Normandy bocage in Bailleul-La-Vallée

A shaded walk in the Calonne valley and the Rau de l'Abbesse. This walk will allow you to discover pretty traditional houses and old stud farms.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 77 m
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    Descent: - 73 m

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    Highest point: 161 m
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    Lowest point: 103 m

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Description of the walk

The walk starts from the car park of the church in Bailleul-La-Vallée.

Yellow markings.

(S/E) Take the small road heading south, which runs alongside the church and the small village hall and crosses the stream. Just before the pumping station, take the tarmac path on the right. After the house, the path becomes a trail, running alongside the edge of the woods before entering them. It overlooks the valley and the stream.

(1) At the road, turn right to make a round trip to the old stud farm buildings.
On your return, take the tarmac road on the right. Pass between the houses and in front of the old mill. The path runs alongside the river and the stud farm facilities for a while before moving away from them. Leave the path that climbs to the left and continue straight ahead.

(2) At the road, turn right and then take the first path on the left between the houses "La Valdorgère".

(3) At the road, make a right/left turn to take the first road on the left until the next intersection.

(4) At the intersection, turn left onto the path that descends towards the Abbesse stream. Follow the bottom of the valley to the left.

(5) At the road, turn right onto the path immediately to the right towards the entrance to the woods. It climbs back up towards the plain. At the path, take the trail on the left that joins the road. Cross it and continue on the road opposite towards "La Coudrière". At the first intersection, turn right.

(6) Before reaching the next houses, turn onto the path that runs between the hedges on the left. Cross the road and join the next one.

(7) Continue to the right and then take the first path on the left. After the houses, the path branches off to the left and enters the woods, descending towards Bailleul-la-Vallée.

(8) At the road, turn left to reach the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 103 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 1.24 - alt. 112 m - La Rivière. Cross the - Calonne (rivière) - Affluent de la Touques
  3. 2 : km 2.9 - alt. 158 m - La Valdorgère
  4. 3 : km 3.35 - alt. 160 m - Road junction
  5. 4 : km 3.98 - alt. 154 m - Path to the Abbesse stream
  6. 5 : km 5.08 - alt. 120 m - Source de l'Abbesse
  7. 6 : km 6.35 - alt. 157 m - Les Bois
  8. 7 : km 7.21 - alt. 150 m - The Castle
  9. 8 : km 8.31 - alt. 103 m - Road junction
  10. S/E : km 8.51 - alt. 103 m - Church car park

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
Perche ensoleillée
Perche ensoleillée

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very good hike, with a good route. Unfortunately, point 4 of the route was unreachable due to flooding on the path. So we turned back and went from point 3 to 5 by road, which wasn't too busy and was a good alternative. The rest of the route was well maintained and obstacle-free.
Thank you!

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isafo
isafo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike. Varied landscape

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PASST
PASST

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Please note that between points 4 and 5, starting from the Bhégin spring, the path is impassable at times due to flooding. You will need to walk along the field on the left.

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Mcoloch
Mcoloch

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is extremely easy to follow thanks to its description and the clearly visible yellow markings.

The route is truly bucolic, with pretty sunken paths.

For your information, Orange does not cover the start of the route, so be careful when using the app on your mobile phone

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isafo
isafo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike. Varied landscape.

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Chrisol
Chrisol

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike, thank you very much!
Everything was perfect, the route was very varied with beautiful, well-marked paths.
A real delight!

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isafo
isafo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

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nepomucene aristide
nepomucene aristide

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk and especially pleasant in the woods during this heatwave!

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Fontenotte
Fontenotte

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant for a long family walk

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Patrick Binet
Patrick Binet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A family hiking trail, mostly through woodland. Easy and straightforward, with very little tarmac along the route. I really enjoyed this well-marked short hike. We saw some beautiful houses along the way, as well as a stud farm and a mill.

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Xtine
Xtine

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful loop with lovely things to see (beautiful buildings and beautiful landscapes). Easy, with no particular difficulties. Lots of charm and tranquillity... Pure pleasure!

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Lucette035
Lucette035

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike with lots of undergrowth. No particular difficulty. A peaceful atmosphere throughout the route.
Old stud farm buildings, an old mill. Worth exploring.

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Varin Dominique
Varin Dominique

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike.
Kind regards

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olivier.nonché
olivier.nonché

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very nice route

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Noel B
Noel B

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk on easy terrain. Very pleasant scenery, even on a grey day.

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