Circular route starting from Bernot.

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A 10 km walk starting from Bernot, in the Aisne department, near Saint-Quentin, along the banks of the Oise, dear to Robert Louis Stevenson, and the Sambre-Oise Canal.
The first part is rural, followed by a more wooded section.
Photography enthusiasts, don't forget your camera.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.96 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 24 m
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    Descent: - 30 m
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    Highest point: 108 m
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    Lowest point: 75 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Bernot (02120)
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    Start/End: N 49.867904° / E 3.498662°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2608E, 2609E
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Harvested field
The Oise, near Bernot.

Description of the walk

Park at Place de la Mairie in Bernot.

(S/E) Walk up Rue Lambert, to the left of the church, to reach a three-way junction.

(1) Take a grassy path on the right and enjoy a beautiful view of the Oise valley until you reach the entrance to the village of Hauteville, with its statue of the Virgin Mary.

(2) Head down Rues du Château d'Eau and du Moulin on the right. Cross the bridge over the Canal du Moulin and its pleasant picnic area.
Continue to the crossroads, turn left to reach a lock on the Sambre à l'Oise Canal.

(3) Follow the canal along the towpath to reach another lock.

(4) Cross the canal, reach the D1650 road, turn left, cross the Oise and find the crossroads at Pont Rouge.

(5) Take this path on the right, then walk along the left bank of the Oise. Further on, pass at the foot of the Falaise Bloucard. After the meanders of the Oise, reach a bridge over the river.

(6) Cross the bridge to cross the Oise and reach a canal lock.

(7) Continue straight ahead and follow the D667 road to the Rue Bazelande crossroads in the village of Bernot.

(8) Turn right towards the church and then head for the car park at Place de la Mairie (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 84 m - Parking: Place de la Mairie
  2. 1 : km 0.49 - alt. 98 m - Grassy crossroads
  3. 2 : km 2.41 - alt. 107 m - Hauteville
  4. 3 : km 3.42 - alt. 82 m - 1st lock - Canal de la Sambre à l'Oise
  5. 4 : km 4.48 - alt. 82 m - 2nd lock
  6. 5 : km 4.89 - alt. 83 m - Red Bridge
  7. 6 : km 8.51 - alt. 79 m - Bridge over the Oise - Oise (l')
  8. 7 : km 9.13 - alt. 77 m - 3rd lock
  9. 8 : km 9.73 - alt. 79 m - Rue Bazelande crossroads
  10. S/E : km 9.96 - alt. 84 m - Parking: Place de la Mairie

Notes

The walk is marked by a few buzzard pictograms, but very irregularly. Several changes of direction are not indicated.

Worth a visit

Along the route:
- Brick church in Bernot (1846).
- Stevenson's route as described in his travelogue: Canoeing on the Rivers of the North.
- The Bloucard cliff.
- The banks of the Oise and the Sambre-Oise Canal.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
MARTDomi
MARTDomi
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At first glance, it's a trip that's half rural, half along the canal, and a return trip along the Oise... a bit monotonous, isn't it?
In fact, the return trip is very pretty, along a long path under the cover of trees. You can see the cliff on the left and the Oise on the right. It's very pretty. In addition, there are a few signs referring to Stevenson's canoe trip down the Oise.

One small comment, however: the starting point is completely wrong on the map.

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User 12714627

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, fairly easy.
The first part is more exposed to the sun, but the second part between the Oise and the cliff is very pleasant, especially as it was warm

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Pascalveto
Pascalveto

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike along country lanes, towpaths and shaded paths near the Oise river. Very good explanations, no risk of getting lost. Flat and easy. Great route. Well done!

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Lolo0208
Lolo0208

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Completed today, alone, in just over two hours.
After the first rural section, I enjoyed the stretch along the canal, but especially the wooded area along the Oise.
Thank you, Dragonbelge, for this beautiful hike.

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fillipp
fillipp

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike on 2 April, unfortunately under grey skies and very low temperatures. Otherwise, it is an easy, peaceful route that could be very pleasant in the sunshine.

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Camille 02
Camille 02

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A peaceful and very pretty route.
Some changes in direction are not indicated.

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Jean Pierre Richard
Jean Pierre Richard

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike in the rain, which may be why we were alone, but it was still a very beautiful walk.

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