This site provides commanding views from Castle Cornet on one side down to St Sampson at the north and all the way down the east coast to Jerbourg point. It also commands the shipping lane to St Peter Port Harbour. As with many existing fortifications the Germans added to the existing structures.
It is currently only accessible from the cliff path at the top due to the steps at La Vallette having collapsed due to a land slide. If you want to be able to park to access it I suggest that you park in the car park at the bottom of Fort George which is at the top left of the map below.
There is a great analysis of the site on the link below which tells the story of it during the war. I thought it still merited sharing a few photos and details of access to the site here. Particularity as some people may not be able to visit.
The photo below shows you the access to the cliff path from approximately 100 metres from the car park.
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