Marolles and Cordebugle

In Normandy, a very shady hike passing through the commune of Cordebugle.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.67 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 147 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 152 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 168 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 91 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Marolles (14100)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.138298° / E 0.37195°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1712SB, 1713SB, 1812SB, 1813SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(1) The hike begins in the car park next to the town hall and church in Marolles.

Head south-west. At the first junction, turn left onto Chemin des Croisettes for 100 metres, then right. At the end, turn left onto Chemin des Roquettes to reach a road and follow it to the right for 200 metres.
(2) Then turn left onto a path that passes near the water treatment plant, then right uphill to join another road.

(3) Head south-west and continue straight ahead. After the hamlet of Émery, leave Chemin des Guerreries and take a path on the left that descends slightly through some damp ground before joining a road.
(4) Turn left for 500 metres, then right onto the first path. Follow this path until you reach the next road, the D135, then turn south-west, keeping to the right.

(5) Turn right towards the town hall. At the Cordebugle town hall, directly opposite, enter the forest for 200 metres, then turn left and continue straight ahead. The path meets a road, which you follow past Les Tiques (houses on the left).

(6) Turn right down towards the Marolles river, which you cross via a small bridge, then turn left. At the next crossroads, follow the Route de Courtonne to the left.
(7) Don't miss the path on the right (north-east) that climbs towards Champ aux Oiseaux and Lieu du Bois.

(8) Turn right towards the east.
(9) Turn right onto Chemin des Croisettes, then at the next crossroads, turn left towards the car park.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 166 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 166 m - Departure from the town hall car park
  3. 2 : km 1.18 - alt. 133 m - Path on the left towards the water treatment plant
  4. 3 : km 1.88 - alt. 161 m - Head south-west.
  5. 4 : km 2.73 - alt. 110 m - At the road, turn left
  6. 5 : km 5.16 - alt. 168 m - Turn right towards the town hall
  7. 6 : km 7.72 - alt. 151 m - Turn right towards the river
  8. 7 : km 9.14 - alt. 105 m - Don't miss the path on the right
  9. 8 : km 10.4 - alt. 160 m - Turn right towards the east.
  10. 9 : km 11.18 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto the path.
  11. S/E : km 11.67 - alt. 166 m

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Patobser
Patobser

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Even without directions, which are very good, the GPS follows the route exactly, and we can only thank those who invest their time and effort for others. One small section is more difficult due to constant runoff, but if you're careful, there's no problem. As in the rest of the Pays d'Auge, there are ups and downs, but if you manage them well, there's no problem. A new vineyard has recently opened just before the end of the route and tastings are available. Have a good day. Patobser.

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lehallier
lehallier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Interesting route.
The instructions to "head south-west" could be replaced with more precise directions.
Note that there are two very tricky spots to cross, with a risk of getting stuck regardless of the season, according to local residents.
A walk enjoyed by the 25 hikers on the day, with most sections being very easy and two being very challenging.
Recommended, but make sure you analyse the route carefully before setting off.

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Brave
Brave

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

beautiful hike, but some blue markings are missing, especially at the start, and the trail is very wet at this time of year

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Superb route, clearly marked in blue but with a few gaps in some crucial places.

Thank you, JJD14, for this beautiful route.

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Sushifoumi
Sushifoumi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

No particular problems, only once or twice did we have doubts about which path to take.
Why not indicate in the description that you have to follow the blue trail? We figured it out for ourselves, but it would have been even easier to know from the start!
Apart from that, we hardly saw anyone else, but that's not surprising, as you had to be lucky enough to live within 10 km
A lovely, relaxing route through the woods and the Normandy valley.

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Lucette035
Lucette035

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk in this peaceful village with wooded areas.
Start on the left side of the car park to find the trail.
As we did this walk on a Sunday, there were also mountain bikers on the trail. However, this did not prevent us from getting on well with them.
Well worth discovering.

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JJD14
JJD14

Good evening, pateverando
Thank you for your comments
Enjoy the other hikes in the Pays d'Auge region
see you soon

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pateverando
pateverando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Superb hike, very well signposted.

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JJD14
JJD14

Hello leglaude
It is clearly stated that this is a hike to be done on foot.
Well done for doing it on a mountain bike
@+

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LEGLAUDE
LEGLAUDE

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A fairly pleasant route, but one that ultimately left us feeling slightly oppressed. This was probably due to the succession of narrow paths lined with tall hedges that formed a dome of vegetation, sometimes even blocking out the sky above us.
This route is easier to do on foot than by mountain bike.

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asathor
asathor

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Good route. The signposting is not always clear.

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carolle30
carolle30

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

very beautiful parish-specific to Brittany route, but as we didn't follow the description, we didn't do the circular. The walk through the woods was really pretty but quite wet. Worth doing again

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JJD14
JJD14

hello Claude

what needs to be changed to improve the reliability of the route?
looking forward to hearing from you
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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your feedback. Please do not hesitate to let us know where the description is lacking in relation to the hike.
Best regards

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claudejourden@msn.com
claudejourden@msn.com

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike through varied landscapes (countryside, village, waterfront) in a highly protected natural environment: we saw three deer. Some ascents and descents.
Average signposting. Poorly pruned passage between points 6 and 7
Claude.

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