The western part of the Halatte State Forest

This hike allows you to discover the biodiversity of the western part of the Halatte National Forest, including the different species of coniferous and deciduous trees that make it up. The route winds through a hilly massif that offers some beautiful views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.34 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 00 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 109 m
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    Descent: - 101 m

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    Highest point: 141 m
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    Lowest point: 87 m

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Description of the walk

The hike starts at the Aumont-en-Halatte car park in the centre of the village.

(S/E) Leave the car park, passing in front of the church, and take Rue Louis Blanchet, continuing to No. 59bis.

(1) Turn left into the narrow passageway between two properties. A few metres further on, turn right onto the path that runs alongside a fence and follow it to the Courcoulet signpost.

(2). Continue along the Boissière road, which joins aGR® (red and white markings).

(3) Turn left onto theGR® and walk to a fork in the road.

(4) Turn right and continue to follow the GR® markings. At the Poteau de la Belle Croix, you will pass close to a hunting lodge. Continue on theGR® until you reach a crossroads at the corner of forest plot 214 (the number is painted in black letters on a white background on the trunk of a tree).

(5) Leave theGR® trail, turn left and continue towards the Auteuil signpost. Cross the crossroads and at the next junction, turn right to follow theGR® trail to a forest road.

(6). You are now at plot 174. Turn left and, after a few metres, turn left again to pass between plots 174 and 176. Continue straight ahead, cross the D565 departmental road and, after about 100 metres, turn left between plots 198 and 199.

(7) When you reach the forest road, turn right and continue straight ahead for about one kilometre until you reach the Bourbon crossroads separating plots 221, 222, 223, 245 and 246.

(8) Turn slightly left, take the path separating plots 245 and 246 and continue to the crossroads at the foot of a hill (corner of plot 245), passing through Carrefour des Suisses.

(9) Continue straight ahead until you reach the fork in the road.

(10) Turn left and follow the path that winds along the edge of a small plateau to a crossroads between plots 272a and 267.

(11) Turn left and descend about halfway down the slope to take a path on your right leading to the funerary monument erected in memory of Baroness Bénino, who died as a result of a hunting accident in December 1896.

(12) Turn back and climb back up to the plateau.

(11) Continue to the left and reach the junction with aGR® separating plots 265 and 266.

(13) Turn right and, at the next junction, turn left between plots 265 and 268, then, a hundred metres further on, turn right between plots 269 and 268. Follow this path, which runs alongside plots 268, 271, 273 and 274, until you reach the junction at the corner of plot 274.

(14) Turn left onto the path that crosses plots 305 and 307. After about 800 metres, you will arrive at the first houses in Aumont-en-Halatte.

(15) At the Creil road, turn left to reach the car park (S/E).

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 93 m - Aumont-en-Halatte car park
  2. 1 : km 0.68 - alt. 90 m - Narrow passage
  3. 2 : km 1.65 - alt. 100 m - Courcolet signpost
  4. 3 : km 2.34 - alt. 112 m - GR, turn left
  5. 4 : km 2.72 - alt. 132 m - GR, turn right
  6. 5 : km 4.21 - alt. 104 m - Leave the GR on the left.
  7. 6 : km 6.38 - alt. 96 m - Plot No. 174
  8. 7 : km 7.76 - alt. 93 m - Plots No. 198 and No. 197
  9. 8 : km 8.76 - alt. 94 m - Bourbon crossroads
  10. 9 : km 9.04 - alt. 97 m - Forêt d'Halatte Carrefour des SUISSES [245/221]
  11. 10 : km 9.35 - alt. 111 m - Butte
  12. 11 : km 10.4 - alt. 137 m - Plots 267 and 272a
  13. 12 : km 10.82 - alt. 115 m - Monument in memory of Baroness Bénino
  14. 13 : km 12.59 - alt. 134 m - Plots No. 265 and No. 266
  15. 14 : km 15.15 - alt. 98 m - Plots No. 274 and No. 275
  16. 15 : km 15.98 - alt. 101 m - Creil road
  17. S/E : km 16.34 - alt. 93 m - Aumont-en-Halatte car park

Notes

Hiking boots.
Bring something to drink with you as there are no shops in the village.

To see all the photos from the route, click here.
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Worth a visit

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Bea1318
Bea1318

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike in the Halatte forest, no trouble following the route thanks to the downloaded map.
An easy hike with no particular difficulties, except for very muddy paths due to recent rain and broken branches.
Well shaded and very pleasant in hot weather.

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Alanax
Alanax

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the woods. It's a shame there aren't many different types of trees. The paths are pleasant, often trails (very pretty between 10 and 11). The last long track between 13 and 14 is a bit monotonous.
Between 1 and 2, at the end of the fence, you have to continue straight ahead to find the Courcelet signpost.
Between 5 and 6, cross the D565 and continue straight ahead for about 750m before turning left onto the forest road (point 6).
Between 12 and 13, do not turn right onto the GR (unless you want to shorten the route; continue straight ahead to the next junction) and turn right at the hairpin bend to rejoin the GR (which you should take to the left).
But overall, if you follow the route on the map carefully, there is no problem. Except for finding the funerary monument. As the plot numbers 167 and 172a are not visible on the trees, I did not look for it.
Between 2 and 3, the path is a little overgrown and, above all, ploughed up by wild boars, but it remains clearly visible.
Some paths can be a bit muddy, so it's best to avoid them after heavy rain.

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nitche
nitche

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A well-shaded hike.
Did not visit the Baroness's monument.
Some hesitation about the direction.

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Vaclar
Vaclar

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Hello to all hikers,
This hike is very pleasant in hot, dry weather because it is cool in the forest.
The start of the walk from the car park is very well signposted (it's next to the church) and easy to find.
I used the .gpx file to follow the route.
Despite this, it is not always easy to follow the right path. This is because some of the trails no longer exist.
I therefore recommend having either a military map or GPS tracking on your smartphone. You then have to take other paths to find the right route.
I would also say the same thing as Alain Grandpas: the plot numbers do not always exist and, to quote Mr Alain Grandpas: "Access to the monument in memory of Baroness Leonino is an obstacle course. The path mentioned has disappeared, the first part under the traces of a logging site and the second part under the effects of nature, which has reclaimed its place (large brambles and ferns). Without my GPS, I would not have found it. The stele is simple but like new, surely due to the quality of the granite." What Alain Grandpas says here is so true!
Otherwise, on this Ascension Thursday, and despite the "deconfinement", we saw almost no one!
I would recommend this hike because you don't have to follow the route described in the guidebook completely. There are many possible variations.
Happy hiking, everyone!

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papyolive
papyolive

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Good time to do this route... Very beautiful autumn colours.

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Alain Grandpas
Alain Grandpas

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello hikers,
A pleasant hike, but...
The map provided with the hike description does not indicate the plot numbers, even though the description often refers to them and many of the numbers are no longer visible (trees cut down?). Map 2412 OT or GPS with track loaded is essential.
Access to the monument in memory of Baroness Leonino is a real obstacle course. The path mentioned has disappeared, the first part under the traces of a logging site and the second part under the effects of nature, which has reclaimed its place (large brambles and ferns). Without my GPS, I would not have found it. The stele is simple but looks brand new, probably due to the quality of the granite.
In all my years of hiking, I have never seen forest paths so churned up by wild boars, making it a little difficult to walk.
I slept well last night.

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FLONAS
FLONAS

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful, easy and accessible hike
Be careful not to take a wrong turn at the numerous junctions; a GPS device is therefore very useful for following the route. We completed it in 1 hour 35 minutes, walking at a brisk pace.

Be more specific about the starting point, as the car park is not immediately visible.
Thank you!

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Ulkerdom
Ulkerdom

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful walk in the Halatte forest. It was a shame that not all the plot markers were shown on the map, as the vegetation sometimes made it a little difficult to find our way. But that wasn't too much of a problem as the route was fairly well explained. We couldn't find the Courcoulet signpost, so we started off in the wrong direction, but thanks to the map we were able to find the route again. In fact, we strayed off course several times, stumbled upon the monument to Baroness Bénino by chance, and always managed to find the right path again. Next time we'll try to be more careful.

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for this feedback about the hike
It seems to have been causing some problems recently. If anyone has any information to share with us so that the author or the moderation team can take action, that would be great, in order to help future hikers.
Best regards

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polo541
polo541

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hike completed in good weather.
Lost from the start at Clos Arthus: after trying several paths that matched the map, we ended up on the Queue de la Brosse road where we met a couple walking their dog who showed us where we were on the map. We took the road above and then the Condé road to reach the Poteau de Courcolet.
From point 9, we looked for the path to take on the right. After two attempts, one of which had us going round in circles and back to where we started, we finally found it, but there was no path on the right, only brambles! We went down to the Route de la Belle Croix and then back up, but there was no path, so we didn't see the funerary monument of Baroness Bénino, which was a shame. My son went back later, but couldn't find the monument!

We walked 18.5 km in 5½ hours...

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your comment. Could you please tell me where in the description I should put this information, as I have just tried to find it but I am not sure exactly where it should go. Let's also see if the author can clarify their description in this section.
Kind regards

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bernard951
bernard951

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great walk. The path to Courcolet at the exit from Aumont is signposted straight ahead. We thought that a sign indicating that the path turns 90° to the left would be more accurate.

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polo541
polo541

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very good hike, highly recommended. However, two things caused us to lose time – about an hour:
- The crossroads marked on the map just above Clos Arthus looks very similar to the Poteau du Courcolet crossroads: we took the path that branches off diagonally and, after following a series of paths, found ourselves on Rue de la Queue de la Brosse before the Poteau St Maurice crossroads. We continued towards this crossroads and then the Courcolet crossroads to get back on the right path.
- We searched in vain for the funerary monument at point 11. We made our first mistake by taking a path before point 10, which descended and then ascended on the left to rejoin the original path. At point 10, we took the path descending to the left, but we couldn't find a path to the right and ended up on Route de la Belle Croix... We turned back, but still couldn't find a path on the left to reach the monument: I think the lush vegetation has obscured the path.

It's a shame that the attached map does not include the plot numbers, as the route constantly refers to them, but we had the IGN map of the Chantilly forest, which served us well.
We will continue on the other published routes.
Best regards. Jean-Paul

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fredv60
fredv60

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great hike with different types of trails (from wide forest paths to narrow winding trails)

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Claraxelle
Claraxelle

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful walk!!!

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