Sainte-Anne Viaduct – Suisse Normande Greenway loop from Caen

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Sainte-Anne Viaduct – Suisse Normande Greenway loop from Caen

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Sainte-Anne Viaduct – Suisse Normande Greenway loop from Caen

04:20

74.6km

290m

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: August 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 27.4 km for 154 m

After 47.3 km for 154 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.61 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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17.6 km

Sainte-Anne Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

The greenway contains nice spots along the Orne river where you can sit (benches provided) and rest for a while.

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22.0 km

Living water

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Behind me: Vieux, Trois Monts, Goupillères... Very pretty road

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29.0 km

Suisse Normande Greenway

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Real greenway without traffic for tens of kilometers in the middle of an enchanting landscape

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34.0 km

A protected route that starts from Clécy to reach Thury-Harcourt then continues towards Caen and the sea. Allows you to "travel" in Suisse Normande "without height difference! Ideal with young children.

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35.6 km

Froger Gosselin factory

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Former cotton mill that made dressings especially for the army at the beginning of the last century.

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37.4 km

Viewpoint

71.1 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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74.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.6 km

502 m

384 m

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

74.2 km

240 m

108 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

17°C

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Comments

August 4, 2024,Tour de France, Tag 15: Caen - Clecy

After a quick morning tour of Caen (the Gothic church of Saint Pierre, the market, which was bustling even on Sundays, the Saint-Etienne monastery), we cycled south out of the city and soon reached a nice cycle path, called the Voie Verte, which led through shady countryside along the L'Orne river. This region is also known as Norman Switzerland.
A …

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August 4, 2024,2024.15 TdF FR; V43: Caen - Clecy

Today was actually a pretty easy day. In the morning we sorted out our accommodation, visited the very impressive church of St. Pierre and went shopping.
Then we set off inland. Yesterday we left the EV4, today we started the V43, the Velo Francette which runs north/south in western France to La Rochelle.
This part of the V43 is the …

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November 10, 2024,De Caen à Le Hom

Beautiful route to Swiss Normandy, as pleasant as it is easy.
Continue towards Flers for more relief and healthy sensations ;) !!

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June 16, 2026,Tour 🚲🏕️ de Bretagne / Normandie von Saint-Malo nach Honfleur - Tag 5 - von Pont-d'Ouilly nach Merville Plage

Morning rain that cools down, then financially supports the local bakery. After 1.1km then 1.5h pushing... yes, at 12% rather stop and go, then continue pushing downhill because it would need an MTB. Followed the V43 Voie Verte a la Suisse Normande for over 40km, top condition and rest stops often with water. Missed Caen unfortunately, but arrived on the …

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