Starting/Finishing Point: St Peter Port

The walk starts and finishes in St Peter Port, the centre of island life and the vibrant capital. The town is considered to be one of the most attractive in Europe with it’s pretty harbour and patchwork of architectural styles. Sitting proud on a rocky outcrop Castle Cornet stands guard over St Peter Port. It makes a great place to admire the town and the views to the neighbouring islands. 
Guernsey is easily accessible from the UK and Europe with regular flights from many airports and ferries from Weymouth, Poole and Portsmouth.

St Peter Port to Petit Bot Bay– 8.5 miles (13.6km)

Leaving St Peter Port you are immediately graced with bluebell carpeted woods as you head towards Fermain Bay. You will pass the first of many ‘Pepper Pots’, loop holed towers which are dotted around the island to defend the coastline. The cliff top walking is spectacular on the south coast of Guernsey.
Brightly coloured flowers cling to the cliff face and colonies of seabirds can be seen sheltering on the craggy outcrops.  You will pass the bay of Moulin Huet which was painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1883.
Overnight: Petit Bot Bay area

Petit Port Bay to Vazon Bay  – 13 miles (20.8km)

Cliff top walking and stunning coastal views remain a feature of todays walk. The views inland are also pretty with patchwork farmland and glimpses of the spire on Torteval Church. The Pleinmont peninsula on the south west point of Guernsey is dramatic with many lookouts and fortifications. Over 150 species of bird have been recorded here making it one of the best places for bird watching on the island.
As you travel round the south west corner of the island the rugged cliffs give way to wide expanses of sand. Standing on the beach looking out to sea gives you a real sense of how vast the ocean is with nothing between you and North America. This is the perfect opportunity to take off your socks and boots and have a paddle or watch the surfers out to sea.
A visit to Lihou Island, the most westerly point of the Channel Islands is a must. Only accessible at low tide it used to be inhabited by and order of Benedictine monks and is now home to an abundance of bird and marine life.
Overnight: Vazon Bay area

Vazon Bay to Vale area – 7.5 miles (12km)

Todays walking starts off quite easy, from Vazon Bay along the promenade bringing you to the headland dominated by Fort Hommet, one of the many coastal forts on the island.
The path then brings you to Cobo Bay with its fine sandy beach which is one of the most popular on the island.  The spectacular viewpoint at Le Guet is not to be missed as you make your way along the coast. A detour to visit the gardens at Saumarez Park is a must to see their Victorian walled garden and to explore this National Trust estate.
Overnight: Vale area

Vale area to St Peter Port –  10 miles (16km)

The north of the island is punctuated by small rocky inlets where you see brightly coloured boats of lobster fishermen bobbing in the sea as they land their daily catch.
The churches of Vale and St Sampson have a long and varied past and are well worth exploring.
The coast path then brings you back around to the start of the walk in St Peter Port.
Overnight: St Peter Port

Choose one of the neighbouring islands to explore

You are spoilt for choice this morning with the islands of Sark and Herm on your doorstep. Both and both of them offer great walking opportunities.   
Sark: Sark has spectacular walking with one of the most admired points  being the knife edged arête La Coupee which connects Sark with Little Sark. You can spend the day exploring the south (9.5 miles) or the north (6.25 miles) or both if you have the time!
Overnight: St Peter Port
Transport: Ferries to Sark operate daily and take 40mins - Sark Shipping Company.

Herm: Herm is a gem of an island with enough to explore to keep you busy for the day.  The walk around the coast path is 4 miles long which gives you plenty of time to take in the fine coastal views or do a bit or puffin spotting at Point Sauzebourge.
Overnight: St Peter Port
Transport:  Daily ferries operate from St Peter Port and take 20mins - Travel Trident.

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