23,30 km cycling route from Thury-Harcourt to Pont d'Ouilly
La Vélo Francette’s stage through the heart of La Suisse Normande’s hills is very nature-friendly. Cyclists follow the meanders and dramatic granite forms of the gorges of the Orne Valley, in part on a greenway, while canoeists appreciate the river itself. The waterside villages, such as Thury-Harcourt, Clécy and Pont-d’Ouilly, provide delightful stops and riverside terraces along the way.
Elevation of the stage
150 m178 m
Waytypes of the stage
Cycle path: 13,20 km By road: 10,11 km
Surface of the stage
Lisse: 23,30 km
The route
Leaving from the former train station at Thury-Harcourt, you first follow the Orne River via a small, quiet road taking you up to Clécy. Next, tackle some hilly stretches by road, allowing you to admire the Suisse Normande area from on high. You eventually reach the pretty village of Pont-d'Ouilly.
Thury-Harcourt: Tuesday mornings, Place de la Mairie Pont-d'Ouilly: Sunday mornings
Don’t miss
Clécy: a picturesque village with its lovely riverbanks and terraces beside the Orne; Musée Hardy (dedicated to an Impressionist painter) Pont-d'Ouilly: guinguettes (riverside restaurants) beside the Orne River
Link routes and alternatives to this stage
This stage includes 1 alternative (black dotted line)
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