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Champsecret

Les Forges de Varenne – Weir of Les Forges de Varenne loop from Champsecret

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France
Normandy
Alençon
Champsecret

Les Forges de Varenne – Weir of Les Forges de Varenne loop from Champsecret

Moderate

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Les Forges de Varenne – Weir of Les Forges de Varenne loop from Champsecret

02:20

36.6km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

196 m

Champsecret washhouse

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2

5.11 km

Les Forges de Varenne

Highlight • Historical Site

The "Forges de Varenne" Park welcomes you to a very old industrial area dated 16th century which installations are listed Historical Monuments. The vestiges of this iron and steel unit, the most representative of ancient metallurgy in Normandy, stopped operating in 1866. New this year, presentation of Norman barnyard.

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3

5.33 km

Weir of Les Forges de Varenne

Highlight • Monument

A weir to provide water to the historic ironworks.

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4

10.6 km

Loading Point With Old Locomotive

Highlight • Monument

5

10.7 km

Old Le Chatellier Station

Highlight • Historical Site

This is not a former crossroads, but the old Le Chatellier railway station. This station was used for loading iron ore from the St Clair mines.

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36.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.0 km

11.6 km

696 m

357 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.8 km

10.4 km

1.28 km

916 m

345 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Monday 9 November

16°C

10°C

88 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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