In the heart of the Torquesne bocage

Along the hedges and paths, will you discover a twisted oak tree? The name of the village of Torquesne means "twisted oak". In Normandy, as in Picardy, the sound "che" was pronounced "ke", so "chêne" (oak) was pronounced "kene", hence "Torquesne". Let's go! In search of the oak tree...

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.06 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 46 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 46 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 145 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 99 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Le Torquesne (14130)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.217214° / E 0.167788°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1712SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the tennis court car park.

(S/E) Exit to the right, passing in front of the church. At the crossroads, turn right in front of the cottage, towards Saint-Hymer, on the Route de la Fontaine Magard.

(1) Leave Chemin des Toutains on your right and continue.

(2) Take the first road on the right, Chemin les Grandes Cours. At the next fork, follow the dirt road on the right.

(3) At the tarmac road, turn left and continue straight ahead. Leave Chemin des Lisières on your left and at the fork just after, keep left on the path that descends towards the woods.

(4) At the bottom, turn right. Pass the first path on the right.

(5) After the house, take the path on the left. Further on, continue slightly to the right on the tarmac to reach the junction with a road.

(6) Turn left. Go straight ahead at the Carrefour de la Grand Bruyère junction, then turn right onto the first path, the Chemin de la Bruyère.

(7) At the intersection, turn right onto the GR®°°26 (white and red markings). At the end of this grassy path, return to the tarmac and continue straight ahead for 100 m.

(8) At the Croix de Pierre, take the first path on the right. Cross the D264 with caution totake the Chemin de la Cour Manable opposite.

(9) At the end, turn right onto the grassy path. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead, leaving the GR® and joining a road.

(10) Turn right and continue for 50 metres. At the Carrefour de l'Épine Pigache crossroads, head straight ahead along the grassy path lined with crops. Leave the path on the left and the manor house on the right, and continue straight ahead. Follow the horse track and turn right onto the grassy path. Cross the D264 again with the same caution and take the Chemin du Pivraie opposite.

(11) At the tarmac road, turn left and continue on the right. Take the first grassy path on the right (not shown on the map).

(2) Continue straight ahead.

(1) Keep to the right to reach the D264. Turn left to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 132 m - Tennis court car park
  2. 1 : km 0.22 - alt. 128 m - Towards Saint Hymer
  3. 2 : km 0.67 - alt. 127 m - Chemin des Grandes Cours
  4. 3 : km 1.1 - alt. 120 m - Tarmac, left
  5. 4 : km 1.62 - alt. 99 m - Bottom right
  6. 5 : km 2.24 - alt. 120 m - After the house on the left
  7. 6 : km 2.73 - alt. 131 m - Road, on the left
  8. 7 : km 3.66 - alt. 139 m - Turn right at the intersection.
  9. 8 : km 4.56 - alt. 145 m - Stone cross, on the right
  10. 9 : km 5.24 - alt. 144 m - Turn right at the fork.
  11. 10 : km 6.5 - alt. 143 m - 50 m of road then opposite
  12. 11 : km 8.95 - alt. 127 m - Tarmac road, on the left
  13. S/E : km 10.06 - alt. 132 m - Tennis court car park

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Patobser
Patobser

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you to those who share their adventures.

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route, almost entirely flat through woods and fields.
Well done for the impeccable description.

At point 9: At the crossroads, turn right, leaving the GR26, which continues straight ahead. Apparently, the GR26 route at this point is no longer correct on IGN.

Thank you Belles Portes111 for this route.

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lehallier
lehallier

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A route worth exploring, but not the most interesting in the region. Perhaps we have become very demanding. The Pays d'Auge is full of beautiful landscapes.
It is possible to get lost at point 4, which meant we had to do an extra circular loop.
The end of the route is rather unremarkable.

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Gremont Carole
Gremont Carole

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike in dry weather. Beautiful scenery. Few hills (rare in the Pays d'Auge!). A small issue with the description at point 9: you do indeed have to leave the GR26, but not by continuing straight ahead; you have to turn right at the crossroads and then continue straight ahead to point 10. At point 10, don't look for the horse track, as it is no longer there: instead, there are large grassy areas with fences typical of stud farms.

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Sandra14
Sandra14

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route with little elevation change, making the 10 km easy to complete. The environment is varied, with a route that passes through woods and crosses fields.

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BellesPortes111
BellesPortes111

Perhaps a little damp?

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maryse14290
maryse14290

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with the added pleasure of discovering beautiful trees along a third of the route.

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Lucette035
Lucette035

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A great description of this walk, which we did without hesitation. Perfect.
A peaceful walk in this tranquil village. An easy walk.

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benoitrando
benoitrando

summer selection, to plan your route and reach these starting points without making unnecessary return trips

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