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Bois des Roches – The Big Rock loop from Cherbourg

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Bois des Roches – The Big Rock loop from Cherbourg

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8

riders

Bois des Roches – The Big Rock loop from Cherbourg

03:20

41.7km

560m

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: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

5.81 km

Les Petites Roches

Highlight • Natural Monument

2

5.85 km

Covered gallery of La Petite Roche

Highlight • Other

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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3

6.23 km

Ancient burial site

Highlight • Other

A series of rocks dating back 4,800 years have served as burial sites. Continuing uphill, you come to a superb clearing dominated by an enormous boulder.

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4

6.43 km

Bois des Roches

Highlight • Forest

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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5

6.64 km

The Big Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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6

37.6 km

A watering place

Highlight • Other

water point and space for several tents without prohibition for bivouacking

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41.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.9 km

15.3 km

3.48 km

2.04 km

Surfaces

16.0 km

15.0 km

6.11 km

3.48 km

1.19 km

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Sunday 18 October

13°C

4°C

17 %

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