Between plateaus and hillsides, starting from Le Cormier.

Circular route starting from the town hall in Le Cormier, where parking is very easy. Route through the Normandy countryside, guaranteed tranquillity and varied landscapes. Along the way, you will see some beautiful farmhouses.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.07 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 328 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 318 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 466 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 276 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Le Cormier (27120)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.976431° / E 1.30666°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2013E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the town hall.

(S/E) Head towards the café and turn right onto Rue de la Friche.

(1) At the end of the street, turn left onto Rue de la Forgette and then right onto Rue du Château. After passing the hairdresser's, take Rue des Hautes-Rives on your left and continue along the dirt track.

(2) Before reaching the railway line, take the path that goes up on your left. Once at the top of the hill, take the road on the right and walk alongside the farm. Continue on the right at the crossroads and walk past the beautiful Bois Milon farmhouse.

(3) Take the dirt track on the right, towards the wooded area. At the T-junction, turn left and walk alongside the sheds on your left. Cross the road carefully and head towards the Martainville cross opposite.

(4) At the calvary, follow the road to the pond and walk down past the Martainville farm. Go under the railway line and follow the path to Rochefort.

(5) Take the street on the left and then go down the Côte du Puits path. Go back under the railway line and then climb up to the road.

(6) Cross over and continue straight ahead, keeping the Bois des Brosses on your right. You will come to a crossroads where you will see some agricultural equipment in danger in a field.

(7) Take the path on the right which will lead you to the hamlet of La Houssaye du Cormier.

(8) Turn left onto the departmental road and cross the hamlet until you reach Rue de la Bétoire.

(9) Turn right to follow this street, continuing along the path that enters Bois Hédot. Cross the woods and continue to the next road.

(10) Turn left, follow the edge of Bois Renard and arrive at the crossroads by the pond.

(11) Take the path on the left and cross the wasteland to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 453 ft - Cormier Town Hall, car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.23 - alt. 446 ft - Rue de la Forgette, on the left
  3. 2 : mi 1.22 - alt. 276 ft - Turning left
  4. 3 : mi 2.02 - alt. 413 ft - Bois Milon, on the right
  5. 4 : mi 2.79 - alt. 420 ft - Calvary
  6. 5 : mi 4.04 - alt. 430 ft - Rochefort, on the left
  7. 6 : mi 4.74 - alt. 430 ft - Road crossing
  8. 7 : mi 5.13 - alt. 443 ft - Crossroads, on the right
  9. 8 : mi 5.61 - alt. 446 ft - Departmental road, on the left
  10. 9 : mi 5.82 - alt. 433 ft - Rue de la Bétoire, on the right
  11. 10 : mi 6.43 - alt. 456 ft - Road junction, on the left.
  12. 11 : mi 6.96 - alt. 446 ft - Crossroads, pond
  13. S/E : mi 7.07 - alt. 453 ft - Cormier Town Hall, car park

Notes

Café-restaurant-hotel in the village: open Tuesday to Saturday.

Worth a visit

Notre-Dame du Cormier Church.

Remarkable farms in Bois Milon and in the hamlet of Martainville.

Prévanches Castle, 2 km away.

Gisacum archaeological site 6.5 km away.

Reviews and comments

3.3 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
2 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3 / 5
Netra
Netra ★

Hello dmoutier, thank you for your feedback.

After recalculating the altitudes, the elevation difference is around 100 metres... That's a long way from 700...

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dmoutier
dmoutier

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy country walk.
There are a few small climbs, but it's nowhere near the advertised 700m elevation gain.
Duration of the hike: 2½ hours.

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