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The Big Rock – Château de Bricquebec loop from Cherbourg

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The Big Rock – Château de Bricquebec loop from Cherbourg

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The Big Rock – Château de Bricquebec loop from Cherbourg

02:31

32.6km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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9.65 km

The Big Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

On relatively flat ground, the rock rises among the beech trees, like an ancient fortress with vertical walls. It is a formidable natural oppidum bristling with rampart rocks, overhanging patrol paths, watchtower peaks and a summit platform. Small secret passages open up, between the blocks and the vegetation, to climb to the sunny summit from where a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside can be seen.

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9.95 km

Ancient burial site

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A series of rocks dating back 4,800 years have served as burial sites. Continuing uphill, you come to a superb clearing dominated by an enormous boulder.

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10.4 km

Les Petites Roches

Highlight • Natural Monument

11.4 km

A watering place

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water point and space for several tents without prohibition for bivouacking

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19.5 km

Château de Bricquebec

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The ruins of the medieval castle of Bricquebec are still very well preserved with in particular a magnificent polygonal keep with eleven sides unique in Europe.

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19.8 km

Bricquebec town center & keep

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Bricquebec: Beautiful old city center around a city palace, the oldest part of which dates back to the 9th century. The large tower of this fortification, the so-called donjon, stands mightily above the city, but can currently cannot be visited (as of 07/2019).
Tip: Explore the city on a Monday, because then the city center is closed for one of the largest Monday markets in the department of Manche. At the market there are agricultural products from the region, trinkets and clothes at low prices.

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32.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

15.1 km

1.71 km

264 m

136 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

12.9 km

3.29 km

2.43 km

132 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

22°C

13°C

15 %

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The Big Rock – Château de Bricquebec loop from Cherbourg

The Big Rock

Ancient burial site

Les Petites Roches

A watering place

Château de Bricquebec

Bricquebec town center & keep

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