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Sports course and fitness area of the Ifs Forest

Ifs, Calvados

Verified on 09/30/2026

Distance 2.8 km
Elevation –
Duration 35 min
Stations –

With the exercise stations. Without them: 35 min walking, 20 min running.

Technical information

Distance
2.8 km
Duration
About 35 min including the exercise stationsWith the exercise stations. Without them: 35 min walking, 20 min running.
City
Ifs (14)

Description

A 32-hectare wooded park set in the heart of an urban area, the Forêt d'Ifs features 40,000 trees. A sports course with two levels of difficulty, easy and hard, offers warming-up and stretching panels, a balance beam, rings, a pull-up bar, a wall ladder, and parallel bars. In the clearing, about ten modules enhance the offerings, including an elliptical bike, a rowing machine, and a triceps bar. The forest is open for free access.

The Sports course and fitness area of the Ifs Forest trail is 2.8 km. It is located in Ifs, in the department of Calvados.

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Warm-up

Start with five to ten minutes of brisk walking. Loosen your shoulders, hips and ankles with small gentle movements to get your body ready for the effort.

  • Balance beam
    How to do it : Balance beam

    How to do it

    Montez à une extrémité de la poutre. Avancez pas à pas en regardant droit devant vous. Écartez légèrement les bras pour vous équilibrer. Traversez jusqu'au bout sans poser le pied au sol.

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  • Pull-up bar
    How to do it : Pull-up bar

    How to do it

    Attrapez la barre, mains écartées de la largeur des épaules. Tirez sur les bras pour monter le menton vers la barre. Redescendez lentement, bras tendus.

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  • Parallel bars
    How to do it : Parallel bars

    How to do it

    Placez-vous en appui, bras tendus entre les deux barres. Fléchissez les bras pour descendre le buste. Remontez en poussant sur les mains.

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  • Rings
    How to do it : Rings

    How to do it

    Saisissez un anneau dans chaque main. Suspendez-vous en gardant les épaules basses. Progressez ou balancez-vous en contrôlant le mouvement.

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  • Elliptical trainer
    How to do it : Elliptical trainer

    How to do it

    Placez les pieds sur les pédales et saisissez les poignées. Pédalez dans un mouvement fluide et continu. Poussez et tirez avec les bras en rythme.

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  • Rowing machine
    How to do it : Rowing machine

    How to do it

    Asseyez-vous et saisissez les poignées. Poussez sur les jambes puis tirez les poignées vers vous. Revenez en position de départ en contrôlant le retour.

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  • Wall bars
    How to do it : Wall bars

    How to do it

    Saisissez un barreau à hauteur adaptée. Suspendez-vous ou calez les pieds selon l'exercice choisi. Gardez le corps gainé pendant le mouvement.

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Cool-down

Finish with a few minutes of slow walking. Gently stretch your legs, back and arms, holding each position for a few seconds without forcing.

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Allow about 35 min on foot.
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Author : Mickaël LEBRET