Proceed from the Parish Hall up the Corbiere Walk,
until you reach the point where the walk passes above a lane (past
a small farm on the right). Wheel your bike down the steps onto
the lane. Leaving the farm to your right, turn left at the top of
the lane and ride up the hill. Notice the unusual direction stone
on the corner.
At the next T-junction, turn left and immediately
right into Rue des Fosses a Mortier, then turn right by the farm
walk. Take the first left, Rue des Landes, sign-posted to St Peter
(B42). Cross the main road by the Rugby Club, and into the road
marked 'No Through Road' which leads to a track passing behind the
Airport runway. Jersey Airport is one of the busiest in the world.
At the end of the track carry straight on. Turn
left at, but not onto, the main road. At St Peter's Church turn
left and first nght into Rue du Bocage. Cross over the first crossroads
into Rue des Niemes, then turn left into Rue de la Presse (a 'green
lane' with a 15 mph speed limit) and straight down the long hill
(Mont de la Mare) with marvellous views of the whole of St Ouen's
Bay. Known locally as the Five Mile Road (from the Norman-French
'Mielles', meaning sand dunes), this is a surfers' paradise.
At the bottom of the hill, turn right, past Bethesda
Methodist Chapel and Sunset Nurseries on the left. There are no
turnings now for nearly 2 miles (3 km); just follow the Chemin du
Moulin until you reach the next main road. Short detours at this
point, both to the left and right, lead to various attractions.
Cross over the main road and take the last turning
on the right before the beach, La Verte Rue, then left past Le Relais
des Mielles and fork right up Mont du Vallet, leaving the Lobster
Pot to your right. Climbing the steep hill, take a brief rest to
savour the breath-taking views back across the bay.
Turn sharp left at the bend at the top of the hill
into Rue du Ouest. There are tracks off to the left along this road,
leading to Le Pinacle, one of Jersey's best known Neolithic sites.
Please leave bicycles in the car park and continue on foot to avoid
disturbing the local flora and fauna.
Continue to the very end of this road until you
see the signs to the race course and Grosnez. Turn off here, visit
Grosnez Castle and enjoy the views of Guernsey, Herm and Sark.
Return to the main road. Turn right and then first
left just after the house called Highview Lodge. At the end of Rue
de la Pointe, turn left into Les Pallieres and at the Hotel du Puits
(La Forge Bar) turn right. Pass Portinfer Farm on the right and
take the second left into Rue de la Croute (which becomes Rue de
la Gabourllerie). Turn right at the T-junction (a short detour to
the left leads to the Dolmen des Geonnais), right at the main road
and immediately left (Les Doubles Caches) past Vinchelez Manor.
Turn left at the end of this lane and immediately
right into Rue Platte Raie, bearing right at the next yellow line.
There are now no turnings for over a mile. Cross over the main road
into Rue de Mahaut, then Rue de Grantez, which becomes Rue du Couvent,
until you reach St Ouen's Mill. Near the large greenhouses after
a mile or so, watch out for a sign on the wall pointing to Les Monts
Grantez Dolmen.
After the old St Ouen's Mill, turn left, keeping
the church on your left. Just before the main road you will find
the entrance to St Ouen's Manor, which was given in perpetuity to
the de Carteret family by King Charles II and is one of Jersey's
few surviving Seigneunes.
The main St Ouen's road is next; a fast road, so
take care. Cross over into Rue du Douet, then first right into Rue
de la Mare des Cauchez (becomes Rue d'Elysee), right again at the
next T-junction and straight over the crossroads by the 'St Pierre'
pump. Turn right at the next T-junction. At the main road cross
into Rue des Sapins, and then fork immediately left into Rue de
la Hague.
The route has no further turnings until you reach
the bottom of the steep hill. Cross over Mont Fallu into Rue de
la Fontaine and pass Wheatlands Golf Course on your left. At the
bottom of the hill look out for the track to the right by the telephone
kiosk immediately opposite the shops. This is the Beaumont Perquage,
a path leading to the sea from St Lawrence Church.
Cross the main road at the pedestrian lights, and
turn right to return to St Aubin. Charrières, quite a steep
hill. At the very top of the hill turn right, drop down into the
valley and tip to the main road. Turn left.
St Martin's Church is on the right and the Royal
Hotel on the left. At the Royal Hotel, cross the main road into
Rue de Payn, then left into La Longue Rue and across the main road
in the direction of St. Catherine's (B62). Turn right opposite Les
Petits Champs (do not go down the hill!). Follow this lane to the
junction with the main road and cross straight over into the Rue
des Alleurs. At the road-sign Rue de Ministre, fork right, then
first left half-way dotwn the hill into Rue de la Chouquerterie.
Turn right at the bottom of the hill at Les Vaux
Farm. The lane becomes Rue St Julien, then Rue de la Bachauderie.
Look out for the peacocks!
Turn sharp left just after the small group of cottages,
past the granite Champs Colin Guest House, and right at the main
road to La Hougue Bie. A visit to this remarkable place is a must.
Leaving La Hougue Bie, turn left out of the entrance
and bear left into Rue des Pigneaux. Turn left at the T-junction
into Rue de la Coinmune, cross the main road into Rue de la Parade
and first right into Rue du Paradis. Fork right half-way down this
narrow lane, and turn left at the T-junction. Cycle down the hill
as far as the first crossroads. Turn right into Rue de la Rerraire,
then left into La Fréminerie, the first turning on the left.
At the bottom of the hill turn right into Rue St Thomas.