Between the countryside and woods around Boissey

An autumn or winter hike, although not very practicable after heavy rain, to enjoy the view over the plain.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.22 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 150 m
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    Descent: - 144 m

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    Highest point: 174 m
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    Lowest point: 36 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park near the Boissey war memorial.

(S/E) Take the D154, Route du Vieux Pont, heading north-east.

(1) Turn left onto the first dirt track (Vierge). Follow this track and leave the track on your left. Continue straight ahead then turn right.

(2) At the house (in ruins), turn left and continue straight ahead. Cross the Oudon river on the Pont de Boissey bridge and arrive at the tarmac road at a place called Cour Crétey.

(3) Follow the road to the left, pass the place called Bougy and continue to the D4.

(4) Cross the D4 with caution and continue to the next T-junction.

(5) Turn left, leave the D250a on your right, cross a bridge and continue straight on to Mittois church.

(6) After the church, turn slightly left, pass to the right of the calvary and, at the Y-junction, turn left. Cross La Maladrerie.

(7) At the crossroads, turn left, then left again at the next Y-junction, ignoring the path to Bois Logis.

(8) After the houses, leave the private road to Les Aunaies on your right and go up into the woods.

(9) When you reach the flat section, turn left at the intersection of four forest paths. Continue straight ahead and descend to the church in Boissey.

(10) At the church, turn right and walk past the old school, then turn left at the next intersection and you will arrive at the car park where you started. Take care when crossing the D4 (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 78 m - Car park near the war memorial
  2. 1 : km 0.5 - alt. 83 m - On the left, dirt track
  3. 2 : km 2.01 - alt. 55 m - Ruined house
  4. 3 : km 3.44 - alt. 37 m - Turn left at Cour Crétey.
  5. 4 : km 4.65 - alt. 45 m - Crossing the D4
  6. 5 : km 5.17 - alt. 53 m - Turn left at the T-junction.
  7. 6 : km 6 - alt. 51 m - Mitois Church
  8. 7 : km 7.15 - alt. 98 m - Crossing after La Maladredrie
  9. 8 : km 7.64 - alt. 126 m - Ascent through the woods
  10. 9 : km 8.13 - alt. 173 m - Intersection of four forest paths
  11. 10 : km 9.87 - alt. 71 m - Boissey Church
  12. S/E : km 10.22 - alt. 77 m - Car park near the war memorial

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 21167179

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A varied route through countryside and woods. Beautiful panoramic views and typical Pays d'Auge houses

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BellesPortes111
BellesPortes111

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

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Claude.B
Claude.B

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

I have a rather negative view of the presentation of the route as being suitable for all weather conditions. I was unable to complete the entire route because the path was cut off by water at the Boissey bridge. This may have been due to a series of exceptional rains (but I have no idea about this, except that it had rained the day before). From the start of the dirt tracks (after the statue of the Virgin Mary), the path is difficult to walk on: I often had to choose between walking in water or walking in mud, and it was like this all the way to the abandoned farm. I think I'll try again after a long dry spell.
The landscape along the section of the path I walked was rather disappointing.

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jefdelille
jefdelille
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The last part (return via the forest) is particularly beautiful with its relief... and a few boletus mushrooms!

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Point 1, just after the shrine, must not be used very often, as the grass is quite tall and there are no signs of anyone having passed through. It is slightly difficult in places due to mud.
At point 9, I missed the intersection, so I went down to the church at point 159 and had to walk 2.5 km along the D4, where traffic is quite heavy and speeds are very high, to reach Boissey. I think this point needs to be improved.

Otherwise, a very pleasant hike with some challenging sections.
Thank you DanielC9 for this beautiful route.

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BellesPortes111
BellesPortes111

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Under a glorious sun. From the plain and the undergrowth in the Pays d'Auge. Please note, at point 9, intersection of four forest paths. There are now only three.

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BellesPortes111
BellesPortes111

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Thank you for this hike, which allowed us to encounter hares and deer.

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speed1401
speed1401

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful route with magnificent houses.

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grandin
grandin ★

Thank you for these variations, mcgyver38. They may be useful to the author if he wishes to update his description, as well as to other hikers.

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mcgyver38
mcgyver38

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello
We did this hike on 15 August, and at this dry time of year, the path marked by point 1 (after the statue of the Virgin Mary) is also quite difficult, as it is not always well maintained. So, after taking this path, we went back up to the statue of the Virgin Mary and continued on the D154 to the next crossroads (about 400 m from the statue of the Virgin Mary), where we took the path on the left, leaving the Beaumont farm on our left and continuing on the path towards marker 2 (ruined house). It's drier this way.
Another option is to take the road on the right after point 5 towards "le vieux château" (the old castle), then turn left onto the tarmac road at landmark 54 on the route map, and turn left again to reach Mittois at point 6.
The church in Mittois is worth seeing, with its very distinctive bell tower.
This route is very pleasant. Thank you for discovering it and sharing it.

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jcb74
jcb74

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I completely disagree with the comment at the top of the page: "autumn or winter hike, suitable even in wet weather, ...".
I just did this hike with friends:
1) the path was "extremely" muddy for the first third of the route, and we were forced to make our way through the woods and brambles on numerous occasions
2) Some sections of the marked trail had not been maintained for a long time, with grass and nettles over 0.8 metres high across the entire width of the path.
3) at point 4, we decided to abandon the hike and return via the D4, a road with heavy traffic!

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eloisebh
eloisebh

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

This hike offers a good variety of landscapes and passes by a truly astonishing church. However, contrary to what the description says, the beginning of the hike is not very passable in winter unless you have boots!

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