The Ajon Valley

This circular route between the Ajon and Odon valleys offers an interesting visit to the Chapelle Saint-Clair and the Moulin d'Ajon.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.40 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 180 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 184 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 171 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 76 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Banneville-sur-Ajon church.

(S/E) Cross the D121a and head towards Bas de Banneville by taking Rue du Long Pré opposite. Reach the crossroads marked by a wash house.

(1) Take Chemin Neuf to the left, reaching the hamlet of Les Chardonnerets. Turn right, then at the crossroads, head left onto Route de Champs des Prots to reach the Chapelle Saint-Clair.

(2) Continue along the path which leads to the D8. Cross it with care. Turn right onto it and immediately turn left. Continue until you reach another road; take this to the right towards Pont des Landes. Opposite a marshy area, you’ll find a crossroads with a footpath. Take the path on the left, keep to the right, and follow it to the Frileux stream.

(3) Cross it and immediately turn right to follow it. Then pass the Ajon stream and go round the farm building. Continue straight on to reach the road leading to Neuilly-le-Malherbe.

(4) Turn right onto this small road, cross the D8 with care and take the path opposite. At the edge of the woods, take the path on the right. Continue along the path and take the three-way junction to the right to reach Gournay.

(5) Continue along the road opposite, turn right and take the left-hand Route du Moulin d'Ajon. Cross the ford and continue along the path opposite. You will reach the Rette stream.

(6) Turn right, walk past the pond and turn right again towards La Rette. Walk through the hamlet and continue along the road to reach an inverted Y-junction by a wayside cross.

(7) Take the road on the left, which becomes a path through the fields. Pass a path on the left and enter the hamlet of La Fêterie. Turn right onto the road to reach the Ruisseau de l'Orgueil.

(8) Turn right again onto the path that runs along the right bank of the stream. You will reach the passage between two small ponds.

(9) Pass between the ponds, rejoin Rue du Bourg, turn right onto it to return to the car park at the church square in Banneville (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 142 m - Banneville church square
  2. 1 : km 0.67 - alt. 121 m - The wash house
  3. 2 : km 1.7 - alt. 117 m - Saint-Clair Chapel
  4. 3 : km 3.31 - alt. 85 m - Le Frileux stream
  5. 4 : km 4.99 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto the road
  6. 5 : km 7.73 - alt. 122 m - Gournay . Towards the - Ajon (rivière)
  7. 6 : km 10.1 - alt. 155 m - Rette Stream
  8. 7 : km 10.87 - alt. 149 m - The Calvary
  9. 8 : km 12.4 - alt. 154 m - L'Orgueil Stream
  10. 9 : km 13.86 - alt. 126 m - Passage between two ponds
  11. S/E : km 14.4 - alt. 142 m - Banneville church square

Notes

A big thank you to the people who maintain these magnificent paths. Please take care when crossing the D8.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
BellesPortes111
BellesPortes111

Thank you. Sometimes we do it the other way round.
It makes a change

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Nork
Nork

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route and a very pleasant experience
A lovely chapel at the start of the route
A bit of difficulty finding the path between points 3 and 4
Thanks to bellesportes111

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BellesPortes111
BellesPortes111

Thank you for taking part.

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Corinne SOUPIZET
Corinne SOUPIZET

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with plenty of beautiful, wide paths (some of which are probably best avoided after prolonged periods of rain), often offering lovely views, passing by the beautiful St Clair Chapel at the start

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seullines
seullines

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful paths. A very pleasant walk, though best enjoyed in spring or summer as the damp weather makes the paths very muddy.

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randovers
randovers

A lovely walk, best done in dry weather; there are a few damp sections.

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jean-louis 14
jean-louis 14

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk – I highly recommend it

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BellesPortes111
BellesPortes111

On the walks we offer, you’ll come across yellow, red and green signposts, and even GR markings, but this is purely by chance. You shouldn’t pay more attention to one colour than another.

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RandoRosy
RandoRosy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Enjoy your walk. Please note that the route is marked in yellow but shares a section with another route, which is also marked in yellow. Take care at point 4 – don’t miss the path on the right.

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