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Douvres-la-Délivrande walks
Around Douvres-la-Délivrande
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6.37 mi
+102 ft
-102 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Douvres-la-Délivrande (Calvados)
This pleasant semi-urban walk starts in Douvres-la-Délivrande and takes you to Plumetot and Cresserons. In addition to the peace and charm of the surrounding countryside, you will discover a rich and varied architectural heritage, including the British military cemetery and the Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-la-Délivrande.
In the countryside around Langrune-sur-Mer
3.35 mi
+49 ft
-49 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Langrune-sur-Mer (Calvados)
This short route, taking just over an hour, forms a circular route, partly along the cycle path, then continuing through the fields before discovering a fitness trail that takes us back along the fields and past La Capricieuse (campsite) to Luc-sur-Mer. The final stretch leads back to Langrune via a small footpath, then through a housing estate, so there are no major roads.
Circular route via Luc-sur-Mer
4.72 mi
+56 ft
-56 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Luc-sur-Mer (Calvados)
Enjoy the charms of Luc-sur-Mer, which will reveal its maritime and rural attractions to you.
The cliffs of Lion-sur-Mer
4.36 mi
+36 ft
-36 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Lion-sur-Mer (Calvados)
Under the cliffs, absolutely at low tide.
Fossils, shells and crustaceans for the view,
The surf, the cry of the seagulls, the wind for the ears,
Seaweed, algae, seaweed and iodine for the smell,
Salt, but perhaps a few mussels, cockles or periwinkles for taste,
Pebbles, sand between our fingers or skipping across the water for touch.
It's up to you to find another meaning for your hike.
The Rosière marshes
5.22 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Hermanville-sur-Mer (Calvados)
Starting from Hermanville-sur-Mer, enjoy the tranquillity of the countryside and marshes, but also soak up the seaside atmosphere of renowned seaside resorts. Along the way, you will discover the architectural and, above all, historical heritage of the towns of Hermanville-sur-Mer and Colleville-Montgomery, key sites of the June 1944 landings (Sword Beach).
Circular around Fontaine-Henry
5.10 mi
+240 ft
-243 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Fontaine-Henry (Calvados)
Route around Fontaine-Henry Castle. Halfway between the city of Caen and the D-Day beaches, Fontaine-Henry Castle overlooks the green valley of the Mue. Its vertiginously high roofs tower above the centuries-old trees in the park and crown a richly sculpted façade combining 15th- and 16th-century styles.
Serge Saint route: Thaon - Basly - Colomby - Anisy
10.29 mi
+315 ft
-341 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Thaon (Calvados)
This circular route connects four small Norman villages: Thaon, Basly, Colomby-sur-Thaon and Anisy. The main attraction of this circular route is the opportunity to see Serge Saint's sculptures installed in these locations. Some parts of the route across the plain may seem long.
Between land and sea, starting from Colleville-Montgomery
8.00 mi
+66 ft
-56 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Colleville-Montgomery (Calvados)
This walk will allow you to appreciate both the tranquillity of the marshes and the countryside, as well as the seaside atmosphere of the famous seaside towns. Along the way, you will discover the architectural and, above all, historical heritage of the towns of Colleville-Montgomery, Hermanville-sur-Mer and Ouistreham Riva-Bella, key locations in the June 1944 D-Day landings (Sword Beach).
The Parc de la Fossette and Saint-Contest, starting from Cambes-en-Plaine
5.89 mi
+72 ft
-72 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Cambes-en-Plaine (Calvados)
A route that will allow you to discover the lovely wooded park of La Fossette de la Folie Couvrechef, returning via Saint-Contest.
Between Colleville-Montgommery and Hermanville-sur-Mer.
4.49 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Colleville-Montgomery (Calvados)
A short, easy and enjoyable walk in a place of remembrance, through marshland and woods. Start and finish near the sea. A lovely short circular walk.
On the marsh at Amblie
4.94 mi
+207 ft
-200 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Amblie (Calvados)
Enjoy a pleasant walk along the Seulles Valley and through the surrounding countryside.
Caironnaise walk
5.08 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Cairon (Calvados)
This hike passes through villages with attractive architecture, but also crosses rural areas along the Ruisseau le Vey and Rivière la Mue streams.
Circular around Cairon
4.52 mi
+43 ft
-43 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Cairon (Calvados)
This walk passes through villages with remarkable architecture and also crosses rural areas along the Vey and Mue rivers.
Beach and marshes between Graye-sur-Mer and Ver-sur-Mer
4.73 mi
+79 ft
-79 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Graye-sur-Mer (Calvados)
Graye-sur-Mer beach was part of the Juno Beach sector during the landings on 6 June 1944. It was liberated by Canadian troops.
The return journey from Ver to Graye takes you partly through marshland sheltered behind a narrow strip of dunes.
Around the Clos Verger
5.63 mi
+144 ft
-144 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Le Fresne-Camilly (Calvados)
Starting from Fresne-Camilly, walk along the edge and then along the Thue valley, from Cainet to Bout de Haut near Amblie, then return, enjoying the unobstructed view of the countryside in this part of the Caen plain.
From Chiromme to La Mue
6.02 mi
+98 ft
-89 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Lasson (Calvados)
This walk passes through villages with striking architecture and also crosses rural areas along the Chiromme and the Mue.
The Jardin des Canadiens and the former Abbaye d’Ardenne
3.74 mi
+75 ft
-75 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe (Calvados)
In September 1944, the Resistance fighter Jacques Vico, having returned to his property, found a jawbone in the ornamental garden. Three bodies were then located, and seventeen more were found the following spring. These Canadian soldiers, who had been brutally interrogated inside the abbey church, were murdered on 7 and 8 June. Their names are inscribed on the monument erected in 1984 in their memory.
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