Asnières in the Eure

A hike in the heart of nature with beautiful landscapes between Calvados and Eure.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.40 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 476 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 476 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 528 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 318 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Asnières (27260)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.196003° / E 0.397563°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1812SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Start from the car park at Asnières Town Hall (Eure), behind the church. Walk round the church, then head south-west towards the hamlet known as ‘La Vacherie’.

(1) Take the path on your left towards the wayside cross. Turn right, then, 200 metres further on, turn left. At the first junction, about 300 metres further on, turn left again.

(2) Cross the junction heading due north, then turn right, left and finally right again to join the D22. Cross carefully and, after 30 metres, take a path on your left. Continue, keeping to the right, until you reach a statue of the Virgin Mary.

(3) Turn left, then immediately right. At the end of the road, turn right then left towards La Chaupardière. Once you’ve passed the buildings, make a zigzag turn left then right.

(4) Take the path on your left, which leads downhill, and join a road which you should follow to the right. When you reach the Haras de la Rivière, turn left.

(5) Cross La Calonne and continue to your right, heading uphill towards La Valdorgère. Once you reach the road, make another zigzag right-left turn.

(6) At the end of this path, turn right again, then left, and carry on straight ahead until you reach a junction after passing a pumping station on your right.

(7) Take the hairpin bend to the left, heading west; turn left at the next Fork in the road and stay on this main track. At the junction 200 metres before a road, carry on straight ahead to join it. Cross the road and continue straight on to the first crossroads.

(8) At this junction, turn right; then, 400 metres further on and before the 159-metre mark, turn left and continue to (9).

(9) Cross over to enter the forest, then carry on straight ahead along the road.

(10) Turn left, then after 300m, turn right onto a path that leads all the way downhill to the River Calonne. Carry on straight ahead, cross a small wooden bridge and continue straight on until you reach the D22. Cross with care to reach a junction.

(11) Turn right, then, at the end of the path, turn left towards a statue. The path lies behind it as it enters the forest, offering a beautiful row of trees to admire. After a descent and an ascent, you will reach the end of this walk and find yourself back at the town hall and the church in Asnières (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 505 ft - Town hall car park, starting point
  2. 1 : mi 0.33 - alt. 515 ft - Turn left onto the path
  3. 2 : mi 1.06 - alt. 499 ft - At the crossroads, continue straight on
  4. 3 : mi 2.2 - alt. 466 ft - At the signpost, turn left
  5. 4 : mi 2.71 - alt. 469 ft - Turn left
  6. 5 : mi 3.32 - alt. 361 ft - Cross the - Calonne (rivière) - Affluent de la Touques
  7. 6 : mi 4.43 - alt. 528 ft - Turn right, then immediately left
  8. 7 : mi 5.34 - alt. 509 ft - Junction: take the sharp left-hand bend after the - Abbesse (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Calonne
  9. 8 : mi 6.75 - alt. 515 ft - At the crossroads, turn right
  10. 9 : mi 7.19 - alt. 505 ft - Cross the road and take the path opposite
  11. 10 : mi 7.77 - alt. 486 ft - Change direction: turn left
  12. 11 : mi 8.81 - alt. 479 ft - Junction, turn right
  13. S/E : mi 9.4 - alt. 505 ft - Back to the church

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
User 12717573

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is clearly marked. There are numerous blue markings that are easy to see.
The bucolic description indicating that you walk along a stream with the gentle sound of waterfalls is true, but only for 3 metres of the 8 km that this hike actually covers.
Best done in spring or summer, as it is a bit dreary in winter and easily becomes muddy.

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GT92
GT92

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike through the Augeron countryside, alternating between paths and small shaded roads, with no muddy sections (unlike some of the sunken paths in the area...). There isn't much heritage along the way (apart from the calvaries and the statue of Mary as a child with her mother Anne), but it is absolutely peaceful and the scenery is beautiful. I must have passed four cars and one other hiker during the whole day... Definitely worth doing!

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berburne
berburne

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk under the beautiful Normandy sun!

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frades
frades

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk in the Normandy countryside: shady sunken paths, meadows, thatched cottages.
Thank you for this route.

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JJD14
JJD14
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Hello Carolle30
Thank you for your comments
This hike is one of my favourites
See you soon

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carolle30
carolle30

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great hike, beautiful scenery, I recommend doing it again.

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inthewood
inthewood

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Magnificent site around the Piencourt stud farm. A very pleasant route in hot weather as it is very shady.
We only came across three cars during our four-hour hike, which was lovely!
Thank you, and please continue to help us discover such sites in this corner of Normandy.

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JJD14
JJD14

Hello everyone

I have just corrected the position of the waypoints, as there was a discrepancy that made the description difficult to read in the field.
Thanks to Benoitrando for passing on the information
See you soon

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JJD14
JJD14

Good evening, benoitrando
OK, I'll look into it tomorrow to correct it, as there is a discrepancy in the WP
WP1 should be at the start, and so on.
See you soon, and thank you for the information.

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Description of the route: very good at the start of the hike, but completely falls apart from point 8 onwards. Once there, it is almost impossible to find your way around by following the description, which is a shame because this hike is superb. Why not use the street and path signs that are located at each point?

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JJD14
JJD14

Good evening
Thank you for your comment, but I never specify colours as they can be erased or changed.
It's not always easy to please all hikers!
@+

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jeanluclefebvre
jeanluclefebvre

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Suggestion: it would be necessary to indicate the colours of the markers, which are blue or yellow depending on the areas of the route.

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