Channel Islands: Jersey and Guernsey

Easy: no technical difficulty and minimal elevation gain. Hiking accessible to beginning hikers in good physical condition, motivated by walking and discovery.

Nothing else to carry but a small backpack with your picnic and daily belongings.

Minimum two people.

Prices include round-trip baggage transfers from the port to the hotel in Jersey and Guernsey, boat crossings St Malo/Jersey, Jersey/Guernsey and Guernsey/St Malo.

NOTICE: The boat crossing service is subject to a specific rotation schedule, and departures to and from France, as well as between the two islands, are not available every day. Currently, only one crossing per week is operated between Jersey and Guernsey, each Wednesday.

7 days / 6 nights, 5 to 6 days hours of walking depending on your arrival and departure times.

We provide you with a digital travel folder that includes access to our smartphone guidance app, the list of your accommodations, any exchange vouchers and all the information needed for your stay to run smoothly. No guiding service; if you wish, we will send you a complete paper travel folder with everything you need for your hiking: detailed maps of the route, detailed route description and directions for all public transport connections (additional cost).

Accommodation / Meals

3 nights in Jersey, 3 nights in Guernsey, in 2 room:
In Jersey

• Hotel 3* in St Helier on half board

In Guernsey

• Hotel 2*/3* on half board in St Peter Port. A hotel of good comfort level which, following renovation work, was recently reclassified as 3*.

Please specify at booking any food allergies or special dietary requirements; we will do our best to adapt your meals.

Start

Day 1 at the maritime station in St Malo.

End

Day 7 at the maritime station in St Malo.

On request, we can arrange an additional night in St Malo, bed + breakfast.

Vehicle rental

Car rental possible, but be careful of traffic: narrow roads, left-hand drive!
On request, we can arrange car rental.

Access to the maritime station
On foot: turn left at the station exit and walk along Bd des Talards, at the second intersection, turn right onto F. Roosevelt avenue, then follow the basin on the right. The Naye maritime station is at the end of this first basin, before the lock, on the left. (30 to 45 minutes walk).
By bus: line 1 from bus station – stop “Saint-Servan Mairie”, (30 min) www.reseau-mat.fr
By taxi: Taxis Malouins, tel.: 0299813030

TGV Paris Montparnasse – Saint Malo (or TER connection in Rennes for St Malo). https://www.sncf-connect.com/fr-fr

Check your route on www.viamichelin.fr.

• Parking: long-term parking, unguarded, in Saint-Malo, at the Naye maritime station (departures for the Channel Islands and England)
• Saint Vincent underground car park, Saint-Vincent esplanade (Tel: 0810077275 or 0299408257), approximately 200 € per week, possibility of booking online: parking St-Vincent

For more information, contact the parking office in Saint-Malo at 0299408257

Member of Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable (ATR)

Since 2012, Grand Angle is a member of ATR, the reference association for more responsible tourism. We design our trips – on foot, by bicycle, in snow – to invite everyone to discover the world differently: with curiosity, respect and kindness.

Present on the board of directors since 2018, we actively contribute to evolving sector practices towards greater purpose. Concretely, we ensure:

• Transparency in our practices and prices
• Respect for our partners and local populations
• Environmental preservation on each of our stays

We also share the values of the traveller’s ethical charter, which encourages everyone to adopt simple gestures to protect the places visited and foster beautiful encounters.

Travelife Partner

Since 2025, Grand Angle is recognized as a Travelife Partner, an international label that certifies our responsible practices in terms of environment, ethics and sustainable management, both within our company and with our partners and in the organization of our trips.

This label, the second level of a demanding international certification, attests to our concrete actions in favour of responsible tourism. We are actively pursuing our progression towards the higher level, Travelife Certified, in accordance with our sustainable development policy

Clothing
The list must be adapted based on the season chosen

• 1 canvas trousers - shorts - t-shirt
• 1 sweater
• 1 anorak or gore-tex type jacket, 1 rain cape or a breathable waterproof jacket
• 1 sun hat
• 1 beanie, pair of light gloves, scarf (except July-August)
• socks (towelling inside and as many as hiking days)
• 1 comfortable change of clothes for the day (tracksuit or jogging suit)
• 1 pair of hiking shoes
• 1 pair of lightweight shoes for the day
• 1 bathing suit

Miscellaneous equipment

• 1 bath towel for possible swimming
• 1 pair of sunglasses (all seasons)
• 1 flashlight
• 1 knife, 1 water bottle or thermos (1 litre minimum)
• minimal toiletries + towel
• small personal first aid kit (adhesive bandages, antiseptic, protective cream for skin and lips, blister patches, blister treatment like Compeed) + your usual medications
• toilet paper
• identity card, chequebook or bank card
• 1 pair of reading glasses or spare contact lenses
• 2 or 3 plastic bags

Other optional equipment: 1 pair of binoculars, walking stick, camera, etc.

All your belongings must be distributed in two bags:

• 1 backpack 30/35 litres with soft frame and equipped with a ventral belt, able to contain the day’s provisions, water bottle, a rain garment, camera…
• 1 soft travel bag or a large backpack (practical for transport from boat to taxi) to contain the week’s belongings to carry from stage to stage. Warning! It must not exceed 15kg

Documents

French and EU nationals, minors included, must be in possession of a valid passport to enter Jersey, Guernsey and Sark.

From 2 April 2025, an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) will be mandatory for European travellers wishing to travel to Great Britain. More information is available on the UK ETA website.

Health

Remember to get the European Health Insurance Card issued by social security.

St Malo Tourism Office Espl. Saint-Vincent 35400 Saint-Malo France Tel: 0825135200

Jersey Tourism Liberation Square St Helier JE23AS Jersey, Channel Islands Tel: 00441534500700

Guernsey Tourism PO Box 23
St Peter Port GY13AN Guernsey, Channel Islands Tel: 00441481723552

Dialling code from France: +44.

Local times: UK time = French time - 1 hour.

Remarkably mild and pleasant.

English. And don’t forget that you drive on the left in Jersey, if you come by car, or if you rent one there!

Jersey pound: 1 pound £ = 1,19 € approximately (as of 01/2025).

Channel Islands, by Annick and Serge Mouraret, published by La Cadole Editions.