From village to village through woods and fields to La Haye-Malherbe

A walk offering varied scenery through paths, villages and woods.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.43 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 354 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 354 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 469 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 115 ft

Description of the walk

Car park near the church in La Haye-Malherbe.

(S/E) Turn left onto Rue du Defend and follow it straight on.

(1) At the end of this street, turn right onto a dirt track, then turn right again onto Rue Chanceuse.

(2) Turn left onto Rue de la Sente du Pré. At the Fork in the road, continue on the D171. Watch out for traffic.

(3) Cross the bridge over the old railway line and continue on the D171 along Rue du Mont Honnier.

(4) At the fork in the road, continue on the road to the right towards Les Hoguettes.

(5) Leave the road and take a path leading into the Bois de Gasnay; follow it straight on to the end, emerging at a roundabout on the D913.

(6) Cross the main road with care and head towards Bosc Tar until you reach Rue Breant Prolongée.

(7) Take the first right onto Rue Paul Verlaine and follow it almost all the way to the top.

(8) Just before thesecond speed bump, on the right, there is a small path leading down towards the D913. Take this path to the road. Cross the road. Watch out for traffic. Walk along a wide grassy verge on the right as you head up the road.

(9) Turn onto the first path on the right, “Les Petits Desserts”, to reach Camp des Ventes. At the crossroads, continue straight on along Chemin des Marnières.

(10) Turn right onto Rue du Clos Binaux to reach the D112. Continue to the right until you reach the pumping station.

(11) At the pumping station, turn right onto Route du Quesneau and follow it to the end.

(3) Turn left and follow this road, keeping to the left, to pass the cemetery and reach the centre of La Haye-Malherbe (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 469 ft - Car park - Église Saint-Nicolas (La Haye-Malherbe)
  2. 1 : mi 0.27 - alt. 459 ft - Dirt track junction
  3. 2 : mi 0.63 - alt. 436 ft - Rue de la Sente du Pré
  4. 3 : mi 0.84 - alt. 417 ft - Crossroads at the end of the circular loop
  5. 4 : mi 1.27 - alt. 407 ft - Right-hand branch
  6. 5 : mi 1.52 - alt. 404 ft - Entrance to the Bois Gasnay
  7. 6 : mi 3.27 - alt. 118 ft - D913 roundabout
  8. 7 : mi 3.4 - alt. 118 ft - Rue Paul Verlaine
  9. 8 : mi 3.79 - alt. 207 ft - Junction before the second speed bump
  10. 9 : mi 4.09 - alt. 210 ft - First path on the right
  11. 10 : mi 5.35 - alt. 387 ft - Rue du Clos Binaux
  12. 11 : mi 5.7 - alt. 420 ft - Pumping station
  13. S/E : mi 7.43 - alt. 469 ft - Car park - Église Saint-Nicolas (La Haye-Malherbe)

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
3 / 5
Dionisi Yves
Dionisi Yves

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

All in all, a disappointing route, especially towards the end with the long walk along the road after the pumping station. There isn’t much to see along the way. Still, it’s enjoyable to walk, even with the very muddy paths in the forest.
I can confirm that the small path on the right at point 8 is before the third speed bump, not the second (perhaps an additional speed bump has been added).

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VALERIE CALEMARD
VALERIE CALEMARD

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A rather uninteresting walk. A straight path through the forest. We passed through several villages that lacked any real character. Disappointing.

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Aelis27
Aelis27

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Unfortunately, it’s not easy to find your directions in the village

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LA GAUDREE
LA GAUDREE

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

It’s a shame to have to travel for about an hour to get to the start of this hike, which is completely uninteresting! A huge disappointment.

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Ildiko 7616
Ildiko 7616

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A pleasant route without any major difficulties. As for me, at point 8, there’s a succession of four speed bumps; turn right just before the third one.

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maingaultp@orange.fr
maingaultp@orange.fr

OK, my mistake, sorry!

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Agnfranco
Agnfranco

Hello,
I went back to check and the little path is indeed just before the second speed bump at the start of point 8

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maingaultp@orange.fr
maingaultp@orange.fr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

It really is a pleasant and varied route: woods and open countryside. It’s a shame you can’t avoid the (short) stretch on the D913 at point (8)!
I set off from Rue de la Gare in La Haye-Malherbe (parking available), which shortened the walk by about 2 km.
I think, though I’m not sure as I didn’t go back to check, that there’s a mistake at the start of point (8). For me, it would be: On the right after the second speed bump....
Well done on the description and the route: no need for signposting!

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