Mont Saint-Michel – The dam on the Couesnon loop from Huisnes-sur-Mer

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Mont Saint-Michel – The dam on the Couesnon loop from Huisnes-sur-Mer

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Mont Saint-Michel – The dam on the Couesnon loop from Huisnes-sur-Mer

01:24

12.6km

40m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Baie du Mont Saint Michel

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1.76 km

Trail Entrance to Baie du Mont Saint-Michel

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The salt marsh path (* public access is via an unlocked gate) leads through the expansive landscape of the bay and offers a particularly impressive way to experience the famous …

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1.81 km

View of Mont Saint-Michel Across the Meadows

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Most beautiful approach route to Mt. Saint Michel. You walk through the meadows past the many sheeps. Beautiful view of the Mont.

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5.70 km

View of the Bay from Mont Saint-Michel Ramparts

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On the outer wall you can escape the tourist crowds on the Grand Rue and still enjoy a great view.

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6.15 km

Mont Saint-Michel

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The - probably worldwide - most famous sanctuary dedicated to Archangel Michael is this French "Mont St. Michel" on a small, very impressive monastery island off Normandy, which is even …

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6.21 km

Treppenpassage

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On the "Mont" there are a variety of stairs of different lengths, heights and gradients.
Great for training 👍

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6.43 km

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pretty here, very pretty

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6.47 km

Footbridge to Mont Saint-Michel

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Since 2014, the footbridge has replaced the old dike-road which led to Mont-Saint-Michel. It is part of the operation to restore the maritime character of Mont-Saint-Michel. Carried out from 2005 …

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8.62 km

The dam on the Couesnon

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The footpath along the Couesnon to the dam already offers an impressive view of Mont-Saint-Michel. From here, the path with an unobstructed view leads across the salt marshes and the …

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12.6 km

End point

Camper Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.98 km

3.93 km

3.33 km

922 m

447 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.59 km

2.87 km

2.77 km

2.04 km

1.26 km

106 m

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

17°C

9°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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October 18, 2024,Laufen am Mont Saint Michel 🥰

Last day in Brittany and finally a long-held wish fulfilled:

To run to and on Mont Saint Michel 🏃👍.

Normally this is almost impossible, or a suicide mission 🤪.

But this morning everything just worked out!

Weather, including sunrise ✅
Few visitors early in the morning ✅
Favourable tides ✅

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