The small wood in Saint-Aubin-le-Guichard

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant route with varied landscapes.

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Date of your route : Jul 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, varied and very peaceful walk.
The signposting is clear
No particular difficulty

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Date of your route : Aug 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb, varied and interesting route, thanks to the authentically Norman landscapes it passes through. One place stands out, however: Val Bon Coeur is well worth the detour on its own, with its pretty, somewhat secluded manor house. I do wonder, though, how the owners get there: there are only paths, no roads. It’s a timeless place, far from the modern world, like a vast clearing in the Forest of Beaumont. The huge meadow was covered in yellow flowers, the sort of place that makes you want to stop and sit down just to watch nature,
The blue markings are in place and the official route has even been shortened slightly after the first pond (with the bench – a lovely spot for a picnic). So it’s not obvious if you only have the map for the first part: with GPS there’s no problem, and the markings leave no room for doubt.

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Good evening, Yves,

The street names are included solely as a service to walkers who like to follow the IGN map. Indeed, the signs are located at the end of the streets indicated, but there’s nothing I can do about that.
Thank you for reminding me about the picnic table at point 8; I’ll include it in the practical information.

Thank you again for your contribution and your analysis of the route.

Kind regards
Benoit

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Date of your route : Aug 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

Hike completed today, 26/08/2020. No particular comments; the blue markings are generally quite visible and provide good guidance for hikers like my wife and me.

A few minor comments:

- At point 8, just as you come out of the forest on the right, there is a picnic table which we really enjoyed. Perhaps this could be mentioned in the practical information.
- At point 3, there is no sign indicating Rue de la Viretterie, except when arriving at the cemetery at point 4. In our opinion, it is therefore pointless to mention this as we had to look for the sign. The same applies to Rue de la Ferme at point 4 and Rue des Rouliers at point 10. Perhaps mention that the sign is actually at the end, to reassure walkers.

Otherwise, enjoy the walk.

Kind regards.

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