Updated on 19 October 2020
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Whether you’re looking for a gentle countryside stroll, a self-guided tour or a full-on hike, Normandy is home to an amazingly extensive network of walking and hiking trails through a range of beautiful landscapes. Browse our all of these trails below based on your location, preferred duration and difficulty level.
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Hike in the Vallée du Noireau - Suisse-Normande
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Waypoints
Go to points of interest1 N°1
At the corner with the grocery, take the path towards Caligny. It leads to a road. Cross the Doinus stream and head towards the Carrefour de La Vallerie junction.
2 N°2
Take the left-hand path. At the end, turn left, then right, crossing the Doinus, a millstream, and then the Noireau before reaching a crossing. Follow the path to the left. At La Tournerie, turn sharply to the left to reach the hamlet of Noirée.
3 N°3
Ignore the path to the right, follow the D18 to the left for a few metres, then turn right towards Vieux-Saint-Pierre (there used to be a flour mill, a fine lingerie factory and a drumhead tannery in this valley). Pass La Roche then Les Vaux before getting to Le Vieux-Saint-Pierre.
4 N°4
Turn left, cross the bridge which spans the Noireau, fork left and walk halfway up the hill to a fork.
Continue to walk uphill until you reach a junction.
> Head straight on to reach the Belvédère Nord.
5 N°5
Turn right and walk up to the summit of Mont de Cerisy then continue to a junction.
6 N°6
Pass by the path on your right and, at the refreshment bar, turn left and walk up close to the château ruins. Then walk down the gentle slope to the northwest (following the signs).
7 N°7
At the T-junction, take the right-hand path down the hill, then turn left onto the toll road to return to your starting point.
Points of interest
Go to waypointsMont de Cerisy
The Mount dominates the landscape. It is 96 hectares large with over 70 ha of forest. The Mount offers many activities: pond, mini golf course, health, tennis, picnic area.
The Fete of the Rhodos, last Sunday in May, Bike race between Cerisy and Flers in October.
Distillerie La Monnerie
Nestled in the heart of a grove marked by the presence of orchards with high trees, the Monnerie Distillery is a family business for three generations.
Our family has been distillers since 1920.
We arrange tailored tours or a family or with a large number of participants. Remember everyone loves the scent of childhood. Discover the secrets of making cider - Calvados AOC - AOC Pommeau, and finish with a tasting.
We have a cellar of Calvados from 3 years old to more than 50 years of age.
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