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Paths of memory in the Bois des Loges
Visorando Member
4.63 mi
+69 ft
-69 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Fresnières (Oise)
The Bois des Loges was the scene of fierce fighting at the beginning and end of the First World War. Starting from the monument that pays tribute to the soldiers who fell in the area, as well as a stele in honour of a soldier who was shot there as an example, this hike, mainly through fields, retraces the painful history of these places.
The Élincourt woods
3.15 mi
+276 ft
-308 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Élincourt-Sainte-Marguerite (Oise)
Walk starting from the Pays des Sources Nature and Hiking Centre.Mostly through woodland, so in the shade. Little elevation gain.
Discovering the Fontaine Sorel
8.52 mi
+899 ft
-879 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Élincourt-Sainte-Marguerite (Oise)
Set off to explore the Sorel Fountain, built during the First World War by French soldiers who had tapped into a spring situated higher up the slope.
Chiry-Ourscamp route and remnants of the First World War
Local authority
6.18 mi
+328 ft
-328 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Chiry-Ourscamp (Oise)
This route provides an insight into what Chiry-Ourscamp endured during the First World War, as it was the first German village on the road to Paris. You will discover numerous war relics and information panels. Not to mention the town's heritage, such as its abbey, castle and chapel.
The two cemeteries of Vignemont and the Fontaine Saint-Pierre
3.01 mi
+236 ft
-223 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Vignemont (Oise)
Starting from two moving military cemeteries, French and German, built simultaneously and side by side in 1918, a short circular route passes by a fountain in the middle of the woods.
A circular route from Guerbigny to Marquivillers
5.54 mi
+194 ft
-180 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Guerbigny (Somme)
The Santerre plateau is a flat area of deep loam. Small rivers have carved their way through it, creating some very picturesque areas to explore. This walk takes you through one such area. The walk is unmarked. However, you do follow a marked section ofthe GR® 123 at the end of the circular walk.
More than half the route follows paths through woodland.
Les carrières de Montigny
5.43 mi
+381 ft
-374 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Machemont (Oise)
The spectacular Montigny quarries served as barracks for French soldiers during the First World War, who left their mark in the form of sculptures and graffiti. An association, La Machemontoise, is reviving these sites and organising visits. This hike takes you on foot to these quarries, mainly through woods, while exploring the heritage of the commune.
The woods of Crisolles
7.12 mi
+656 ft
-640 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Noyon (Oise)
A lovely walk in the Crisolles Forest. Wild animals, including deer and wild boar, will add to the enjoyment of your walk.
Circular Davenescourt route via Warsy and Saulchoy
6.23 mi
+262 ft
-236 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Davenescourt (Somme)
This walk follows theGR® 123 from Davenescourt to Warsy. You’ll then follow part of the Avre valley. You’ll pass by Warsy Castle. In this village, you’ll leave theGR® to climb back up onto the Santerre plateau to the pretty hamlet of Saulchoy-sur-Davenescourt. Crossing the Bois Morière takes you to the D160 at the monument erected in honour of Commander de Banville. The picturesque descent towards Davenescourt brings you to the impressive 18th-century château before completing the circular route.
Coudun-Jaux-Plessis-Brion
30.63 mi
+518 ft
-535 ft
4 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Coudun (Oise)
This shaded mountain bike trail starts in the town of Coudun and heads towards Compiègne via the greenway, then runs alongside the Oise river to Jaux. It crosses the Oise via the Jaux footbridge and enters the forest. It joins the Francport at the Aisne bridge, then crosses the Oise again via an unusual bridge on the Oise Canal at the Longueil-Annel locks. It then heads towards Mont Ganelon, descends to Clairoix and ends in Coudun.
The banks of the Aisne and the Laigue Forest between Choisy-au-Bac and Rethondes
10.97 mi
+253 ft
-230 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Choisy-au-Bac (Oise)
This easy circular walk between Choisy-au-Bac and Rethondes will allow you to discover the banks of the Aisne and the beautiful gardens of Francport, then the pretty little village of Rethondes, near the clearing where the 1914-18 armistice was signed, before returning to Choisy-au-Bac via the Laigue Forest and the Château des Bonshommes, ending at the little Chapelle des Trois Chênes, which is awash with wild blue hyacinths in the last fortnight of April.
Paths of memory in Tracy-le-Mont
4.30 mi
+187 ft
-190 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Tracy-le-Mont (Oise)
Located less than two kilometres from the front line during the First World War, the village of Tracy-le-Mont saw many soldiers passing through on their way to the front and wounded soldiers returning. This memorial hike brings those difficult years back to life and passes through moving places such as the former temporary cemetery and the national necropolis that replaced it.
The Clairière de l'Armistice and Mont du Tremble
12.47 mi
+358 ft
-344 ft
6h 05
Difficult
Departure from Compiègne (Oise)
A memorial hike starting from a town steeped in history and in a forest that is equally steeped in history. The route alternates between forest paths (mostly), trails, including the one that allows you to "climb" Mont du Tremble, paths along the Aisne river and urban sections rich in heritage.
From La Neuville-Roy to Beaupuits
4.80 mi
+102 ft
-102 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from La Neuville-Roy (Oise)
A short walk for the whole family, offering the chance to explore the village of La Neuville-Roy and the surrounding countryside
Le Mont des Singes and the former Abbey of Sainte-Croix
5.17 mi
+200 ft
-203 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Saint-Crépin-aux-Bois (Oise)
This easy walk in the Laigue Forest allows you to discover the charming forest village of Saint-Crépin, admire the Laigue Forest, twin sister of the Compiègne Forest, less visited but just as attractive, and enjoy beautiful views of the wooded hills. A picnic in the shade of the trees with a view is recommended. Circular route.
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