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Mutrécy

Former mine at May-sur-Orne – Banks of the Orne River loop from Mutrécy

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Road cycling routes
France
Normandy
Caen
Mutrécy

Former mine at May-sur-Orne – Banks of the Orne River loop from Mutrécy

Moderate

51

riders

Former mine at May-sur-Orne – Banks of the Orne River loop from Mutrécy

03:42

89.4km

590m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12.5 km for 12 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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6.45 km

Former mine at May-sur-Orne

Highlight • Historical Site

Next to the bikeway "Voie verte" are the remains of the ancient mine of May sur Orne.
The extraction was done on the right bank of the Orne river whereas, …

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6.57 km

Banks of the Orne River

Highlight • River

Along the river

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12.4 km

6 km walk not far from the center of Caen

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13.5 km

La Vélo Francette

Highlight • Cycleway

Once Caen is behind you, you will find the Vélo Francette cycle route. Here it takes the greenway of Suisse Normande through beautiful natural landscapes along the Orne.

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15.6 km

Hippodrome de la Prairie de Caen

Highlight • Structure

The first trotting race was organized in the Prairie on August 26, 1837, by the Caen Agricultural and Commercial Society. On February 13, 1839, the city decided to create a …

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53.9 km

Tessel Wood

Forest

7

72.3 km

Men's Abbey (Saint Stephen), Caen

Highlight • Religious Site

Here William the Conqueror is buried, in the 11th-century abbey church.

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73.6 km

Tree-Lined Path Along the Hippodrome

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice parkway and the path goes around the horse race track.

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85.4 km

View of the Orne River Waterfall

Highlight • Viewpoint

Magnificent viewpoint and place to stop near the Orne!

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89.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.7 km

27.0 km

10.6 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

88.3 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

18°C

11°C

57 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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