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Fontaine-Henry walks
Circular around Fontaine-Henry
Visorando Member
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Around Douvres-la-Délivrande
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.
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.
The Thue Valley
6.02 mi
+171 ft
-164 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Secqueville-en-Bessin (Calvados)
Set off to explore the Thue Valley: Secqueville-en-Bessin, with its 11th-century church, fortified farms and white houses, and military cemetery. The bell tower of Secqueville dominates the horizon, watching over the Thue Valley, where the white houses of Bessin nestle.
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.
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.
Rots circular loop
5.22 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Rots (Calvados)
Come and discover the often overlooked village of Rots, which stretches along the Mue valley. Its architectural heritage is very diverse, consisting of both noble residences and farmhouses typical of the Caen plain.
Les Hauts de Bazenville
7.21 mi
+115 ft
-121 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Villiers-le-Sec (Calvados)
Stroll through the Bessin region of Normandy. Pass through villages steeped in history.
Between Ver-sur-Mer and Asnelles: beach, dunes, marshes, memorial...
8.89 mi
+167 ft
-161 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Ver-sur-Mer (Calvados)
From Ver-sur-Mer to Asnelles via the Gold Beach seafront between the dunes, beach and marshes.
Return through the Normandy countryside overlooking the beach, via the villages of Asnelles, Meuvaines and Asnelles and the British memorial which pays tribute to the 22,442 liberators who fell under British command during the Battle of Normandy (opening in 2021).
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 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.