Normandy · Mountain biking

Autour de l'Ermitage

A 6.9-mile mountain bike trail in Normandy, France.

6.9 mi
one way
723 ft
climb
Point to point
route

Autour de l'Ermitage is a 6.9-mile mountain bike trail in Normandy, France. It runs between about 700 ft and 1,070 ft above sea level, with roughly 720 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-Sever-Calvados, about 1.7 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Massif du Mesnil. For camping, L'Étape en Forêt is within about 6 miles. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Autour de l'Ermitage for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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