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Bière Celtic Camp
Visorando Member
1.03 mi
+105 ft
-102 ft
0h 35
Easy
Departure from Merri (Orne)
Discover this walking route taking in a Celtic archaeological site and unspoilt natural areas. A walk back to 3,500 BC!The Camp de Bière is one of the most important and best-preserved Iron Age archaeological sites in western France. Established during the Middle Neolithic period on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Trun plain, it is a fortified settlement protected by a wall of stone and dry earth. Abandoned during the Gallo-Roman period, Camp de Bierre offers a unique insight into the history of human settlement in Normandy. Open all year round.
Walk in Falaise
2.84 mi
+167 ft
-167 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Falaise (Calvados) (Calvados)
This family walk allows you to discover the town of Falaise, its castle and its ramparts. It is accessible to most people.
You will discover all of the ramparts surrounding the town as well as the main gates and monuments.
The valley of the church at Les Autels-Saint-Bazile
5.81 mi
+417 ft
-446 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Les Autels-Saint-Bazile (Calvados)
Starting from the town hall in Les Autels-Saint-Bazile, you’ll walk on level ground through a forest along a dirt track, then down a small sunken path leading to the little church at Les Autels-Saint-Bazile (listed as a historic monument). You’ll cross the River Monne, passing pastures dotted with apple trees and half-timbered houses, before heading back up a picturesque sunken path
Circular walk in the Monne Valley starting from Les Autels-Saint-Bazile
3.78 mi
+371 ft
-371 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Les Autels-Saint-Bazile (Calvados)
A circular loop along the sunken paths of the Pays d’Auge, a landscape typical of Normandy. Descend into the Monne valley, following the path of the old tannery mill and the leat (which no longer exist). Climb up another valley along another sunken path before crossing a forest… A few damp sections, a steep descent and a lovely climb.
Fontaine d'Épaney Washhouse Circular Route
5.91 mi
+203 ft
-217 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Épaney (Calvados)
A walk through the Falaise plain along well-maintained dirt tracks. From the higher ground, you can see the distant horizon. Limestone buildings, Saint-Martin Church, the Épaney pond and the Fontaine wash house, where you can have a picnic.
Panoramic view of the Oudon
7.93 mi
+715 ft
-728 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from L'Oudon (Calvados)
Take care when crossing the woods, as the flora and fauna here are best observed in silence, before continuing along the Oudon valley, which winds peacefully through the pastures.
Circular around the Arpents du Soleil
4.02 mi
+82 ft
-82 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Vendeuvre (Calvados)
No, it's not a mirage: those neatly aligned rows climbing up the hill are part of a 5-hectare vineyard. Les Arpents du Soleil, which was reborn in 1995, will give your hike an unusual feel and a touch of the south.
Around Les Loges-Saulces
7.70 mi
+492 ft
-492 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Les Loges-Saulces (Calvados)
A day out in the Swiss Normandy region. Beautiful scenery along well-signposted paths.
The Devil's Breach
5.68 mi
+554 ft
-545 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Soumont-Saint-Quentin (Calvados)
Legend has it that the devil split the plateau to allow access to the church of Saint-Quentin. The Laizon gorge has become a beautiful hiking trail, passing through steep, narrow gorges to the plateaus of the Falaise plain, near the tomb of the actress Marie Joly, the former site of the iron mine, manor houses, castles and traces of prehistoric occupation. The site has been listed since 1974
Discovering Soumont, Ouilly-le-Tesson and Saint-Quentin
Association / Club / Walk leader
4.70 mi
+315 ft
-305 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Soumont-Saint-Quentin (Calvados)
A hermit named Saint-Quentin sought to tame the capricious waters of the Laizon. Failing to do so, he made a pact with the devil. He asked him to split the rock in two to let the erratic waters of the Laizon pass through and to clean a fleece there to restore its immaculate whiteness, after which the devil would be master of his soul. The devil split the rock in two but could not restore the fleece to its immaculate whiteness because the hermit, to save his soul, had given the devil a goatskin.
Between the countryside and woods around Boissey
6.35 mi
+492 ft
-472 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Boissey (Calvados) (Calvados)
An autumn or winter hike, although not very practicable after heavy rain, to enjoy the view over the plain.
The Baize Valley
4.54 mi
+489 ft
-492 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Rapilly (Calvados)
The starting point of this route will charm you with its beautiful landscapes. You will set off to explore a valley where clear, fast-flowing streams run through often wooded slopes. As you hike, you will discover unique landscapes where emotion guides your steps.
The Pays d’Auge, amidst horses and apple trees
9.19 mi
+269 ft
-269 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Bellou (Calvados)
Apple trees, horses, valleys and forests line this walk through the bocage, not forgetting a short detour to admire the Manoir de Bellou and another to Livarot to sample its cheese.
From Saint-Sylvain to Soignolles via the Grand and Petit Fauces
5.11 mi
+118 ft
-118 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Saint-Sylvain (Calvados)
A beautiful and pleasant walk through fields and woods, starting from Saint-Sylvain, offering the chance to appreciate an architectural heritage just waiting to be discovered.
Circular route around Urville starting from Gouvix
6.49 mi
+272 ft
-272 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Gouvix (Calvados)
This route explores part of the architectural heritage of the Laize valley, which bears witness to the past wealth of this region, also renowned for its tanneries and iron mines.
