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Needle Rock – Saint-Vital Chapel loop from Le Neufbourg

Needle Rock – Saint-Vital Chapel loop from Le Neufbourg

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Needle Rock – Saint-Vital Chapel loop from Le Neufbourg

02:15

30.7km

500m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 785 m for 73 m

After 30.0 km for 70 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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206 m

Mortain Collegiate Church

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beautiful stained glass windows in this church which was spared by the bombings

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828 m

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 around, is a famous climbing site. La Cance flows at the foot.

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1.56 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 William the Conqueror.
Saint-Vital had decided to retire to these places where he found silence and meditation.

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3.59 km

Victory AT Mortain Museum

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Artisanal museum created by an enthusiast who collected thousands of authentic objects and photos to recreate very explicit and well-captioned scenes to retrace the decisive battles which took place in the region between June and August 1944 between the Allied forces and the German army.

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10.4 km

Viewpoint over the Sée Rousse valley

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Picnic table and descriptive panel of the valley on the greenway. Nice little steep path to climb from Sourdeval for amateurs...

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16.3 km

Sentier bord de Sée

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Superb path under the woods, unfortunately gravel of large rocks very little rolling.

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19.9 km

Les Bosses de Brouains Mountain Biking Stadium

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The Brouains Bumps: Pumptrack / Jumpline / DH / XCO - for mountain biking enthusiasts. Entry fee required.

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30.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

6.63 km

5.59 km

1.02 km

113 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

10.3 km

3.63 km

2.40 km

761 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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Needle Rock – Saint-Vital Chapel loop from Le Neufbourg

Mortain Collegiate Church

Needle Rock

Saint-Vital Chapel

Victory AT Mortain Museum

Viewpoint over the Sée Rousse valley

Sentier bord de Sée

Les Bosses de Brouains Mountain Biking Stadium

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