Hike in the Vallée du Noireau - Suisse-Normande
The hiker can count on the Belle Etoile in the Mont de Cerisy. This route invites you on a floral ascent, a few romantic moments in the sunshine...
Signage
- 1 à 2 jaune 2 à 3 blanc - rouge 3 à 4 jaune 4 à 7 blanc - rouge 7 à 1 jaune
Particular difficulties
- Steep climb between steps 4 and 6
Useful information
- Departs from: CERISY-BELLE-ETOILE
- Arrives at: CERISY-BELLE-ETOILE
- Car park: Pied de la route qui mène au Mont de Cerisy
To do nearby
- - Tinchebray : prison royale, quincaillerie, ferronnerie, maison natale d'André Breton. - Le Ménil-Ciboult : if millénaire. - Flers : le Château
To see on the route
- - Belvédère - ruines du château et table d'orientation
Route open to activities
Walking
- Difficulty: Easy
- Duration : 02 hours20
Stages
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Stage 1 - 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.
Coordinates: 48.79638, -0.62731 Stage ID: 0000T1 -
Stage 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.
Coordinates: 48.79721, -0.61981 Stage ID: 0000T2 -
Stage 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.
Coordinates: 48.80214, -0.63596 Stage ID: 0000T3 -
Stage 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.
Coordinates: 48.79665, -0.65111 Stage ID: 0000T4 -
Stage 5 - N°5
Turn right and walk up to the summit of Mont de Cerisy then continue to a junction.
Coordinates: 48.79622, -0.64444 Stage ID: 0000T5 -
Stage 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).
Coordinates: 48.79212, -0.63784 Stage ID: 0000T6 -
Stage 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.
Coordinates: 48.79673, -0.63842 Stage ID: 0000T7
