommended

June 2025

Ferries

April 2025

Walk 2

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