Circular walk starting from Bretel towards the Baie de Somme

An easy walk through small woods and past the River Somme.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.39 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 210 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 190 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 151 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 ft

Description of the walk

Park in Bretel in a square with a transformer that has been given a makeover with a mural.

(S/E) Start opposite the transformer and then turn left. Continue along the road running alongside a woodland. You’ll reach a crossroads with four perpendicular roads.

(1) Turn left, then right at the edge of the woodland. At the crossroads marked by a cross, veer left to reach the Bois des Bruyères.

::2: Enter the woods and, following a straight stretch, reach the junction with theGR®125.

(3) Turn right onto theGR® marked in white and red, continue through the woods and descend slightly to reach Neuville, after passing a large farm.

(4) Leave theGR® here and turn right, crossing through Neuville. Pass the castle to reach a five-way junction.

(5) Take the left-hand street, now following the Bois de Neuville. Then pass by the Le Picardy campsite. Continue to Pinchefalise and join the D3 junction.

(6) Cross it with care, then continue almost directly opposite along Rue du Canal to reach the lay-by before the bridge near the left bank of the Somme.

(7) Turn right onto theGR®800and head away from the banks of the Somme. Walk past the hamlet of Les Falaises and then the Bois aux Carottes. You will arrive at the junction with Rue François Cure.

(8) Leave theGR® here and take Rue François Cure, which climbs slightly to the right, to reach the junction by Boismont Town Hall.

(9) First turn right then left here onto Rue de l’Égalité, passing the two cemeteries. Stay on this road, then follow the edge of the Bois de Bretel to reach the transformer station car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 30 ft - Bretel car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.9 - alt. 141 ft - Four-way junction
  3. 2 : mi 1.37 - alt. 148 ft - Bois des Bruyères
  4. 3 : mi 1.72 - alt. 135 ft - GR125 and Drancourt Route
  5. 4 : mi 2.65 - alt. 23 ft - Neuville
  6. 5 : mi 2.94 - alt. 49 ft - Five-way junction
  7. 6 : mi 3.55 - alt. 72 ft - Pinchefalise
  8. 7 : mi 3.84 - alt. 20 ft - Picnic area on the banks of the - Somme (la)
  9. 8 : mi 6 - alt. 33 ft - Rue François Cure
  10. 9 : mi 6.15 - alt. 72 ft - Boismont Town Hall
  11. S/E : mi 7.39 - alt. 30 ft - Bretel car park

Notes

(7) Picnic area near the Somme.

Worth a visit

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Claire61
Claire61

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route that can be done even in bad weather. I just changed part of it to follow the Somme river.

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jhoel
jhoel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, taking you through fields, pastures and woods... so it’s quite varied. We shortened it slightly; it’s exactly 10 km if you avoid a detour on the GR.

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Deltounus
Deltounus

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk that alternates between country lanes and woodland paths, and quiet country roads.
Definitely best avoided during the hunting season as the route passes through hunting grounds on several occasions.
Thank you for sharing.

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Domitao
Domitao

Is this route suitable for mountain biking? Thanks,domi.rozan@gmail.com

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