Sallenelles – Gros Banc Observation Tower loop from Sallenelles

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Sallenelles – Gros Banc Observation Tower loop from Sallenelles

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Sallenelles – Gros Banc Observation Tower loop from Sallenelles

00:59

9.36km

30m

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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 26, 2026

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Baie de l'Orne

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Start point

Bus stop

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177 m

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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1.68 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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2.19 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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2.20 km

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

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Bird watching from above!

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3.15 km

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

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Fantastic signposted cycle path over gravel and through nature.

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4.51 km

Merville-Franceville-Plage bike path 🚲

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The trails continue along the wide sandy beach behind the dunes into the ornithological reserve.

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9.36 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.77 km

3.50 km

1.22 km

715 m

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.24 km

2.82 km

1.35 km

763 m

186 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 18 October

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Sallenelles – Gros Banc Observation Tower loop from Sallenelles

Sallenelles

Gros Banc Bird Observatory

Gros Banc Observation Tower

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

Merville-Franceville-Plage bike path 🚲

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