Route of the Cambremer Orchards and its surroundings

This circular route on dirt tracks and tarmac paths, some of which are very busy with vehicles (hence the need for caution), uses sections of trails, paths and roads shared with other walks, but much of the route is new. The route is generally very peaceful, with many valleys, hills, manor houses, stud farms and the village of Cambremer to visit at the end of the route for those who wish to do so.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.07 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 127 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 131 m

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    Highest point: 157 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 75 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the Place de l'Europe car park.

(1) Leave the car park and turn right towards the cemetery.

(1) Cross the road and turn left into the Domaine de Pierre Huet. Continue to the right, leaving the château on your left.

(2) At the crossroads, turn left towards the Jardins du Pays d'Auge and cross the dirt car park.

(3) Take the path on the left, which runs alongside the park's access road. Come out onto Impasse des Vaux and continue straight ahead until you reach the D50.

(4) Turn right and walk very carefully along the road until you reach the rest area. Cross the road and the rest area, then take the dirt track on the left with the sign "Attention aux reptiles" (Beware of reptiles). Continue along the tarmac section.

(5) After passing two iron gates on either side of Impasse du Calvaire Saint-Pair, look out for the small dirt track on the left with a stone block at the entrance, and follow it to the end.

(6) Turn left onto Route de la Mairie de Saint-Pair and continue to the town hall.

(7) Take the path on the right, pass the cul-de-sac on the left at the small vineyard, then take the path on the right at the bend.

(8) When you reach the entrance to a farm, continue along the path on the right and you will come out onto Chemin de Cantepie. Continue to the fork after the buildings.

(9) Turn right onto Chemin de la Braguette. At the next crossroads with Chemin de la Bourgeoterie, continue on the left.

(10) Take the path on the left with a stone block at the entrance and continue straight on Chemin de Cantepie until you reach a crossroads with several entrances.

(11) At this point, a section of this path has become private and is closed by a barrier, but a pedestrian crossing has been created for hikers.Use the path on the right alongside Chemin de Cantepie.

(12) Cross the D50 at the Cadran crossroads with great caution and continue straight ahead. Ignore the entrance to the magnificent Château des Bruyères property on your right and continue to the next crossroads.

(13) Turn right, following the sign for "Église de Grandouet". Then go straight on until you reach the Grand Bois crossroads.

(14) Turn left onto the circular "Boucle des Vergers" path. After about 100 metres, leave the path on the right and continue left until you reach the Vergerie crossroads.

(15) Turn right. After a few dozen metres of tarmac, the path becomes mainly dirt. Join the Route de Montreuil (D101).

(16) Cross carefullyand continue along the path opposite until you reach the crossroads.

(17) Turn left onto the path called Rue de la Rosière. Pass in front of the Manoir de la Planquette and continue straight ahead until you reach the church in Cambremer.

(18) Go around the church on the left. At the bottom of the path opposite the Health Centre, turn left to return to the Place de l'Europe car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 100 m - Place de l'Europe car park
  2. 1 : km 0.16 - alt. 104 m - Domaine Pierre Huet
  3. 2 : km 0.36 - alt. 107 m - Allée Jardins du Pays d'Auge
  4. 3 : km 0.68 - alt. 125 m - Path on the left
  5. 4 : km 1.24 - alt. 147 m - D50
  6. 5 : km 2.33 - alt. 144 m - Path on the left, rock block
  7. 6 : km 2.62 - alt. 127 m - Route Mairie Saint-Pair
  8. 7 : km 3.69 - alt. 96 m - Town hall, on the right
  9. 8 : km 4.35 - alt. 87 m - Farm entrance
  10. 9 : km 5.1 - alt. 144 m - Fork
  11. 10 : km 5.98 - alt. 149 m - Path on the left, rock block
  12. 11 : km 6.92 - alt. 152 m - Crossroads, path on the right
  13. 12 : km 7.37 - alt. 155 m - D50
  14. 13 : km 7.82 - alt. 148 m - Route de l'Eglise de Grandouet
  15. 14 : km 8.51 - alt. 146 m - Le Grand Bois, on the left on the circular des Bergers
  16. 15 : km 9.3 - alt. 133 m - La Vergerie, on the right
  17. 16 : km 9.89 - alt. 126 m - Cross Route de Montreuil (D101)
  18. 17 : km 10.63 - alt. 101 m - Intersection Rue de la Rosière, on the left
  19. 18 : km 11.81 - alt. 98 m - Cambremer Church
  20. S/E : km 12.07 - alt. 99 m - Place de l'Europe car park

Worth a visit

Beautiful landscapes to see in this lovely valley, old houses undergoing restoration, Manoir de la Planquette, stud farm, village of Cambremer.

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