Between Mouen and the Bois de Baron-sur-Odon

Although the route starts and finishes in the Mouen industrial estate, this route passes through the village with its beautiful houses and a lovely church, before crossing the Bois de Baron-sur-Odon, passing by the Château de Baron.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.06 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 94 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 94 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 84 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Mouen (14790)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.154138° / W 0.478416°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1512OT, 1513SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Start from the Chronopost car park (Odon riverbank business park).

(S/E) From the roundabout, take the path running parallel to Rue Verte and pass in front of the recycling centre. At the end, turn left.

(1) At the next junction, turn right onto Chemin des Jardinets. Then continue straight on along Rue du20ème hussard.

(2) Before the end of the street, turn left onto Rue des Sept Acres. At the end, turn right. At the junction, continue straight ahead, past Saint-Malo Church and then the cemetery.

(3) At the corner of the cemetery, turn left into Allée Ricard (not signposted here). At the end, turn right onto Route de Bretagne (D675).

(4) After 200m, turn right onto Allée de l’Ancienne Chapelle. Turn left onto the lane and, at the end, turn left again. Take the first right, onto Chemin du Salbey. At the last houses, continue along a track.

(5) At the junction, turn left. In a right-hand bend, continue straight on along the Chemin de Colleville (CR6). Cross Rue de Greaume, go straight on then turn right. Before Rue des Mésanges, follow the path on the left leading to Route de Bretagne. Follow this road to the left for about a hundred metres.

(6) Then cross the road to take a path next to a white gate. Join Rue de l’Église and, after passing the Church of the Holy Trinity, turn left to follow Chemin du Bas de Tourville. This turns left and passes under a high-voltage power line.

(7) Shortly afterwards, turn left onto Chemin de Foulon. Walk through the woods, cross the River Odon and head up the slope on the other side. At the T-junction, turn left onto Chemin du Ponchet: walk past a wash house and Baron Castle.

(8) Take the path on the left (opposite the château). At the next junction, veer left (but do not take the first path on the left) and enter the woods. After climbing slightly (passing near a high-voltage power line), veer right. Then turn left and pass under the high-voltage power line.

(9) Turn left onto Chemin de la Pierrette. After about a hundred metres (house on the left), take the path on the right. Walk alongside the woods before crossing them. At the T-junction at the bottom of a descent (elevation 49), go left. Then turn right with the path.

(10) At the next junction, turn left and pass under the high-voltage power lines. Cross the River Odon, then cross the Route de Bretagne. Walk up Rue Verte to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 71 m - Chronopost car park
  2. 1 : km 0.4 - alt. 61 m - On the right, head towards Chemin des Jardinets
  3. 2 : km 0.97 - alt. 74 m - Rue des Sept Acres
  4. 3 : km 1.3 - alt. 74 m - Cemetery
  5. 4 : km 2.17 - alt. 81 m - Allée de la Chapelle
  6. 5 : km 3.38 - alt. 81 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 4 - alt. 71 m - White barrier – Start of the path
  8. 7 : km 5.22 - alt. 68 m - At the junction, turn left towards the > - Odon (rivière)
  9. 8 : km 6.33 - alt. 57 m - Path opposite the entrance to the Château
  10. 9 : km 7.09 - alt. 82 m - Chemin de la Pierrette
  11. 10 : km 8.86 - alt. 35 m - Passing under the high-voltage power lines
  12. S/E : km 10.06 - alt. 71 m - Chronopost car park

Notes

At the start, you can park in the Chronopost car park.

Reviews and comments

3.6 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.3 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
CBou14
CBou14
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A lovely find just outside Caen. A varied landscape. The route was tracked using GPS, which came in handy in the wooded section.

Well worth doing again, with plenty of alternative routes. Thank you for this route

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myke13
myke13
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A superb hike, with plenty of paths and sections through the woods. Of course, there are no signposts and you have to refer to the IGN map, but that’s to be expected if you want routes that take you off the beaten track. Our group of walkers really enjoyed this route. Just one thing: it’s better to start from the car park at Mouen church – there’s plenty of space! Well done.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

For your information, ‘Route on map’ refers to assessing the accuracy of the route as shown on the map against the actual terrain.

The route seems to have caused problems
Did you follow the route using a GPS?
Did you find any discrepancies compared to the route of the hike?

See you soon

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zako14
zako14

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

I can confirm that it’s impossible to do without getting lost. We managed to find our way back after the church, but we got lost in the woods; the guide mentions path names that aren’t marked anywhere, not even on the GPS.
However, it’s better to wait to do it if it hasn’t rained in the days leading up to it.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion.

Neither Visorando nor the author is responsible for the signposting. Signposting is often included in the description where it exists on the ground, but otherwise, the description and the map are supposed to be sufficient for navigation.
Visorando does not mark out the suggested walks.

Visorando provides a detailed description (which could be improved) and an IGN 1:25,000 route map. And, if signposting is essential for you, Visorando offers a virtual signposting tool: a GPS app.

This tool, offered free of charge by Visorando, allows you to check waypoints and thus resolve any doubts regarding navigation.

Instructions for using the Visorando app

Kind regards

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Denisleo
Denisleo

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The wayfinding on the ground is poor; it’s hard not to get lost. But it’s a lovely route.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

Have you considered using the Visorando GPS app?
(free app)

See you soon

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BBEC
BBEC

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very poorly signposted hike
A bit disappointed, though

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

I’m really annoyed – there are no signs from the start
then, when you get to the top of the quarry, there are still no signs
It needs new signposting

The signposting is not the responsibility of either the author or Visorando. Visorando provides a detailed description, a 1:25,000 IGN map and, to top it all off, a GPS app.

Did the description and route cause any problems? If so, how can we fix this? Can you make any suggestions?

See you soon

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badg56
badg56

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

I'm really annoyed – there are no signs from the start
then, when you get to the top of the quarry, again no signs
It needs new signposting

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pwaldo
pwaldo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely route, no difficulty
beautiful houses
a very pleasant walk through the Bois de Baron towards the end

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