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Gros Banc Observation Tower – Merville-Franceville Beach loop from Sallenelles

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Gros Banc Observation Tower – Merville-Franceville Beach loop from Sallenelles

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Gros Banc Observation Tower – Merville-Franceville Beach loop from Sallenelles

00:59

9.12km

20m

Running

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

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Baie de l'Orne

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

177 m

Sallenelles

Highlight • Settlement

The town takes its name from the Saunerie, an activity that long dominated the local economy with shipbuilding.
The bay and the city was also a strategic area where fighting …

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2.04 km

Gros Banc Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this observatory, you can admire the 50 hectares of the Orne estuary, wild and preserved, and all its birdlife.

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2.05 km

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bird watching from above!

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2.97 km

Gros Banc Observatory

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are plenty of observation posts.

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5

4.63 km

Merville-Franceville-Plage bike path 🚲

Highlight • Cycleway

The trails continue along the wide sandy beach behind the dunes into the ornithological reserve.

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6

5.24 km

Merville-Franceville Beach

Highlight • Beach

From this beach, you can discover the wide open spaces, the sea, the wetlands and the finials. It is a very diverse habitat where you can also observe many birds.

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5.40 km

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

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Fantastic signposted cycle path over gravel and through nature.

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7.63 km

Gros Banc Bird Observatory

Highlight • Other

Thanks to the bird hiding place, you can approach the birds of the bay and observe them immediately without scaring them

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9.12 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.30 km

1.27 km

293 m

233 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.10 km

2.12 km

1.62 km

139 m

114 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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