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Manche
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Mortain-Bocage

Needle Rock – La Grande Cascade de Mortain loop from Le Neufbourg

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France
Manche
Avranches
Mortain-Bocage

Needle Rock – La Grande Cascade de Mortain loop from Le Neufbourg

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4.4

(8)

36

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Needle Rock – La Grande Cascade de Mortain loop from Le Neufbourg

01:23

4.90km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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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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667 m

Needle Rock

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At the bottom of the site of the small waterfall rises the Aiguille de la Cance or Needle Rock. This superb rock, 27 meters high, and which can be walked …

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2

747 m

Unlike its big sister, the Petite Cascade de Mortain is, as its name suggests, much smaller. It is a tufa waterfall and is a very attractive place to spend time. …

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3

1.14 km

Saint-Vital Chapel

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The Chapel of St. Vital (XIXth century) was built in the presumed location of the cave of the hermit St. Vital, former chaplain of Count Robert de Mortain, half-brother of …

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2.07 km

La Grande Cascade de Mortain

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The Grande Cascade, the largest in the West with its 25-meter drop!

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5

2.47 km

White Abbey

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The White Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey founded in 1105. The site is completely private but access to the cloister and the garden is free. A sales agreement for …

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2.91 km

Old wash house at the abbey

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4.90 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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1.36 km

965 m

957 m

854 m

624 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.10 km

887 m

700 m

421 m

410 m

371 m

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Thursday 7 May

19°C

9°C

16 %

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