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Gros Banc Observation Tower – Sallenelles loop from Amfreville

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France
Normandy
Caen
Amfreville

Gros Banc Observation Tower – Sallenelles loop from Amfreville

Moderate

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Gros Banc Observation Tower – Sallenelles loop from Amfreville

01:21

12.2km

60m

Running

Moderate run. 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 14, 2026

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Baie de l'Orne

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6.98 km

Gros Banc Observatory

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There are plenty of observation posts.

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7.90 km

Bird watching from above!

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7.91 km

Gros Banc Observation Tower

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From this observatory, you can admire the 50 hectares of the Orne estuary, wild and preserved, and all its birdlife.

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8.36 km

Gros Banc Bird Observatory

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Thanks to the bird hiding place, you can approach the birds of the bay and observe them immediately without scaring them

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9.74 km

Sallenelles

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The town takes its name from the Saunerie, an activity that long dominated the local economy with shipbuilding.
The bay and the city was also a strategic area where fighting …

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12.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.17 km

3.28 km

2.15 km

1.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.82 km

3.69 km

2.31 km

1.31 km

123 m

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Sunday 18 October

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