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Manche
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Mortain-Bocage

Needle Rock – La Grande Cascade de Mortain loop from Mortain

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France
Manche
Avranches
Mortain-Bocage

Needle Rock – La Grande Cascade de Mortain loop from Mortain

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Needle Rock – La Grande Cascade de Mortain loop from Mortain

00:56

3.18km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

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Parking

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399 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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774 m

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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891 m

Viewpoint at Rocher Brulé

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4

1.87 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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2.69 km

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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3.18 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.08 km

1.04 km

864 m

117 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.15 km

905 m

653 m

393 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Monday 18 May

18°C

9°C

91 %

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