Brectouville route

The hike is accessible to a wide range of people as there are no difficult sections.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.80 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 100 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 99 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 112 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 24 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the Roches de Ham car park (follow the signs for Roches de Ham).
The entire route is marked with black arrows. The hike passes along very quiet roads.

(S/E) At the end of the car park, take the stairs leading to the viewpoint and the crêperie, then continue along the path on the left, which will lead you to a tarmac road 200 metres further on.

(1) At the bottom of the hamlet of L'Angle, cross the bridge and take the greenway on the right, which runs alongside the Vire for 2 km. Join the bridge before the Condé-sur-Vire canoe base.

(2) Cross the Vire river, then turn right onto the tarmac road and, 20 metres further on, take the road that climbs up to the left.
Stay on this road for 1.3 km until you reach the junction with a departmental road (the D551).

(3) Cross this road to join the road opposite, which turns into a dirt track 100 metres further on. Cross a stream and you will arrive at a place called Le Fest

(4). At the end of this track, follow the road on your right and continue along it until you reach the village of Brectouville.

(5) After passing the church, cross the bridge and take a dirt track that leads to the D396. Leave it 50 metres further on.

(6) Take one last dirt track that leads to the D551, where you should turn right to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 110 m - Les Roches de Ham car park
  2. 1 : km 1.67 - alt. 25 m - Bridge - Vire (fleuve)
  3. 2 : km 3.65 - alt. 27 m - Leisure centre (canoeing)
  4. 3 : km 5.01 - alt. 75 m - Junction with the D551
  5. 4 : km 5.96 - alt. 80 m - Place known as Le Fest
  6. 5 : km 7.04 - alt. 90 m - Brectouville Church
  7. 6 : km 7.95 - alt. 103 m - Dirt track on the right
  8. S/E : km 8.8 - alt. 110 m - Les Roches de Ham car park

Worth a visit

The hike passes by the crêperie.
The Ham rocks and near the Condé-sur-Vire leisure centre.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Tonio50
Tonio50

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, despite half of it being on tarmac, but also suitable for cycling. Very few cars, only two or three over the entire 9 km

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Vilaine 14610
Vilaine 14610

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Very accessible and pleasant hike

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Nine 68
Nine 68

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely outing, without any difficulties, but perhaps best avoided in hot weather as there is not much shade.

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Matlefla
Matlefla

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike through the woods, along a towpath, through the countryside alongside meadows and along sunken lanes typical of the Manche bocage. The previous review is rather harsh, as although we do take a few country roads, they are very narrow and only wide enough for one vehicle (we only encountered one car on this section).
A little extra: at the end of the towpath, before crossing the bridge, continue on to the Canoé Kayak de Condé sur Vire centre, where there are picnic tables and toilets. Very handy halfway through the walk.

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Algod
Algod

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The entire first part is very pretty and pleasant, but the second part (from the point where you cross the Vire again) is less interesting as it is mainly on tarmac roads.
Thank you for the hike in any case.

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garance45
garance45

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike around the Ham rocks. The route is varied and well signposted. I think that a duration of 2½ hours for average walkers would be more realistic, unless you count the time spent at the crêperie (very close to the car park)

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MAMAMYL
MAMAMYL
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent, well-marked hike in the heart of nature, starting with a simply splendid view of the Vire.
Thank you, Visorando, for your website. We went on three hikes this week, from 11/03/2023 to 18/03/2023, and all three were superb!

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isalize
isalize

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike.

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Vivrenature19
Vivrenature19

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, easy route with magnificent views throughout the hike. Good footwear is recommended during the rainy seasons.

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bozo50
bozo50

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

pleasant hike – very well signposted... In rainy weather, make sure you wear good walking shoes

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lesbreuillois
lesbreuillois

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful view of the Vire river below the car park

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jackmx
jackmx

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike, suitable for everyone. I printed out the route (although it's easy enough to memorise as it's straightforward). Just a stone's throw from the Condé sur Vire towpath (which is extremely busy).

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

terrible, absolutely terrible. We were never able to download it.

It might be a good idea to download the hike and the associated map at home using Wi-Fi so that it is available immediately at the start of the hike.

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See you soon!

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vienne gérard
vienne gérard

useless, utterly useless. We were never able to download it.
we were sent back to square one every time.
after four attempts, I gave up and went elsewhere.

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Lefevre christian
Lefevre christian

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant hike with a superb view from the crêperie. Starting and finishing at the right place allows you to eat and support the crêperie

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