Neslette ponds and Rambures Castle.

Lovely walk around the Bresle ponds near Neslette. Pass by the magnificent Rambures Castle, which is worth visiting for its rose garden.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.73 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 20 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 157 m
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    Descent: - 161 m

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    Highest point: 170 m
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    Lowest point: 51 m

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Description of the walk

Departure before the village of Nesle-Normandeuse on the D265.

(S/E) Take the path on the left before the Nesle-Normandeuse sign, Rue du Moulin, between the pond and the Bresle. The path runs alongside the pond on the left for about 500 metres.

(1) Take the footbridge on the right and turn left after it. Follow the main path along the pond.

(2) At the intersection, continue straight ahead. Walk along another pond and leave the footbridges on your left. The path turns right in front of the railway line. Walk along the left-hand side of the railway line and pass under a high-voltage power line.

(3) Cross the railway line on the left. Follow the path south then south-west. Join the Aumale road (D49) and follow it on the right towards Nesle-Normandeuse for about 50 metres.

(4) Turn left onto Chemin des Charbonniers before the garage. This leads onto the D260 road. Follow this road to the left for about 1 km.

(5) At the crossroads (elevation 93), take the path on the left (route 7 Vert). Follow the path eastwards. When another path joins from the right, follow it to the left. At Le Bourbel, first turn left then right onto the D49 and follow Rue du Gué (GRP®). Cross the railway line.

(6) Take the small footbridge on the right (GRP®). Cross a second footbridge and arrive at a tarmac roundabout, go straight ahead. Leave the first path on the right and continue for another 10 metres until you reach the bend to the right.

(7) Take the path on the left. You will come to a barrier 20 metres further on; go through the turnstile on the right of the barrier. Take the path on the left, then turn right and continue between the two ponds. When you reach the barrier, go through the turnstile and leave the footbridge on your left. Continue along the path on the right towards the village.

(8) At the intersection with the road, turn left towards the church. Go around the church on the right (Place des Tilleuls) and continue on Route J. Leullier opposite. When you reach a fork, follow Rue du Vieux Moulin on the right. Continue to the intersection with the D1015 (Route du Tréport). Cross and continue straight ahead on Rue de Rambures (towards Foucaucourt). At the next fork, turn left towards Rambures and follow the road for about 300 metres.

(9) Leave the road and take the path on the right that enters the woods. Follow the main path through the woods. Continue north-northeast until you reach the intersection in the plain.

(10) Take the path on the left towards the wind turbines. At the next crossroads, turn right at an acute angle and go to the end of the path. At the next intersection, turn left. Stay on the main path for about 1 km, passing two paths on the right.

(11) Just before a road, take the third path on the right at a 90° angle towards the houses. Follow the path to the end to reach the D110. Follow this road on the left towards Rambures.

(12) In the centre of Rambures, turn left onto Rue des Bizets (to visit the castle, turn right). Follow the road to the right of the town hall, passing the road that branches off to the left after 50 metres. Then turn right onto Rue de la Folie and follow it to the edge of the village.

(13) At the crossroads, take the first path on the left. Stay on the main path heading south-west (ignore the secondary paths on the right and left).

(14) At the end of the path, turn right towards the woods. Walk along the woods on your left for about 200 metres.

(15) Then turn sharply left and follow the path that enters the woods (pass to the right of the remains of a house). Exit the woods and descend.

(16) At the first intersection (Chapelle St Lambert... there is no chapel), take the path on the right. When you reach Neslette, cross the D1015 (Grande Rue) and continue straight on Rue du Bas. Follow the street to the church.

(17) Take Chemin des Marais immediately on the left and cross a bridge. In the bend, take the small path on the right. Pass over some old concrete posts and continue to the pond. Follow the main path on the right.

(18) Just in front of the campsite, turn right to pass between the campsite and the pond at the large rocks. At the end of the campsite, follow the path on the right that goes around the pond on the left (the largest of the ponds). At the first intersection, take the path that passes between the two ponds, then turn left just before the D49E tarmac road and follow the path along the pond. Pass in front of the campsite.

(19) Turn right onto the path between the sports fields and the tennis courts. Continue straight ahead, follow the path that branches off to the left to go around the pond on the right.

(20) At the T-junction, follow the wide path to the right. Continue straight ahead on this path and arrive at the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 57 m - Departure near the - Bresle (fleuve)
  2. 1 : km 0.65 - alt. 58 m - Footbridge
  3. 2 : km 1.29 - alt. 59 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 1.91 - alt. 60 m - Railway line
  5. 4 : km 2.56 - alt. 71 m - Charbonniers trail
  6. 5 : km 3.92 - alt. 93 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 5.25 - alt. 64 m - Footbridge
  8. 7 : km 5.69 - alt. 63 m - Turnstile
  9. 8 : km 6.71 - alt. 63 m - Church
  10. 9 : km 7.7 - alt. 122 m - Intersection
  11. 10 : km 8.85 - alt. 165 m - Intersection
  12. 11 : km 11.12 - alt. 151 m - 90° path
  13. 12 : km 12.2 - alt. 141 m - Intersection D110 Grande Rue - Château de Rambures.
  14. 13 : km 13.09 - alt. 148 m - Crossroads
  15. 14 : km 14.62 - alt. 167 m - Intersection
  16. 15 : km 15.33 - alt. 170 m - Intersection in the woods.
  17. 16 : km 16.19 - alt. 109 m - Chapelle St Laurent crossroads
  18. 17 : km 16.95 - alt. 60 m - Church
  19. 18 : km 17.51 - alt. 54 m - Camping
  20. 19 : km 19.07 - alt. 53 m - Tennis court
  21. 20 : km 19.94 - alt. 55 m - Intersection
  22. S/E : km 20.73 - alt. 57 m - Mill Street

Notes

Walking shoes.
With children, be careful near the ponds.

Worth a visit

Visit the castle and its rose garden.
Camping and fishing on the banks of the Bresle.
The town of Eu.
The great forest of Eu.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
User 27409742
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and varied hike, with sections along the water's edge, through woods, plains and villages, and balcony views over the ponds.
the estimated time is reliable. My only comment is at point 5, "when a path comes up on your right, follow it on the left." I would say instead, leave the path on your right (marked green circuit 7) and continue straight ahead towards the hamlet. Otherwise, the description is very good.
I had a very good day.

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User 9585391

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A top-notch itinerary and a very fine walk.

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chleroy
chleroy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route. Very diverse, you absolutely must take the little detour to see the magnificent Rambures Castle... Really pretty landscapes, as soon as you climb above the magnificent ponds... Cheers everyone!

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ericmartial
ericmartial

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and varied hike with a detour to Rambures Castle.

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FrancisF80
FrancisF80

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

My wife and I did this mountain bike trail starting from the Séry estate in Bouttencourt (GPS mountain bike guidance). The trail is physically demanding on a mountain bike and you need to be very fit. The route is very varied and never monotonous. It's a shame it doesn't go past Rambures Castle. It's only a short detour.

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Javanaise_80
Javanaise_80

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A superb hike in the Bresle Valley, winding its way between magnificent ponds. There is also the tour of Mont Faucon on one side of the valley and Rambure Castle on the other, with a superb panoramic view of the valley on the way back.

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bernard popiol
bernard popiol

Thank you, Benoit.
Good points, I'll correct my description.
Enjoy your walks.
Bernard

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hi Bernard, I've taken another route that you might like to transcribe so that we can enjoy it too.
The route is great, I enjoyed the variety of paths.
In your description in 12: in the centre of Rambures, turn left, then you should remove "in front of the church" as it has no place there. However, you do have to pass in front of the church to get to the castle.

Best regards

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nicomaud
nicomaud

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A very beautiful walk with all its ponds. But to see the castle, you have to leave the route.

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