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La Ferrière-Béchet

Écouves Forest – Sherman tank loop from Carrefour de la Croix Médavy

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France
Normandy
Alençon
La Ferrière-Béchet

Écouves Forest – Sherman tank loop from Carrefour de la Croix Médavy

Moderate

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Écouves Forest – Sherman tank loop from Carrefour de la Croix Médavy

04:32

16.3km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 10, 2026

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Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

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Parking

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469 m

Écouves Forest

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The Écouves national forest is located in the Normandy-Maine Regional Natural Park. It is home to abundant game, sessile oaks, beeches and Scots pines, over 15,000 hectares.

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1.21 km

Le signal d'Écouves

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The signal d'Écouves, at an altitude of 413 m, is the highest point in Normandy and the second highest peak in the Armorican Massif.
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5.61 km

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16.2 km

Sherman tank

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This Sherman tank was part of the 2nd armored division of General Leclerc.It belonged to the Roumianzoff detachment that had just liberated Alençon ... It was destroyed at a place …

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16.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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10.2 km

3.27 km

2.60 km

121 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.27 km

4.73 km

2.67 km

964 m

404 m

229 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Monday 18 May

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9°C

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