Marc’s walk to Souchez

This walk takes you in the footsteps of the Great War. At the start, do make sure to visit the memorial dedicated to the Barbot Division and its general, who died for France on 10 May 1915. He is buried in Lorette alongside an ordinary soldier, the ‘stone cross’, the remains of which can be found next to the Crédit Agricole branch in Souchez.

Details

n°66933848

Creation:
28 Nov 2024

Last update:
12 May 2025

Last review:
16 Jun 2026

Activity: Walking
Distance: 4.54 mi
Average duration: 2h 20
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 266 ft
Descent: - 295 ft
Highest point: 449 ft
Lowest point: 240 ft

Country: France
City: Souchez (62153)
Start/End: N 50.385944° / E 2.744168°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2406E
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Description of the walk

Start from the Pyramide car park, Rue Carnot.

(S/E) Leave the car park with the memorial stone on your left. Walk alongside the cemetery, turn right and continue straight on. Follow the track until you reach the second path.

(1) Carry on, passing under a power line, until you reach the second four-way junction.

(2) Turn right onto the descending track. At the bottom, carefully first turn right then left onto the D58 and join the track. Cross the Carency and head towards La Blanche Écluse.

(3) Turn right and carry on straight ahead to the Château du Carieul.

(4) At the end , first turn left then right onto the D57 to take the path uphill and reach the top of the hill.

(5) Turn right and continue straight on until you reach Rue du Docteur Henri Wagnon.

(6) Follow it down to the right and join Rue Pasteur at the end.

(7) Turn right onto this street, then carry on straight ahead to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 318 ft - Pyramide car park, Rue Carnot. Near the - Cimetière militaire britanique de la Vallée des Zouaves (Souchez)
1 : mi 0.68 - alt. 394 ft - Path
2 : mi 1.26 - alt. 446 ft - Four-way junction
3 : mi 1.98 - alt. 302 ft - A place known as La Blanche Écluse - Carency (ruisseau) - Affluent du Souchez
4 : mi 2.89 - alt. 253 ft - Carieul Castle - Saint-Nazaire (ruisseau) - Affluent du Souchez
5 : mi 3.22 - alt. 341 ft - Top of the hill
6 : mi 3.58 - alt. 351 ft - Rue du Docteur Henri Wagnon
7 : mi 3.95 - alt. 249 ft - Rue Pasteur
S/E : mi 4.54 - alt. 315 ft - Pyramide car park, Rue Carnot. Near the - Cimetière militaire britannique (Souchez)

Notes

No water source

Worth a visit

Memorial stone in memory of the Barbot Division and its general.
A very beautiful poem on the back of the memorial stone.
Notre-Dame-de-Lorette.
Remains of the sandstone cross next to the Crédit Agricole.
Waterfall.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5

Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5

Route interest
4.5 / 5

souchez rando

16 Jun 2026 at 08:19 7200

Thank you for your feedback

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Dued

15 Jun 2026 at 20:28 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely start to the walk with the waterfall

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souchez rando

12 May 2025 at 18:38 7200

Good evening, thank you for your feedback

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Salamand59115

12 May 2025 at 18:22 7200 • Edited: 12 May 2025 at 18:27 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We really enjoyed this walk, which combines nature, greenery and urban paths. It starts with a superb panoramic view and it’s a real feast for the eyes. However, we weren’t able to enjoy it as much as we’d have liked and had to cut it short by heading back through the town. There were, in fact, lots of mountain bikers using the same paths as us and it was, at times, tricky to share the path. I think this is quite unusual as it seemed to be organised. In any case, we’ll be happy to do the whole thing again.

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