Route du Marais des Cavins

A pleasant little walk that can be enjoyed with the family, discovering the local flora and fauna.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.58 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 15 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 15 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 25 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 10 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Bourdon (80310)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.989581° / E 2.076488°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2208E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(S) From the Bourdon calvary, head towards the village centre via Rue Gaston Bréant, where you will find the 18th-century Saint-Martin Church.
Continue towards Hangest-sur-Somme by taking the D57 or Rue d'Hangest.
On leaving the village, on the left you can admire some resident ducks on a small pond, originally indicated by a sign.

(1) Just after the bridge over the Canal de la Somme, turn right, then head towards the marshes.
Follow the canal until you reach a footbridge on your left, which will take you to the marshes.

(2) Cross the footbridge, then follow the well-marked route. You will reach a small viewpoint overlooking the Somme.

(3) Continue around the marshes on the path, which veers to the right to rejoin the footbridge.

(2) Retrace your steps to return to the church.

(4) Turn left onto Rue de Louvière, leave Ruelle du Château on your right and continue.

(5) Turn right onto Rue d'Aumont and head back to the car park (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 25 m - Car park at the Calvary in Bourdon
  2. 1 : km 1.06 - alt. 13 m - On the right, just after the bridge
  3. 2 : km 2.05 - alt. 12 m - Footbridge
  4. 3 : km 2.74 - alt. 11 m - On the right, bypass the marshes. - Somme (la)
  5. 4 : km 5.06 - alt. 17 m - On the left, Rue de Louvière
  6. 5 : km 5.35 - alt. 16 m - On the right, Rue d'Aumont
  7. S/E : km 5.58 - alt. 25 m - Car park at the Calvary in Bourdon

Notes

Picnic tables in the marshes (but beware of insect bites).
Please note: this route is not accessible to bicycles.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Frederic.D
Frederic.D

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Short route suitable for children. Ideal for enjoying the flora and fauna. Several picnic tables are available.

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Jacky dum
Jacky dum

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful route through the marshes and along the Somme. Walk completed on 6 September 2022.

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Martine bibaud
Martine bibaud

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The trail is not open in the marshes because it is flooded.

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dura
dura

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant route, especially at this time of year in May. Thank you.

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Herbismoke
Herbismoke

You're welcome, and thank you.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Well spotted, Herbismoke. I've corrected the title.

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Herbismoke
Herbismoke

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,
This is the "Marais des Cavins". It is a marsh owned by the Departmental Council, classified as a "sensitive natural area", managed by the Picardy Conservatory of Natural Areas and fully equipped for nature discovery :-)

Other nature walks can be found at www.conservatoirepicardie.org

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jmarcver
jmarcver

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 27, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful walk through the marshes on a lovely sunny afternoon.
Thank you for this information sheet. It was the first time I had used Visorando, and I'm delighted with it.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

The duration indicated by Visorando is 1 hour and 40 minutes, so that fits.

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jpbbry
jpbbry
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It seems like a long time, but in fact it's a good hundred minutes.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, jpbbry, for bringing this error in the elevation calculation to our attention. 14 metres seems more logical.

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jpbbry
jpbbry

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Covering 900 metres of elevation gain in Picardy over 5 kilometres and nearly 4 hours of hiking – clearly, the figures don't add up.
Kind regards

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