Between forest and valley in Mesnil-Follemprise

This hike starts in the small Brayon village of Mesnil-Follemprise and takes you through the Eawy forest, where you will discover a magnificent view of the Béthune valley. You will see two manor houses along the Green marked route, which corresponds to route no. 8.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.96 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 167 m
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    Descent: - 165 m

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    Highest point: 207 m
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    Lowest point: 109 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park of the Mesnil-Follemprise village hall on Rue Henri IV.

(S/E) With your back to the village hall, take Rue Henri IV on your right.
Continue along this street until you reach Chemin des Chartilles on your left.

(1) Continue along Chemin des Chartilles, a small tarmac road at the start which turns into a grassy path and climbs gently towards the Eawy National Forest.

(2) At the entrance to the forest, continue straight ahead on the Ligne du Mesnil forest path until you reach the junction with the Route Forestière des Deux Cantons, ignoring the paths on your right and left.

(3) At the crossroads, take the Route Forestière des Deux Cantons on your left. Continue along this forest road until you reach the T-junction with the D212. Turn right and continue until you reach the old forest house on the Route de Bures.

(4) At the forest house, cross the D212 and take the Route Forestière des Deux Mamelons opposite. Continue straight ahead on the Route des Deux Mamelons, ignoring the paths on your left, until you reach the junction with the Route Forestière du Cheval Rouge.

(5) At the junction, take this forest road on your left. Continue straight ahead. It turns into a shaded path at the edge of the forest, descending towards the hamlet of Follemprise.

(6) When you reach the hamlet of Follemprise, continue along the Chemin du Cheval Rouge tarmac road until you reach the junction with the D12.

(7) At the crossroads, take the D12 on your left. Continue along the D12, noting the Manoir de Follemprise on your left.

(8) Continue straight on the D12, then in the bend after the junction with the D298, take the path on your right which climbs to the edge of the Bois de la Croix, then descends into the valley offering you a beautiful view. You will see the Manoir de Tourpres (Bures-en-Bray) on your right.
Follow the road downhill until you reach the junction with the D12.

(9) Turn left onto the D12, a road that winds upwards. Continue along this road for about 1 kilometre, ignoring the first path on your right.

(10) Turn onto the second path on your right. You will come to a fork in the road.
Take the slightly higher path on your right. Continue along this Bures path, which descends towards the village of Mesnil Follemprise, until you reach the junction with the D298.

(11) At the junction, turn right onto the D298. Continue through the village of Mesnil Follemprise and return to the car park of the village hall, your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 112 m - Car park at the village hall.
  2. 1 : km 0.29 - alt. 109 m - Chemin des Chartilles
  3. 2 : km 1.41 - alt. 168 m - Mesnil line
  4. 3 : km 2.57 - alt. 197 m - Route Forestière des Deux Cantons
  5. 4 : km 3.56 - alt. 206 m - Route Forestière des Deux Mamelons
  6. 5 : km 4.79 - alt. 207 m - Cheval Rouge Forest Road
  7. 6 : km 6.22 - alt. 147 m - Hamlet of Follemprise
  8. 7 : km 6.71 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto the D12.
  9. 8 : km 7.13 - alt. 136 m - Path along the edge of the Bois de la Croix forest.
  10. 9 : km 8.46 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto the D12.
  11. 10 : km 9.52 - alt. 165 m - Bures path
  12. 11 : km 10.75 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto the D928.
  13. S/E : km 10.96 - alt. 112 m - Car park at the village hall.

Notes

Route marked in green on route no. 8.
Picnic table at the edge of the Eawy forest in the hamlet of Follemprise.

Worth a visit

Eawy Forest, ideal for numerous hikes.
Renaissance castle in Mesnieres-en-Bray.
The Green Avenue.
Fortified farm of La Valouine, private property.

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
4.6 / 5
BaladeRando
BaladeRando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

this circuit is also used by horse riders, which does not interfere with hiking. The paths are very good and the view over the Bures-en-Bray valley is superb. There are many paths in the forest, which is pleasant in hot weather. Not to be missed

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papy diouf
papy diouf

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk; shame that there's that unpleasant stretch of road at the end: after that, a farmer has taken over the path; the first part is nicer.

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camrob
camrob

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk worth repeating

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camrob
camrob

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk

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Yves V1.
Yves V1.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Corresponds to route no. 8 in Seine Maritime; beautiful views in the wide open spaces of the Pays de Bray, where you can see two historic manor houses; you also pass through a beautiful section of the Eawy Forest.

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jerome.lecallier@first
jerome.lecallier@first

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very beautiful hike that alternates between ancient forests and walks through fields and hamlets.
The views in autumn are magnificent.

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