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Castle of the Dukes of Alençon – Carrouges Castle loop from L'Orée-d'Écouves

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Castle of the Dukes of Alençon – Carrouges Castle loop from L'Orée-d'Écouves

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Castle of the Dukes of Alençon – Carrouges Castle loop from L'Orée-d'Écouves

08:37

140km

1,240m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 6.25 km for 22 m

Waypoints

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6.25 km

Madame's Cross

Highlight • Forest

Several accesses are available to reach this white wooden cross looming above your head. Nevertheless arduous, this short ascent leads to serenity once you reach the top where you can descend by beautiful mountain bike paths

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28.8 km

Equipped Picnic Area – Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

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Brand new picnic area, with tables, bicycle hoops, toilets, shelter and water point.

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53.4 km

Castle of the Dukes of Alençon

Highlight • Castle

The castle of the Dukes of Alençon is an old fortified castle, from the end of the 12th century. Its remains stand in the heart of the French commune of Alençon in the Orne department, in the Normandy region. During the Revolution, the remaining buildings of the castle were transformed into a prison, a function which it retained until 2010. The castle is classified as a historic monument.

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69.4 km

La Roche-Mabile

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La Roche Mabile is a small village of barely 150 inhabitants, but the landscapes are worth seeing. Stone houses, small paths and hilly landscapes make La Roche Mabile a magnificent passage along the Véloscénie.

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80.9 km

Carrouges

Highlight • Settlement

On the occasion of the veloscenie, I finished my first day here. You should know that Carrouges is a town located at an altitude of 320 meters, on the northern slope of the signal d'Écouves, the highest peak in Normandy (417 meters). In other words, Carrouges, it must be earned.

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82.2 km

Carrouges Castle

Highlight • Castle

Seven centuries of history. Carrouges was first in the 14th century a stronghold of the Hundred Years War (dungeon). It became a stately home in the 15th century (Blosset wing), augmented in the 16th century by an entrance gatehouse considered to be the first witness to Renaissance architecture in Normandy. Once again fortified at the time of the Wars of Religion (western bastion), its function as a prestigious residence was confirmed by the construction at the end of the 16th century of two "classic" wings and the stairs which serve them by the architect François Gabriel.

Famous hosts. The Lords of Carrouges received King Louis XI in 1473 then Catherine de Medici and her retinue in 1570.

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87.8 km

Notre-Dame de Lourdes chapel in Lignières-la-Doucelle

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The chapel of Notre-Dame de Lourdes, known as the Calvary, was built in 1860 in white stone.

Nevertheless, the building would currently need a restoration to find all its splendor.

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105 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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110 km

La Fief

Forest

140 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

113 km

15.9 km

6.02 km

2.41 km

1.37 km

789 m

664 m

Surfaces

111 km

15.8 km

10.8 km

1.19 km

572 m

417 m

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Lowest point (130 m)

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Castle of the Dukes of Alençon – Carrouges Castle loop from L'Orée-d'Écouves

Madame's Cross

Equipped Picnic Area – Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

Castle of the Dukes of Alençon

La Roche-Mabile

Carrouges

Carrouges Castle

Notre-Dame de Lourdes chapel in Lignières-la-Doucelle

Bagnoles-de-l'Orne Lake, Normandy

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