Fontaine d'Épaney Washhouse Circular Route

A walk through the Falaise plain along well-maintained dirt tracks. From the higher ground, you can see the distant horizon. Limestone buildings, Saint-Martin Church, the Épaney pond and the Fontaine wash house, where you can have a picnic.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 62 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 66 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 162 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 82 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Épaney (14170)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.949148° / W 0.167947°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1613SB, 1614SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the village hall square.

(S/E) From the village hall, turn right onto Rue du Bary, pass the church on your left and head towards the pond.

(1) Continue along the D247 towards Aubigny. At the junction at the top of the street, turn right and head up the road. At the top, turn left to gradually move away from the houses and enter a shaded path. Take thefirst path on the right to head back towards the village and find yourself in front of an old farmhouse.

(2) Turn left for 200m, then turn left again as you climb a path running alongside the Bois de Catillon. Join the D246, follow it to the right and go round the woods.

(3) Turn left and take the long path of Gallic origin on the left, known as "la Sente au Bœuf", until you reach the D91.

(4) Take the path opposite, then head down thefirst path on the right towards the hamlet of La Fontaine d’Épaney. Cross the D88 and take the path opposite.

(5) Follow the tarmac road to the left for 200m and turn onto the path on the right leading to the Fontaine wash house. Continue along this shaded path, which then crosses a vast plain.

(6) Atthe first crossroads, turn right and continue, crossing a road, to the hamlet of La Maison Blanche.

(7) On the right, take the tarmac road. Cross the D88 and follow it to the left.

(8) Turn right into Rue du Logis and head towards the pond.

(1) Head to the village hall via Rue du Bary (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 103 m - Village hall square
  2. 1 : km 0.13 - alt. 101 m - The pond
  3. 2 : km 1.03 - alt. 110 m - On the left, opposite the old farmhouse
  4. 3 : km 2.76 - alt. 159 m - Ancient path of Gallic origin
  5. 4 : km 4.18 - alt. 113 m - D91
  6. 5 : km 5.71 - alt. 92 m - Route to the Fontaine d'Épaney
  7. 6 : km 7.19 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 8.25 - alt. 97 m - Junction near Maison Blanche
  9. 8 : km 9.12 - alt. 103 m - Rue du Logis on the right
  10. S/E : km 9.51 - alt. 103 m - Village hall square

Notes

Leaving the D246 towards (3), you will find a picnic table.

At the Fontaine d'Épaney, you will find the wash house where you can take a break.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.4 / 5
gérard78260
gérard78260

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, well-marked walk

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Yola
Yola

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Great for a walk, not a soul in sight – a breath of fresh air; the path is wide, but the walk becomes rather uninteresting towards the end, after the wash house. I agree with lidesquesnes.

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

No particular problems; a walk through the fields.

A lovely little walk

Thank you, BellesPortes111, for this route

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lidesquesnes
lidesquesnes

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The paths are in good condition… no mud sticking to your shoes! But it gets very windy where there are no hedges!
A good idea of what the Caen-Falaise plain is like

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Florian1435
Florian1435

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

I was very disappointed with this walk; the only thing of interest was the village where the walk started and finished. The rest of the route consists solely of paths running alongside fields.

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