Where to practice an individual sport Calvados

Don't miss the 26 ^th edition of the Hikers Day, a very popular autumn meeting by the Calvados walkers because it makes it possible to make a beautiful immersion in the surrounding countryside within a few hours. This is a beautiful way out!

Tariff: free.

Distance: 9 km.

Departure: 8 h 30 of the space Octave Simonne-RD 173 A.

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Since its reopening in 2021, the rink has been adapted to new standards to accommodate its 90,000 annual visitors. It is possible to rent skates or skateboards for children under 4 years old. People with reduced mobility can also enjoy the rink with their wheelchair! Please note that pants and gloves are mandatory. This Olympic rink is also the training and competition venue for the ACSEL figure skating club, the Vouillamoz/Giniaux couple and the Drakkars field hockey club. Come and encourage them!

Proposes 4 circuits walks: the mills, the heart of mother, between Seulles and Mue, between Orne and Canal. 4 circuits discovered: Landing beaches, Abbaye Mondaye Abbey, eel route and Houlgate.

Although Honfleur is a city of culture and history, there is nothing to stop you from relaxing for an hour or two at mini-golf. An activity that will undoubtedly appeal to the youngest, especially since its beautification in 2018. The 18-hole course has been completely redesigned and decorated with miniature wooden Honfleurais and Norman monuments (the Sainte-Catherine bell tower, the Normandy bridge or Claude Monet's bust), as well as panels presenting points of culture and heritage of the city. Another new feature for children aged 3 to 10 is a small mini-karting circuit with real traffic signs to help them learn the rules of the road.

The course, on the seafront, invites you to a world tour in 18 holes! A unique journey that we owe to Jean-Marc and his family. In the bar, the photos attest to these three generations (since 1956) of passionate and inventive mini-golfers. The terrace above the bar offers an unobstructed view of the course, the beach, and the trawler's cabin where the ticket office has been installed. Laughter guaranteed in this Cabourg institution, almost a historical monument!

This "spot", located next to the Lycée Malherbe, is well known to urban skaters. Ideally located so as not to disturb local residents, the park comprises four modules with platforms, mini-ramps, inclined planes and sliding bars. The park welcomes skateboarders, BMX riders and rollerbladers, experienced or beginners, in complete serenity. And because riders are becoming increasingly numerous, the long-awaited rue d'Auge skatepark is set to open in summer 2023! Larger and more modern, it will also be accessible to scooters!

Close to Caen, this superb 92-hectare playing field is equipped with a practice range and a total of 27 holes. Between wooded and hilly parts, it offers beautiful spaces to experienced golfers as well as to beginners. The club's sports association offers courses and competitions throughout the year. The golf restaurant La Caentee'n is an ideal stopover and welcomes golfers and strollers in this beautiful environment. The first time, you will look at the others and then the desire will quickly titillate you to "hit balls" or "make a bucket".

On the equipment side, Petit Dan stables have two rides (one of 42 x 20 m, the other of 30 x 20 m), a career of (40 x 20 m), a spring garden, and a safe road. On the disciplines, we find all those of traditional horse riding: selle, team games, manoeuvring and address paths, dressage, obstacle, cross, Amazon courtyards, or coupling, and aerobatic. All under the watchful eye of Yannick, the director, and Céline, the state graduate teacher.

Nature walks and guided tours are also offered in July and August, during school holidays and weekends from April to October, to discover the cliffs of the Vaches-Noires, the marshes of Villers (a 3-hectare lake with a bird island) or Villers in the time of the dinosaurs. Two other themes of walks have been very successful: the grand tour of Villers (a medium level walk of 8 km) to discover the resort on the sea side and the countryside side, and the tasting walk, an easy 6 km walk, with a visit to a honey producer. For curious gourmets.

L'amicale pour la mise en valeur de la voie ferrée Caen - Flers has installed a 13-kilometer round-trip vélo-rail between Pont-Erambourg and Berjou to combine relaxation and discovery of the Noireau and the countryside. The principle is based on two bicycles side by side (on which the less lazy can ride) and in the middle a "bench" where two people can sit, all on the rails. At the station, the food truck promises a gourmet break.

The Conseil des Chevaux de Normandie is a non-profit association for the promotion of Normandy's equine excellence and the development of the industry (which represents 18,000 jobs). Born from the will of all the professionals of the equine sector to be organized regionally for the future, this association has a role of interface between the professionals of the horse in Normandy and the public and private institutions (communities and services of the State).

You already know this walk? Do not hesitate to repeat it because according to the season, it reserves different landscapes: you find them desert in summer, and swamp in winter. Starting from Trévières, it takes you in about an hour to Aignerville, La Rebourserie and the Beau Moulin, offering you a few nice panoramas, especially on Mount Saint-Pierre. Without differences, it is accessible to budding sportsmen and women, as well as to the most trained ones: So why not try it with family?

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1 h.

Difficulty: .

5 hectares of corn fields set in a huge labyrinth, this is an unusual exit! With family or friends, exercise deductive and perspicacité to decipher the riddles that make you progress… And as there, organizers don't like routine, adventure evolves every summer. So, from early July, you can go on the trail of new stories! And if you prefer to ride instead of walking, the Labykart reserves a kilometre of running track.

Tariff: € 9 (8 € for children under 1,20 metres).

Duration: variable.

Difficulty: .

Are you and your dog in an accomplice pairing and are you tempted by a nice trip to Calvados? Come on, we'll take you to Flavien to discover his dog park, unique in Normandy. This professional, passionate and exciting musher offers a myriad of activities for the whole family, designed for the well-being of man's best friend. Let's mention the world of sled dogs, for an unusual experience, the adventure course, the training sessions or the educational farm. When we tell you that adventure is right here, right next door!

The city of Caen offers a wide range of sporting activities, including cycling. L'Etoile Sportive Caennaise is a cycling club that organizes races and training sessions for riders of all levels. The club has a website where you can find all the information you need, including the calendar of road events. The club also organizes training courses for young riders. Detolle. The club also organizes special events, such as the presentation of new jerseys with new sponsors. For cycling enthusiasts, Caen offers many opportunities to practice the sport and take part in competitions.

Caen has plenty to offer joggers and runners. The Orientation Caennaise association offers activities in this field. Take advantage of your stay in Caen to discover its many parks and green spaces, where you can indulge your passion in the heart of nature.

Caen Triathlon is a leisure and individual sports club based in Caen. The club offers training and courses for adults, as well as a triathlon school for children. For more information, you can follow them on social networks.

With several Normandy championship titles to its credit, this non-profit club has been going from strength to strength since 1998. Since the inauguration of the track in 2003, the Caen a BMX club has benefited from a terrain that is truly adapted to the practice of the various bicross disciplines. Looking for a thrill? Don't miss the Caen BMX Festival: 2 days of international competitions and urban entertainment, held at the Zénith (usually in February) and attended by over 6,000 people. See the full program on the website.

The departmental committees of Upper and Lower Normandy merged in 2017, combining their strengths. Answer the call of Normandy and hike in Honfleur, Falaise, discover the castles of Bizy, Vasceuil, the Nez de Jaubourg, Mont Saint-Michel, Tahitou Island, the Roche d'Oëtre... Normandy includes three regional nature parks: the Parc des Boucles de la Seine Normande, the Parc Normandie Maine and the Parc du Perche.