Pray Mill and Brie Bridge

If you're passing by on the Greenway, it's well worth a detour.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.03 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 186 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 186 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 139 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 m

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Description of the walk

Trois-Monts Town Hall car park.

(S/E) From the car park, turn right onto the D212 which crosses Trois-Monts, walk past the school on the left-hand pavement and continue to the war memorial.

(1) Turn left onto Rue Louis Blanchard and follow theGR®36, going around the hamlet of Trois Monteaux.

(2) Turn left and leave the hamlet, walking alongside a field for about 500 metres.

(3) Turn right onto the path after the electricity pylon, heading south. Go down a steep slope, following the handrail.

(4) Take the path on the left that follows the Ruisseau de la Vallée Fermante stream.

(5) Turn right, cross the stream and continue to the D171, with the Orne river on your left.

(6) Turn left and cross the bridge in front of the dam. Turn left and take the old railway line (Voie Verte). Follow it for about 4 km, parallel to the Orne river as it descends.

(7) At the end of the railway bridge, turn right down the path towards the Orne. Turn right under the bridge and follow theGR®36Variant. Join the D212. Turn left and walk on the right-hand side of the road (busy road with poor visibility). In the first circular section, climb over the safety barrier to take the small path winding up the hillside. The path widens at the top to the road.

(8) Cross the D212 and continue along theGR®36diagonally down to the Orne. Continue along the path running alongside the Orne to a farm.

(9) Turn left and pass the Château de Vaugroult (remarkable view of the valley and hills). Climb the road to the hamlet of La Vallée.

(10) Turn right.

(3) Continue to the hamlet of Les Trois Monteaux.

(2) Turn right and continue straight on the small road until you reach the D212.

(11) Cross the road by first turning right then left and continue towards the church.

(12) Walk past the church and down the path. Then follow theGR®36variant to the right and rejoin the D212. Go up to the left towards the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 135 m - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.25 - alt. 137 m - War memorial
  3. 2 : km 0.7 - alt. 127 m - On the left after the Trois Monteaux
  4. 3 : km 1.15 - alt. 110 m - On the right after the electricity pylon
  5. 4 : km 1.61 - alt. 63 m - Handrail
  6. 5 : km 2.18 - alt. 19 m - To the right, facing the Orne
  7. 6 : km 2.7 - alt. 22 m - Brie Bridge - Orne (fleuve)
  8. 7 : km 7.19 - alt. 13 m - Under the railway bridge
  9. 8 : km 8.29 - alt. 58 m - Crossing the D212
  10. 9 : km 10.85 - alt. 69 m - Farm, on the left
  11. 10 : km 11.76 - alt. 105 m - On the right at a place called La Vallée
  12. 11 : km 12.79 - alt. 137 m - Crossing the D212
  13. 12 : km 13.22 - alt. 131 m - Notre-Dame Church
  14. S/E : km 14.03 - alt. 135 m - Town hall car park

Worth a visit

(12) Notre-Dame Church

This church is a veritable museum of woodwork. The carved pulpit topped with wooden statues is Renaissance in style, as is the new choir with its 24 stalls with twisted columns. The carved wooden portal is located under the tower. The tower, probably dating from the 12th century, is supported by columns with elegant capitals. It was once part of the Trois Monts seigneury, whose monumental castle and outbuildings were demolished after the end of the Second World War due to lack of maintenance.

 Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Nork
Nork

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Very beautiful ride, but one small downside on the greenway
Too long and lots of cyclists, and then the descent after the bridge was impossible to do
I slid down on my bum
I would not recommend this hike to people who are not used to difficult hikes
Thanks to Belle Porte 111

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laurentinebb
laurentinebb

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

smooth

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BellesPortes111
BellesPortes111

Indeed, you should not rely on the markings.
When they are there, it is purely by chance.
Enjoy your walks.

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seullines
seullines

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Incomplete signage (yellow and yellow-red), particularly at changes in direction.
Without Visiorando, the exercise would be difficult.

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PF14rando
PF14rando

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, beautiful scenery, well-maintained trail
Point 3 needs to be reviewed and given more detail

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jean-louis 14
jean-louis 14

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

greenway very popular with cyclists

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PICOCHE B
PICOCHE B

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
I discovered your website this weekend and tried out this hike on Tuesday. It's a beautiful place and a lovely walk, but I did it backwards because I couldn't find point 3 after point 2 and ended up at point 9.To avoid this, I would say that after taking Rue Lois Blanchard, after about 100 metres, you need to turn slightly right and take Rue du Plein Air (which I didn't do because I continued on the main road, hence my mistake: it's not a big deal to go the wrong way, but it makes it harder to read the directions). It's a wonderful little church, open on the side, with 30 stalls instead of 24 (my rational side).
Thank you for this wonderful discovery.
Bernard

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clem_crevette
clem_crevette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with varied trails and landscapes.
Thank you, BellesPortes111!

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Ebrezel
Ebrezel

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very clear description.
No difficulties encountered.

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badg56
badg56

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

beautiful path with stunning views

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Augustin0686
Augustin0686

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The route is pleasant.

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philges
philges

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello
A lovely walk, 4 hours is plenty if you take your time with a few false flats, otherwise 2 to 2½ hours for those with a faster pace.

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