Par
Hélène Perraudeau
Published on
Jan 14, 2025 at 4:56 p.m.
Do you like hiking, on sunny days like in autumn or winter?
In the territory of Saint-Lô Agglo, there are numerous hiking trails and circuits. On its website, the Saint-Lô Agglo tourist office lists 50 hiking trails on its territory.
To get the year 2025 off to a good start, she has just published the top 10 of the most consulted circuits in 2024, by Internet users. Here is his ranking.
In 10th position: “Along the marshes, in Rémilly-les-Marais”
This pretty loop ofa little over 8 km introduces you to the Château de Montfort (not yet open to visitors this season) and the Basketry Museum.
Allow a little over two hours for this route without difficulty.
In 9th position: “Fervaches, from the Devil’s Cave to La Chapelle-sur-Vire”
A small loop ofa little less than 6 kilometers, relatively easy. To see, along the way, the Saint-Pierre de Fervaches church and the Devil's Cave (currently not accessible for security reasons).
This cave consists of a tiny room and a bench carved into the stone. It was sculpted in 1846. The place offers a view of the Vire Valley.
In 8th place: “Canisy, on the traces of Jean Follain”
A rural circuit of approximately 10 km which will introduce you to the Saint-Rémi church and the Canisy castle.
The town was the birthplace of the novelist and poet Jean Follain (1903-1971), to whom we owe the book Chief town in which he evokes Saint-Lô at the beginning of the 20e century.
In 7th position: “Lambs”
Between paths and towpath along the Vire, allow around 1 hour 30 minutes for this loop. less than 7 km.
Among the points of interest: the Château de La Palière or the Square Robinson.
In 6th position: “Around Cerisy-la-Forêt Abbey”
Abbey, sculpture park, national forest or even Pont Tannerie washhouse: there is no shortage of points of interest throughout this circuit. 9 km.
In 5th position: “The banks of Vire – La Mancellière-sur-Vire”
A pretty loop ofa little more than 7 km, with a part along the Vire. To discover during the walk: the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church of La Mancellière-sur-Vire and the church of Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire.
In 4th position: “Saint-Lô au Hutrel”
A loop ofa little over 9 km in Saint-Lô with many points of interest: the underground, the Tour des belles regards, the ramparts, the Château de La Vaucelle, the towpath, etc.
And of course, the pretty little preserved village of Hutrel.
In 3rd position: “In the heart of Saint-Lô”
A loop of 10 km which allows you to discover the many points of interest of the town-prefecture: the ramparts, the Bois Jugan farm, the La Madeleine chapel, the stud farm, the Vallon de La Dollée and even Mosselman Island.
In 2nd position: “Hébécrevon, the edge of Vire and the towpath”
An easy route of 8 km which takes you through the Château de la Roque, the Saint-Martin church and Notre-Dame-de-Rampan where you can admire a reconstruction of the Lourdes cave at the exit of Hébécrevon.
In 1st position: “From Chapelle-sur-Vire to Roches de Ham”
The Roches de Ham site is at the top of the hikers' favorite walks in the Saint-Lô Agglo area.
It must be said that with its magnificent panorama of the Vire and its meanders, you would have to be difficult not to appreciate it.
Count 10 km for this loop of moderate difficulty, which will take you, in addition to the Roches de Ham, through La Chapelle-sur-Vire, a major place of pilgrimage since the 12e century.
Find this classification, as well as the routes, on the website of the Saint-Lô Agglo tourist office.
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