Normandy · Hiking

Les Crêtes du Mortainais

28.4 mi
one way: 2,554 ft
climb: 1,170 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Les Crêtes du Mortainais is a 28-mile point-to-point route in Normandy, France, inside Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine. It runs between about 480 ft and 1,170 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,550 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Lonlay-l'Abbaye. For camping, Camping Municipal du Champ Passais and Camping Manoir de la Nocherie are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

Nearby · Mont-Saint-Michel – Saint-James · Chemin de la Croix Angélique · De Ravigny à Bagnoles-de-l'Orne par le Mont des Avaloirs

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Les Crêtes du Mortainais for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.