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Clairefougère walks
Around Clairefougère
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3.16 mi
+194 ft
-187 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Clairefougère (Orne)
The route passes along both sides of the Diane valley and offers a view of the canton of Tinchebray from Sainte-Radegonde Chapel.
Around Mont Secret
4.37 mi
+640 ft
-650 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Montsecret (Orne)
Circling Mont Secret with an off-centre start at the car park near L’Aufrairie, this more challenging route climbs towards Mont de Cerisy along the section belonging to the commune of Montsecret. Between two hills, will Mont Secret perhaps reveal itself?
The Tortillon Valley
5.43 mi
+322 ft
-328 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Vassy (Calvados)
This short, family-friendly route takes you along the Tortillon valley from the town of Vassy in Calvados.
Short Roullotin walk via the mill
2.51 mi
+85 ft
-102 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Roullours (Calvados)
A short walk of about 4km through the village of Roullours and its mill.
Meeting the Fairies of the Baligot Rocks
6.52 mi
+758 ft
-748 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Proussy (Calvados)
The Fairies of the Baligot Rocks still have their legend, which has never ceased to be popular in Proussy. They lived in the Fairy’s Hole, on the side of a high rocky escarpment that rises at the edge of the Druance, on the road from Condé to Pontécoulant.
Between Vaux and Val de Druance around Lénault
6.57 mi
+663 ft
-663 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Lénault (Calvados)
A walk passing through Lénault, St-Jean-le-Blanc, Marsangle and the Notre-Dame-de-Pitié chapel.
In the footsteps of the potters of yore, starting from the Musée Le Placitre
4.02 mi
+1,404 ft
-1,263 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Manche
A 6 km route starting from the Ceramics Museum – Ger Creative Centre. You can park in the museum car park when the museum is closed. Otherwise, please park in the field opposite to leave the car park for museum visitors (coaches). Woodland, sunken lanes and old pottery hamlets.
The Beny-Bocage circular route via the Souleuvre Viaduct
5.24 mi
+479 ft
-456 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Le Bény-Bocage (Calvados)
A pleasant, shaded path with little foot traffic. Ideal for families, with a lovely break at the Souleuvre Viaduct site. Large picnic area with toilets, children’s play equipment, a sensory garden and bar-restaurants.
The Moulin du Fay
6.83 mi
+820 ft
-830 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Cauville (Calvados)
Swiss Normandy: valleys, springs, streams, fir trees, small villages – everything you need to have a great day out and come home tired.
Mont Pinçon in Le Plessis-Grimoult
4.39 mi
+302 ft
-308 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Le Plessis-Grimoult (Calvados)
Hike around Mont-Pinçon, the highest point in the Calvados department, best known for its radio and television transmitter. Along the way, you will see traces of the Roman presence and discover that, in August 1944, it was also the site of a fierce tank battle during the liberation of France.
Orne valley around Clécy
6.16 mi
+906 ft
-922 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Clécy (Calvados)
A superb walk to discover the Normandy bocage and the Orne valley.
This hike takes in "le pain de sucre", "les rochers de la Houle" and "les rochers des parcs".
In the Normandy countryside around Clécy
5.68 mi
+850 ft
-837 ft
3h 20
Easy
Departure from Clécy (Calvados)
This is a fairly easy hike, mostly on country roads with virtually no traffic.
Return via the Clécy viaduct and along the Orne.
This hike can be done in the morning, with a stop for lunch at one of the open-air cafés along the Orne.
Forges de Varennes and La Nocherie via the Voie Verte and footpaths
5.05 mi
+184 ft
-197 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Saint-Bômer-les-Forges (Orne)
A picturesque circular route with no navigation difficulties, ideal for families. The route mainly follows the Flers-Domfront Greenway, passes by the Château de Varenne and its old forges, then climbs up a path towards the Manoir de la Nocherie. It rejoins the Greenway after crossing the Varenne at the Moulin de la Nocherie ford to return to the start.
The Iron Route - Discovering the mining region of Orne
8.01 mi
+568 ft
-564 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from La Ferrière-aux-Étangs (Orne)
During this hike, you will discover surprising mining remains: iron mine shafts, calcination furnaces from before and after 1938, and a mining town.
The hike begins along a Way of the Cross that will take you to the Calvary of Mont Brûlé.
The hike winds through the undergrowth and follows a few sections of road.
During your journey, you will discover a castle and an old watermill nestled in a green setting.
On the heights of Roucamps
5.60 mi
+367 ft
-358 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Roucamps (Calvados)
A pleasant hike that allows you to rediscover cornflowers and poppies. A pleasant walk through the forest.
The Fosse Arthour tour
5.26 mi
+433 ft
-410 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley (Manche)
This easy hike allows you to discover the Fosse Arthour. It is a geological fault called a cluse, which gives the landscape an exceptional appeal.
This cluse forms a narrow, 70-metre-deep gorge carved into a rocky ridge and strewn with large boulders on its sides. The area is ideal for walking and climbing.
Route de la Vignonnière
3.75 mi
+591 ft
-610 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Saint-Martin-de-Sallen (Calvados)
"The territory of Saint-Martin-de-Sallen is one of the most rugged in the department. Sandstone, ancient schist and marble form its bedrock." (A de Caumont 1-165)
