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The Big Rock – Bois des Roches loop from Cherbourg

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The Big Rock – Bois des Roches loop from Cherbourg

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The Big Rock – Bois des Roches loop from Cherbourg

01:25

5.18km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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2.33 km

Ferme du Désert

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This farm dates back to the beginning of the 12th century. The name of this place says a lot about the solitude that reigned within this landscape of vast forests.

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3.10 km

The Big Rock

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On relatively flat ground, the rock rises among the beech trees, like an ancient fortress with vertical walls. It is a formidable natural oppidum bristling with rampart rocks, overhanging patrol …

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3.30 km

Bois des Roches

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The Bois des Roches is a site of chaotic sandstone but also many tales and legends of the Cotentin. Watch out for goblins and other white ladies around the woods!

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4.13 km

Covered gallery of La Petite Roche

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20m long, this path, also called the Druids' Stone, is made of sandstone stones dating from the Neolithic period. It has been classified as a Historic Monument since 1906.

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5.18 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.54 km

1.41 km

1.07 km

113 m

Surfaces

2.88 km

1.49 km

650 m

113 m

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Saturday 4 July

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The Big Rock – Bois des Roches loop from Cherbourg

Ferme du Désert

The Big Rock

Bois des Roches

Covered gallery of La Petite Roche

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