Grand Camp Route

Starting from Quevillon, this route is located in the Roumare Forest, where you can admire pheasants, wild boars, roe deer and deer in the wild, crossing a path or forest road, and enjoy the sound of pheasants calling as you walk.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.61 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 833 ft
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    Descent: - 814 ft

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    Highest point: 384 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 16 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Quevillon (76840)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.419464° / E 0.95294°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1911ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the football stadium opposite Quevillon Town Hall.

(S/E) From the car park opposite the town hall, cross the road and take Rue du Val Phénix (D367) opposite, towards Canteleu. Continue for about 260 m until you reach Chemin de la Forêt on your right.

(1) Turn right to go up the path, which is initially tarmac and then grassy and earthy. At the end of the path, there is a passage between two electric fences. Pass between the posts. If there is a tarpaulin, pass underneath it. There is no risk and no electric wire at this point.

(2) Turn left and climb the path that passes between the houses to arrive at a place called "Le Moulin" on a tarmac square. Continue along the path opposite, ignoring a forest barrier on your right. At the T-junction, turn right and continue to the next four-way junction (the IGN map shows Mare Auzou and Allée au Chevreuil).

(3) Go 5 metres to the right and take the path on the left. At the bottom of the descent that follows, cross the forest road at Madame and continue straight ahead. Go up the hill, take the first Y-junction on the left, then the second Y-junction on the left again, to arrive at a star-shaped junction.

(4) Take the first right, a few metres further on ignore theGR®2which branches off to the left. Continue on the same path until you reach an X-shaped crossroads. Turn left and go down the small hill. At the T-junction, turn right and follow theGR®2for 930 m to reach the place known as "le Valnaye".

(5) Follow the tarmac road until you reach a hairpin bend to the right. In the bend, turn left, still on theGR®2. On the climb, ignore theGR®2, which branches off to the right, and continue climbing until you reach the next X-junction. Turn right and continue to the end of the path, at the T-junction, Route forestière de Saint-Pierre.

(6) Turn left, walk 2,170 metres, passing the Maison Forestière de la Mare Grand Camp on your left, and arrive at the Carrefour du Petit Charme. Ignore the two paths on the left, continue straight ahead, passing the Gadeau de Kerville oak tree on your left. Continue for 520 m until you reach a wooden barrier on your right. From this point, continue for about 10 m.

(7) Turn left into the open space between the barrier on your right and a public bench on your left. Return to the path 50 m further on and turn right. Walk 300 m along this slightly congested path to reach a crossroads X and continue straight ahead. To rejoin the path opposite, move 5 m to the right and turn left. From here, the path is visible, slightly to the left, and follow it to the next crossroads X, Allée du Chevreuil.

(8) Continue straight ahead, descend for 620 metres and take the path on the left that goes uphill. Walk for 1,080 metres, ignoring the paths on the right and left. Turn right onto the path you took earlier and you will arrive at a place called "le Moulin".

(9) Turn right onto Route du Moulin and continue downhill until you reach the T-junction. Turn left onto Rue du Val Phénix and return to the car park where you started. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 16 ft - Stadium car park opposite the town hall
  2. 1 : mi 0.18 - alt. 23 ft - Chemin de la Forêt
  3. 2 : mi 0.43 - alt. 197 ft - Passage between the electric fences, tarpaulin
  4. 3 : mi 1.2 - alt. 374 ft - La Mare Auzou, Allée au Chevreuil
  5. 4 : mi 1.62 - alt. 364 ft - Star-shaped junction after the climb.
  6. 5 : mi 2.65 - alt. 200 ft - Place known as Le Valnaye
  7. 6 : mi 3.63 - alt. 259 ft - Saint-Pierre Forest Road
  8. 7 : mi 5.3 - alt. 384 ft - Route forestière Unique or Route du Petit Charme
  9. 8 : mi 5.61 - alt. 315 ft - Allée au Chevreuil
  10. 9 : mi 6.94 - alt. 259 ft - Route du Moulin, Le Moulin
  11. S/E : mi 7.61 - alt. 16 ft - Stadium car park opposite the town hall

Notes

Point (6) The road to take, which follows the Carrefour du Petit Charme, is indicated on site by a sign for Route forestière Unique (single forest road) and on the IGN map as Route forestière du Petit Charme.

Point (7) The path is easy to spot but quite overgrown for about 300 m until the next junction.

Worth a visit

Nearby, in the forest, there is an animal park where you can observe forest animals such as deer, fallow deer, roe deer and wild boar. The park has a path with observation points for visitors, as well as forest roads for various sports (cycling, rollerblading, walking, running, etc.). It is a very popular place on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, where little ones can freely (under parental supervision) take their first steps or ride their bikes for the first time and possibly eat a fresh sweet crêpe to recharge their batteries (there is a vendor on site in a converted caravan).
There are car parks at the entrance to the park, on the Route de Sahurs in Canteleu.

Château de la Rivière Bourdet

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

4.2 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Octopus
Octopus

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, well shaded, but somewhat challenging to follow the route due to vegetation obscuring the entrances to certain paths. The paved section is also a bit long.

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Claude41
Claude41

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike in the forest, very pleasant on this hot and sunny August afternoon. Between points 2 and 3, avoid the bermuda grass due to brambles and nettles. The only criticism is the particularly monotonous 2 km straight climb between point 6 and the crossroads at Petit Charm. At point 7, the abundant vegetation hides the path (invisible). It is best to continue to the Mare de Grès forest house. There, take the path on the left. You will rejoin the trail at point 8, about 500 metres away. There are many changes in elevation, but overall it is an easy route. Allow 4 hours at a brisk walking pace.

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Thank you, Escargot des Champs

Kind regards
Benoit

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Escargot des champs
Escargot des champs

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Three-star route, very detailed description. A little taste of adventure by deviating from the path between stages 7 and 8, thank you!

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Hello Pascal,
I agree that it is possible to proceed as you suggest, but that means staying on the paved forest road.
Whereas if we turn left as you suggest, we'll be in the middle of the bush on a narrow track. Personally, I prefer the latter, but if some people don't like having branches at head height, your suggestion is a good one.
Thank you for your constructive comment.

Best regards
Benoit

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PITON Pascal
PITON Pascal

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello. Lovely walk in the forest. Small change to be made to the route description. No. 6 At the PETIT CHARME crossroads, take the second right (single carriageway). No. 7 Do not turn left between the barrier and the public bench, continue to the La Mare de Grés crossroads and turn left onto Allée des Chevreuils for 300 m, then turn right after a short descent.

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Benoît et Carole
Benoît et Carole

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 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 in beautiful weather. The diversity of the plantations, with both deciduous and coniferous trees, is superb. The light is beautiful and the foliage is a soft green colour.

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Anne-Sophie50
Anne-Sophie50

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very enjoyable hike!

We took a few liberties along the way, but overall it was well signposted!

No difficulty moving from stage 1 to stage 2 (between the two posts).

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mounaque
mounaque

Thank you very much; I will be doing this hike again soon.
Enjoy your hikes.
Best regards.

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Hello fellow hikers,

Route and description modified

Best regards

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benoitrando
benoitrando

As planned, I went there today, 19/02/21.
I don't understand people who say that there are electrical wires blocking access from point 1 to point 2.
In fact, if you follow the path, you come to a place that gives access to the path that runs alongside this famous fence. The problem today is that the owner of the field, fed up with armies of wild boars ploughing his field and eating his corn, has put a white tarpaulin between the two posts. You just have to lift it up on the left and go through; there are no electric wires in that spot.
I took the opportunity to change the route and avoid the main road that completed the circular route.

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mounaque
mounaque

Thank you for looking into the issue; it's true that the castle is very interesting, but the road is much less so.

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Good evening, Mounaque,

Regarding the route, I will be visiting the site tomorrow morning
1) to look at the problem with the electrical cable obstructing the passage from point 1 to point 2, as has been reported twice.

2) There is no other option for avoiding the Quevillon road at the end of the route. So I am also going to change the route of the route slightly and look for another solution on the ground. I have already mapped out another route on VISORANDO IGN, but I need to check it before making any changes. The route is therefore likely to change, forming a circular loop that is 3 km longer and ending at Rue du Val Phénix D367.
I thought it would be interesting to end with the Quevillon road for the passage to the Château de la Roche Bourdet and the church in the cemetery.

Thank you for your constructive comments. See you soon.

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mounaque
mounaque

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

To avoid the Quevillon road at the end of the hike, where should we go? This route is great if we can avoid that busy and dangerous road!

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mounaque
mounaque

Hoping that the tarpaulin will always be there as a hideout...

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