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Les Forges de Varenne – Weir of Les Forges de Varenne loop from Saint-Clair-de-Halouze

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Saint-Clair-De-Halouze

Les Forges de Varenne – Weir of Les Forges de Varenne loop from Saint-Clair-de-Halouze

Moderate

4.1

(7)

33

riders

Les Forges de Varenne – Weir of Les Forges de Varenne loop from Saint-Clair-de-Halouze

03:25

53.4km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.6 km for 145 m

After 36.8 km for 103 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

9.05 km

Les Forges de Varenne

Highlight • Historical Site

The "Forges de Varenne" Park welcomes you to a very old industrial area dated 16th century which installations are listed Historical Monuments. The vestiges of this iron and steel unit, …

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2

9.28 km

Weir of Les Forges de Varenne

Highlight • Monument

A weir to provide water to the historic ironworks.

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3

11.8 km

La Nocherie Manor

Highlight • Other

4

12.7 km

La Voie verte

Highlight (Segment) • Other

A very nice part of the Vélo Francette between Flers and Domfront.
This shady path runs along the Varenne and offers beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.
Do not miss the visit of the Forges on your way! Free entry.

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5

26.8 km

Loading Point With Old Locomotive

Highlight • Monument

6

26.9 km

Old Le Chatellier Station

Highlight • Historical Site

This is not a former crossroads, but the old Le Chatellier railway station. This station was used for loading iron ore from the St Clair mines.

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7

35.2 km

Flers Station - Former Domfront Station

Highlight (Segment) • Other

This is not the old Domfront station... it is simply the Flers station

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8

38.3 km

Place Charles de Gaule - the Tour de France

Highlight • Other

We've already been there, the Tour de France is still to come.

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B

53.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.1 km

24.3 km

476 m

433 m

156 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.9 km

22.5 km

2.97 km

766 m

299 m

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Saturday 7 November

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