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France
Manche
Avranches
Mortain-Bocage

Saint-Vital Chapel – Needle Rock loop from Mortain

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Manche
Avranches
Mortain-Bocage

Saint-Vital Chapel – Needle Rock loop from Mortain

Moderate

4.7

(40)

128

hikers

Saint-Vital Chapel – Needle Rock loop from Mortain

03:00

10.8km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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618 m

Château du Houx

Castle

2

3.23 km

Bocage

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Beautiful forest

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3

9.77 km

Saint-Vital Chapel

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The Chapel of St. Vital (XIXth century) was built in the presumed location of the cave of the hermit St. Vital, former chaplain of Count Robert de Mortain, half-brother of …

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10.1 km

Unlike its big sister, the Petite Cascade de Mortain is, as its name suggests, much smaller. It is a tufa waterfall and is a very attractive place to spend time. …

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10.2 km

Needle Rock

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At the bottom of the site of the small waterfall rises the Aiguille de la Cance or Needle Rock. This superb rock, 27 meters high, and which can be walked …

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.16 km

3.31 km

2.39 km

836 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.76 km

2.17 km

2.07 km

1.04 km

576 m

186 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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