Derchigny-Ancourt

A lovely walk through the orchards of Derchigny.
Discover the castles of Clieu, Wargemont, and Sauchay.
Lovely views over the Eaulne valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.28 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 247 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 246 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 109 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 14 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Derchigny (76370)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.934281° / E 1.187405°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2008OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Start at the car park on Place Panel Ludovic, near the church.

(S/E) Turn left to pass in front of the church.
At the crossroads, turn left onto the main street.
At the intersection 70 metres ahead, continue straight on Rue Hareng Chasse Marée. Pass the first crossroads 500 metres ahead.
Continue straight ahead for 600 m.

(1) At the crossroads, turn right towards the Château de Gabriel de Clieu. After 200 metres, pass in front of the château and turn left onto Avenue Gabriel de Clieu.

(2) Continue straight ahead for 200 metres, then turn right at the end, passing in front of the château's towers.
Continue; the path turns to the right.

(3) After 300 metres, take the path on your right that runs along the hillside. Follow the path through the small wood for about 1,300 metres.

(4) At the intersection at the edge of the woods, turn left.
The path turns right after 200 metres and climbs for 300 metres towards Sauchay.
Cross the D454. Take the road opposite that branches off to the right, "Chemin Sainte Appoline". Follow the path for 400 metres.
At the intersection, turn left. Pass the cemetery and continue straight ahead. Pass Sauchay Castle on your right. After 200 metres, the path branches off to the right.

(5) After 50 metres, turn left (enjoy the view of the château). Follow the path straight ahead for 300 metres. When you reach the left-hand bend, take the small path on your right that goes downhill. Pass the specially constructed barriers; the passage is just opposite in the meadow.
Cross the manor road and take the small path opposite that leads downhill. Pass the barriers and you will find yourself back on the manor road, which you follow to the left. Cross the railway line.
Follow the path to Sauchay le Bas. At the intersection with the D54 or Rue Saint Martial, turn left.

(6) After 70 metres, turn right onto Chemin d'Hocquelus.
Follow Chemin d'Hocquelus for 800 m towards the Arques forest.

(7) You will cross the Eaulne river and pass in front of the magnificent Hocquélus farmhouse.
At the end of the path, turn right and follow the hillside path for 500 metres. The path turns right and heads towards the valley. Continue for 500 metres until you reach the Ancourt mill.

(8) Turn left onto Rue des Moulins. Follow Rue des Moulins for 700 metres, passing two intersections. The street turns right (do not take Rue de la Mairie).

(9) At the school, the road leads to the church.
Turn left at the church, then left at the stop sign on the D54 or Route de Dieppe.
After 50 metres, take the first right, Rue de la Gare.
Go up, follow the street, cross the railway line, and continue to the left.
After 70 metres, take the first road on the right, which climbs up to the right. At the junction with the D920, take the road opposite, which continues to climb.
At the junction about 400 m away, turn right towards the hamlet of Coqueréaumont. Go straight through the hamlet, Rue de la Croix d'Ancourt.

(10) At the first crossroads, turn right onto Rue du Clos Balai, which curves into an S-shape after 150 metres. Follow the street, which turns into a path after the S-shape.
Continue along the path which descends and joins the D54.
At the D54, turn left, but be careful as it is a busy road. Go uphill for 500 metres and, after the bends, take the path on your left.

(11) Follow the path straight ahead for 700 metres, then take the first path on the right.
At the intersection 100 m away, turn right and continue along the path that branches off to the left. After 50 m, take the small path perpendicular to the right, follow it and you will return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 99 m - Start: Car park
  2. 1 : km 1.74 - alt. 109 m - At the crossroads, turn right towards the castle.
  3. 2 : km 2.02 - alt. 106 m - Continue straight ahead for 200 m.
  4. 3 : km 2.72 - alt. 68 m - Path on the right leading up the hillside
  5. 4 : km 4.3 - alt. 50 m - At the edge of the woods on the left
  6. 5 : km 6.21 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 7.13 - alt. 32 m - On the right, the Hocquelus path.
  8. 7 : km 7.66 - alt. 17 m - Eaulne (rivière) - Affluent de l'Arques
  9. 8 : km 9.02 - alt. 15 m - Ancourt Mill. On the left
  10. 9 : km 9.62 - alt. 14 m - School. Turn left at the church.
  11. 10 : km 11.17 - alt. 103 m - On the right, Rue du Clos Bala
  12. 11 : km 12.79 - alt. 63 m - Follow the path straight ahead for 700 m.
  13. S/E : km 14.28 - alt. 99 m - Car park at the start

Notes

Good walking shoes.

Worth a visit

The Arques Forest.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
bernard popiol
bernard popiol

Sorry about your hike.
Do you have any specific comments that would help improve the description for future hikers?
However, the blue markings do not correspond to my hike, so I do not mention them in the description.
Happy hiking!
See you soon!

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Misogrinn
Misogrinn

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route but very poorly signposted. It's a shame because there are some beautiful views and castles to see, but the signposts at the start (blue circles) gradually disappear, only to reappear as if by magic at the end.
There is a certain amount of elevation gain, which can make the route quite difficult if you are not used to walking more than 15 km (with the extra kilometres covered due to poor signage).

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Halenbec
Halenbec

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Very good hike, short route. Sometimes poorly maintained but nothing serious.

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papy diouf
papy diouf

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk with rivers, countryside and woods; some beautiful houses!
A bit of tarmac but not too much!
Lovely walk.

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marjo1602
marjo1602

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful hike in the Dieppe countryside

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dussaux
dussaux

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike done on 1 May
Very good, pleasant route and things to see

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hopi
hopi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 11, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful rolling countryside.
I live just a few kilometres away, yet it feels like a completely different world.
Beautiful trees, orchards, lots of greenery and few houses.
We spotted two deer.
The only downside: mud, lots of mud. Perhaps a hike to do in
dry weather, although we had a great time anyway.
The description of the hike is very reliable.
The hike starts from a church in a very pretty square.
Thank you.

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L_Guillet
L_Guillet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A hike with ups and downs.
Nearly 500 metres of cumulative elevation gain, particularly in the last section, the direct climb up to the plateau, because after going down, you have to go back up, don't you...

A hike through beautiful areas, woods, meadows, orchards, castles, rivers (the Eaulne), magnificent!
The Pays de Caux between Dieppe and Le Tréport is not to be missed.

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