Asnières in the Eure

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

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 145 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 145 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 161 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 97 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Asnières (27260)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.196003° / E 0.397563°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1812SB
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Photos

Statue of Saint Anne and Saint Mary
Landscape in Bailleul-la-Vallée
Descent along a sunken path
A barn and a small house

Description of the walk

(S/E) Departure from the car park of the town hall of Asnières (Eure) behind the church. Go around the church and head south-west towards the place called "la Vacherie".

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

(2) Cross the crossroads 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 the left. Continue, keeping to the right, until you reach a statue of the Virgin Mary.

(3) Turn left, then quickly right. At the end of the road, turn right then left towards La Chaupardière. After passing the buildings, make a zigzag turn.

(4) Take the path on your left downhill and join a road that you must take to the right. When you reach the Rivière stud farm, turn left.

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

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

(7) Turn left at the hairpin bend, heading west, then take the left fork and stay on this main road. At the fork 200 metres before a road, continue straight ahead to join it. Cross over and continue straight ahead until you reach the first crossroads.

(8) At this crossroads, turn right, then 400 metres further on and before hill 159, turn left and continue to (9).

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

(10) Turn left, then after 300 metres, turn right onto a downhill path to reach the Calonne river. Continue straight ahead, cross a small wooden bridge and continue straight ahead until you reach the D22. Cross carefully to reach a fork in the road.

(11) Turn right, then at the end of the path, turn left towards a statue. The path is behind the statue, leading into the forest, with a beautiful row of trees to discover. After a descent and an ascent, you will have reached the end of this hike and will find yourself back at the town hall and church of Asnières (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 154 m - Town hall car park, departure point
  2. 1 : km 0.53 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto the path.
  3. 2 : km 1.71 - alt. 152 m - At the crossroads, continue straight ahead.
  4. 3 : km 3.55 - alt. 142 m - Virgin, turn left
  5. 4 : km 4.37 - alt. 143 m - Turn left.
  6. 5 : km 5.34 - alt. 110 m - Cross the - Calonne (rivière) - Affluent de la Touques
  7. 6 : km 7.13 - alt. 161 m - Turn right, then immediately left.
  8. 7 : km 8.59 - alt. 155 m - T-junction, turn left at the hairpin bend.
  9. 8 : km 10.86 - alt. 157 m - At the crossroads, turn right.
  10. 9 : km 11.56 - alt. 154 m - Cross the road and continue straight ahead.
  11. 10 : km 12.51 - alt. 148 m - Change direction, turn left
  12. 11 : km 14.19 - alt. 146 m - T-junction, turn right
  13. S/E : km 15.12 - alt. 154 m - Return 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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