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Vains

Chemin du Douanier – Grouin du Sud loop from Ecomusée de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel

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France
Manche
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Vains

Chemin du Douanier – Grouin du Sud loop from Ecomusée de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel

Easy

4.3

(14)

72

hikers

Chemin du Douanier – Grouin du Sud loop from Ecomusée de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel

01:19

4.99km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Baie du Mont Saint Michel

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

78 m

Eco-Museum, Mt St Michel Bay

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The ecomuseum of the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel is a museum in La Manche, located in Vains.
It opened in 2001 under the name Maison de la Baie. It is dedicated …

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228 m

Saint-Léonard Ecomuseum

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In this eco-museum, come and discover the functioning of the natural environments of the bay as well as the ways in which man has exploited it through the ages.

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3

383 m

Beautiful narrow path

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The romantic path leads through the sheep pastures, gates limit the run.

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659 m

Chemin du Douanier

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The Route du Grouin du Sud, also known as the "Customs Officer's Path," is a 10- to 11.5-kilometer-long coastal hike near Genêts and Vains. It leads through the impressive bay …

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1.33 km

Grouin du Sud

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Here is the last rocky spur before crossing the Sée and the Sélune. Beautiful panorama of Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay.

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2.03 km

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2.78 km

Chemin des Moines

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A little-used road that runs along the bay

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8

3.95 km

Priory of St Léonard

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This priory dates from the 2nd century but the building you see was built in the 11th century by the monks residing there. During the French Revolution, like many other …

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4.99 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.87 km

1.53 km

954 m

584 m

Surfaces

2.22 km

1.14 km

717 m

451 m

245 m

172 m

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Wednesday 15 July

29°C

18°C

77 %

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