View from Roc au Chien – Domfront Castle loop from La Haute-Chapelle

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View from Roc au Chien – Domfront Castle loop from La Haute-Chapelle

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View from Roc au Chien – Domfront Castle loop from La Haute-Chapelle

06:48

106km

890m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.0 km

Andaines Forest

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This forest of pines, oaks and beeches is said to have seen the birth of Lancelot du Lac, knight of the Round Table. The Bonvouloir stone tower offers a wide …

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23.3 km

View from Roc au Chien

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This natural Armorican sandstone belvedere offers a very pretty view of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne. At your feet you see an impressive scree stand.

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24.0 km

Bagnoles-de-l'Orne Lake, Normandy

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This small town is located in the heart of the Normandy-Maine regional natural park and around a small lake formed by the La Vée river. Bagnoles-de-l’Orne is the only spa resort in the North-West of France.

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43.5 km

Domfront — Medieval Town

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The village of Domfront, which today hosts 3500 inhabitants, was a medieval city rich in history.

Half-timbered houses, superb mansions and the fortified wall surround the 12th century keep.

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43.7 km

Domfront Castle Plateau

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On the castle plateau you can enjoy a wide view in almost all directions. Early in the morning there are no tourists yet, but it already smells like fine croissants. Ideal possibility for a first or second breakfast.

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44.1 km

Domfront Castle

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Besieged by William the Conqueror in 1092, this castle has changed hands many times. The English, in 1417, occupied it during the winter months. It remained in English hands until …

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47.3 km

Véloscénie Greenway towards Mont Saint-Michel

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A pleasant passage in the shade of the trees which line the towpath.

The signs "Mont Saint-Michel" start to flourish here at the edge of the path, in order to …

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85.5 km

Greenway to Domfront

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Beautiful, quietly ascending route towards Domfront

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106 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.3 km

35.3 km

4.62 km

3.71 km

3.29 km

1.91 km

Surfaces

50.0 km

49.1 km

4.32 km

2.17 km

444 m

133 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

May 24, 2022,La Véloscénie - J07 Saint Hilaire du Harcouët

We leave Bagnoles-de-l'Orne towards Saint Hilaire du Harcouët. As you can see, Bagnoles won us over (despite catastrophic weather).

The rest of this day is just as beautiful. A very hilly road, often forest, the picturesque city of Domfront, ... Then we take another old railway line converted into a greenway, quieter, more "Norman" landscapes

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