Walk in Saint-Martin-d'Ablois

A peaceful stroll through fields, woods and vineyards around the charming village of Saint-Martin-d'Ablois.

This route follows part of the "Le sentier des murmures" pedestrian route in Saint-Martin-d'Ablois, created by the Association Nature et Patrimoine Ablutien (ANPA) and marked in yellow.

You can enter the Parc du Sourdon from the (6).

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.96 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 181 m
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    Descent: - 182 m

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    Highest point: 229 m
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    Lowest point: 116 m

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Description of the walk

The starting point is the car park at the cemetery, Rue du Moulin Bleu.

(S/E) With your back to the cemetery, turn right, then right again 100 metres further on. Walk past the cooperative and you will come to a crossroads.

(1) At the crossroads, take the dirt track almost opposite. You are now on the route of the old C.B.R. (railway line), which you will follow for a few kilometres through vineyards and woods. Keep going in the same direction.

(2) Cross the D22 road and continue straight ahead.

(3) Enter the woods and follow the path, which curves sharply to the left.

(4) Cross the D36 and continue straight ahead. Walk to the housing estate.

(5) Before the first house in the housing estate, turn left, passing in front of a rock. Take the grassy path that descends along the housing estate. This path then runs alongside the wall of Parc du Sourdon. Walk to the road.

(6) Once you reach the road, you can stop at Parc du Sourdon, the entrance to which is 100 metres on the right. Otherwise, turn left and take the road (Avenue de Paris) that descends towards the village. Pass the football pitch, then the wash house, and walk to the town hall square.

(7) When you reach the town hall square, cross over and take Rue Tour Nicole opposite, which climbs between the houses and then the gardens. Walk to the Vertus road (D36), cross over and continue along the path opposite. When you reach a wider path, turn left.

(8) Cross the D36 and continue straight ahead. The path descends through the vineyards.

(9) After 400 metres, turn left. When you reach the D11, cross it and take the path opposite.

(10) When you reach the Moulin Bleu, turn left. After 500 metres, you will be back at the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 128 m - Cemetery car park
  2. 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 131 m - Dirt track almost opposite
  3. 2 : km 0.83 - alt. 150 m - Crossing the D22
  4. 3 : km 1.34 - alt. 167 m - Entrance to the woods
  5. 4 : km 2.5 - alt. 199 m - Crossing the D36
  6. 5 : km 3.42 - alt. 221 m - Housing estate
  7. 6 : km 3.85 - alt. 175 m - Route de Paris near - Parc touristique naturel du Sourdon
  8. 7 : km 4.52 - alt. 147 m - Town Hall Square. Cross over and continue straight ahead.
  9. 8 : km 6.22 - alt. 221 m - Crossing the D36
  10. 9 : km 6.69 - alt. 164 m - On the left in the vineyards
  11. 10 : km 7.31 - alt. 116 m - Le Moulin Bleu
  12. S/E : km 7.96 - alt. 128 m - Cemetery car park

Notes

Shops and restaurants in Saint-Martin-d'Ablois.

Parc du Sourdon near (6): a lovely park open in summer, where you can picnic. Toilets, tables, beautiful trees, ponds.

Worth a visit

Pretty wash houses in Saint-Martin-d'Ablois.

Drainage works of the former C.B.R. along the route. These works have been restored and maintained by the Association Nature & Patrimoine Ablutien. Thank you to them.

The Chemins de fer de la Banlieue de Reims (or C.B.R.) was a secondary network of metre-gauge railways in the Marne department, which at its peak covered 400 km and served 180 municipalities.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemins_de...

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
virgule
virgule

around elevation 229. The modification of the Sentier des Murmures (ANPA) and PR 93 (FFRP) trails has just been finalised on paper. The corrections still need to be made on the ground.

For your information, the "Sentier des murmures" on Cirwiki still goes through the blocked and impassable section at the top of the Sourdon.

https://www.cirkwi.com/fr/route/62058-...

This is where we see the superiority of Visorando.

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User 3513981

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

beautiful village and beautiful landscape

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virgule
virgule
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Modified route.

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Carterando2
Carterando2

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route exploring the Sourdon de St Martin park.
There are options to extend or shorten the walk.
Thank you.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

OK, thank you.

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TIQUET
TIQUET

around elevation 229. The modification of the Sentier des Murmures (ANPA) and PR 93 (FFRP) trails has just been finalised on paper. The corrections still need to be made on the ground.

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virgule
virgule
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Please note that part of the route between Sourdon and point 6 is no longer accessible, as the owner of the path has reclaimed it.

Hello,

This is very surprising, as it is a route marked on the map. It is part of the "Sentier des murmures" (Whispering Trail) created by the ANPA association. Where exactly is it no longer passable? Is it fenced off? As I recall, it is in the open countryside.

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TIQUET
TIQUET

From Le Sourdon, take the D 11 down towards Parc du Sourdon, then there are several options to the right to reach point 6, including a detour through St Martin d'Ablois where you can see wash houses and fountains.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for clarifying that.
How can we get around this section? Otherwise, is the hike still possible?
Thank you in advance for your reply.

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TIQUET
TIQUET

Hello
Please note that part of the route between Le Sourdon and point 6 is no longer accessible, as the owner of the path has reclaimed it.

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elianearch
elianearch

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, best enjoyed in spring, with a stop at Sourdon Park.

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virgule
virgule
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Sourdon Park is indeed a magnificent place. You have to go right to the end, where there are some beautiful trees, a spring and a cave.

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VDumoulin
VDumoulin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike... be sure to take a detour through the magnificent Sourdon Park... Perhaps best done early in the morning when the weather is nice and warm, as most of the trail is in direct sunlight... But I really enjoyed the hike and the beautiful scenery.

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virgule
virgule

Good morning,

Was the route very busy today, Monday?

If you did it on Sunday, there must have been families enjoying their first weekend of freedom.

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gpiot10
gpiot10

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It should be noted that the route is very shaded, which is useful in summer! The path is very wide at the start (former railway line) and very well maintained. Very pleasant. Beautiful wash houses in the village, bucolic setting.

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