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Mortain walks
Via La Belle Eau from Mortain-Bocage
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6.97 mi
+810 ft
-807 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Mortain (Manche)
Although "Belle Eau" is the name of a hamlet located at the northernmost point of this route, hikers will be amazed from the outset by the water gushing through the rocks in magnificent waterfalls. The route continues along wide paths, often bathed by runoff water from the various branches of the Cance, and ends on a high note with the panorama offered at altitude 314, famous not only for its small chapel but also for the battles that took place there in August 1944.
In the footsteps of the potters of yore, starting from the Musée Le Placitre
4.02 mi
+1,404 ft
-1,263 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Manche
A 6 km route starting from the Ceramics Museum – Ger Creative Centre. You can park in the museum car park when the museum is closed. Otherwise, please park in the field opposite to leave the car park for museum visitors (coaches). Woodland, sunken lanes and old pottery hamlets.
The Barenton Heritage Orchard
0.37 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
0h 10
Easy
Departure from Barenton (Manche)
A very, very short walk to discover Normandy’s arboricultural heritage and the various ways in which local fruit is utilised. You’ll stroll through the heritage orchard and then into old buildings once used for processing. Numerous information boards line this informative trail.
Le Tertre de Montécot to Le Teilleul
7.05 mi
+630 ft
-640 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Le Teilleul (Manche)
A small hill in the Mortainais region can be explored from Le Teilleul via a unique path, an ancient pilgrimage route once used by pilgrims coming from Burgundy. From the top of this hill, the view stretches towards Domfront and Mortain.
Short circular loop around La Fosse Arthour
1.48 mi
+226 ft
-210 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley (Manche)
A very short route, ideal for families, which, in a lovely setting, offers a wide variety of landscapes: river, rocky outcrop, viewpoint, pond and woodland.
The Fosse Arthour tour
5.26 mi
+433 ft
-410 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley (Manche)
This easy hike allows you to discover the Fosse Arthour. It is a geological fault called a cluse, which gives the landscape an exceptional appeal.
This cluse forms a narrow, 70-metre-deep gorge carved into a rocky ridge and strewn with large boulders on its sides. The area is ideal for walking and climbing.
La Fosse Arthour in all its splendour
9.61 mi
+587 ft
-600 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Rouellé (Orne)
Passing through a marshland to discover this natural wonder – a gorge over 70 metres high, carved out by a river which, at this point, is more like a torrent – come and explore the Sonce and walk a short section ofthe GR® trail that links France’s two most spectacular sites: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey.
Tour of Lake Dathée
3.60 mi
+49 ft
-46 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Saint-Manvieu-Bocage (Calvados)
A walk around Lake Dathée, ideal for families.
Along the Airon from Landivy
11.43 mi
+466 ft
-489 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Landivy (Mayenne)
With one foot in Normandy and one in Brittany, this trail offers some truly stunning views. After taking in the panoramic scenery, you’ll wind your way through the shaded paths along the Futaie Valley.
Short Roullotin walk via the mill
2.51 mi
+85 ft
-102 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Roullours (Calvados)
A short walk of about 4km through the village of Roullours and its mill.
Walk around Étang de Coulanges
2.06 mi
+161 ft
-161 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Saint-Sever-Calvados (Calvados)
A very easy walk, suitable for all seasons. The pond, the edge of the forest and small forest paths are the highlights of this walk.
As far as Mausson Castle, staying within the Bazouge region
4.24 mi
+318 ft
-305 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Landivy (Mayenne)
Tree-lined paths running alongside a river lead to the château. The return route mainly follows a winding path through the fields.
A gentle, short walk around Domfront-en-Poiraie
3.91 mi
+322 ft
-295 ft
2h 05
Moderate
Departure from Domfront (Orne) (Orne)
A gentle, short walk around Domfront-en-Poiraie with a slight climb. Passes through the small village of Saint-Front. The route follows small roads and paths, some of which are wooded. Lovely views.
The sunken lanes of La Dorée
7.05 mi
+541 ft
-528 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from La Dorée (Mayenne)
The Mayenne is a land of pastures where plots of land remain small. There are numerous sunken lanes here, and you are invited to explore several of them.
One slight drawback: due to their nature, there is no continuity. Walkers will therefore have to accept walking some distances on tarmac roads.
The Morinais route
8.25 mi
+308 ft
-305 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Louvigné-du-Désert (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Several quarries dot this route. Whether they are still in operation, such as the Morinais quarry, or partly overgrown with vegetation, they all seem to still echo with the hammering sounds of decades past.
The granite quarried here was used for roadworks, by funeral firms, and also in local architecture. The mysterious beauty of the Morinaye manor house and the typical rural houses in the villages you will pass through bear witness to this.
Landscapes and colours in the Monthault region
4.74 mi
+371 ft
-387 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Monthault (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The Monthault Rock is a place where two faiths coexist: come and discover some Celtic legends which, thanks to the presence of distinctive rocks, have endured through the centuries, with the Chapel of Notre-Dame – the final stop on a Way of the Cross through the woods – as its neighbour.
Around Clairefougère
3.16 mi
+194 ft
-187 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Clairefougère (Orne)
The route passes along both sides of the Diane valley and offers a view of the canton of Tinchebray from Sainte-Radegonde Chapel.
Clarafilisecrémontins Route
5.40 mi
+449 ft
-440 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Clairefougère (Orne)
‘The Clarafilisecrémontins walk’, starting from the village of Clairefougère, takes you through both communes, following routes such as the Chemin du Moulin, Grippe-Chat and the old railway line, and climbs almost as far as the wind turbines.
From Pontmain to Pont Dom Guérin
3.14 mi
+141 ft
-151 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Pontmain (Mayenne)
This route takes you into the Parc des Oblats and its arboretum, then along a shaded path by the water’s edge leading to Mausson Castle, which is privately owned but can be admired from the outside. Pontmain is an important place of pilgrimage to Our Lady of Pontmain, who appeared to several children on 17 January 1871.
Around Mont Secret
4.37 mi
+640 ft
-650 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Montsecret (Orne)
Circling Mont Secret with an off-centre start at the car park near L’Aufrairie, this more challenging route climbs towards Mont de Cerisy along the section belonging to the commune of Montsecret. Between two hills, will Mont Secret perhaps reveal itself?
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