Discovering the Pays de Bray in Mesnil-Mauger

Starting from Mesnil-Mauger, this route will take you through the Bray countryside with its rolling hedgerows and numerous scattered farms.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.99 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 148 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 147 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 183 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 107 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at Mesnil-Mauger church.

(S/E) Turn your back on the church and take Rue du Centre on your right. Continue along Rue du Centre, passing the school on your right. Carry on along this street until you reach the junction with the D120.
At the junction, turn left and take Route de la Papillonnerie until you reach a fork.

(1) Continue along the Route du Moulin Jacquet on your right until you reach the junction with the Chemin de Saint-Jouarre.

(2) Turn left onto Route du Mesnil-Mauger. At the fork with Route d’Hodeng, continue straight on along Route du Mesnil-Mauger until you reach the junction with the D135, Route de Gaillefontaine.

(3) Cross the D135 and take the path opposite that leads up towards Bival.

(4) At the end of the path, continue along the road on your right, Chemin de Bival. Take the first path on your left into the Plaine d’Hodeng.

(5) At the bottom of the path, take the tarmac road on your left, Chemin des Macmonts, for about twenty metres, then turn right onto Chemin de Bival. Continue along the tarmac road which descends to the junction with the D135. Cross the D135 and take the Route d’Hodeng opposite.

Continue along this road, which passes through the hamlet of Hodeng in the commune of Nesle Hodeng, until you reach a fork just past the Hodeng chapel.

(6) Take the road on your right, Chemin des Pentes, and continue along this winding road as it climbs.

(7) Pass in front of the Ferme des Pentes until you reach a fork. At the fork, continue along the road on your left until you reach a junction.

(8) Take the Route de la Papillonnerie on your left, ignoring the other paths, until you reach a fork you passed on the way there.

(1) Continue straight on for about fifty metres, then turn right into Rue du Centre.
Follow this street and return to your starting point at the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 159 m - Church car park.
  2. 1 : km 0.45 - alt. 170 m - Route du Moulin Jacquet, on the right
  3. 2 : km 1.54 - alt. 115 m - Route de Mesnil-Mauger, on the left
  4. 3 : km 2.99 - alt. 138 m - D135, path opposite
  5. 4 : km 3.47 - alt. 173 m - Chemin de Bival.
  6. 5 : km 4.76 - alt. 153 m - Chemin des Macmonts on the left
  7. 6 : km 6.27 - alt. 111 m - T-junction, turn right towards the - Béthune (rivière) - Affluent de l'Arques
  8. 7 : km 6.94 - alt. 144 m - Ferme des Pentes
  9. 8 : km 7.41 - alt. 141 m - Turn left at the crossroads
  10. S/E : km 8.99 - alt. 159 m - Church car park.

Notes

Picnic table next to Hodeng Chapel.

Worth a visit

La vache de Louvicamp: educational farm in Louvicamp, a hamlet of Mesnil-Mauger.
La Ferme de Bray in Sommery: a centre for rural heritage.
Forges-les-Eaux, its casino, its lake and the Bois de l’Épinay.
Neuchâtel-en-Bray: Mathon Durand Museum.
The Avenue Verte: a greenway created for the pleasure of walking.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
User 5302126

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 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 walk in peaceful surroundings, where the countryside of the Pays de Bray showcases its most beautiful scenery. Truly rejuvenating. I highly recommend it.

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lafouine76
lafouine76

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Barentin walking group: we’ve changed the starting route and taken the path that goes past the cemetery, which we think is more interesting than the tarmac road at La Papillonnerie.
A lovely route where you can explore the rolling hills of the Pays de Bray with some beautiful views.
We used the picnic tables at Hodeng as our starting point, which allowed us to have our picnic at lunchtime.

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Martin Ader
Martin Ader

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb route through the heart of the Pays de Bray, amongst the cows in the Bray countryside.
Perhaps the best of those I know so far (a dozen or so!)
It consists of three adjoining circular loops and can be done in one go or as three routes of about an hour each.
It follows very quiet country lanes – you might see three cars in an hour – and is tarmac-surfaced, so it’s suitable for pushchairs.
The car park between the church and the town hall is very large and convenient.
Along the route, there’s a table and benches where we can have a meal or a rest.
As you can see, I’m really delighted, and I think you’ll be too—the whole family, and even your dogs (on a lead) will have a field day barking at the many farm dogs along the route.
So, tell us about your experience
Have I got it wrong? Have I misled you?
If so, it would be without malice.
Be sure to let us know!

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A rather pleasant walk. I really liked the picnic spot by Hodeng Chapel, where I stopped for five minutes to have a coffee

Thanks, Lannel, and all the best

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lannel
lannel

Hello. Thank you for your comment.
It’s true that the Pays de Bray has a very hilly landscape. Hiking isn’t a race. What matters is completing the route at your own pace.
Happy hiking.

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Mamou5660
Mamou5660

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It’s a bit of a struggle because of the steep incline, but I’m managing it bit by bit – I must say, I’m 69 and not exactly the fittest anymore

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