The moorland path from Lalande-en-Son

A short, hilly walk between country lanes and open woodland. There are a few sections on tarmac, but these are in very quiet areas.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.73 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 156 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 153 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 214 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 102 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the centre of Lalande-en-Son, car park near the town hall.
There is a sign describing the walk. Yellow markings on the path.

(S/E) With your back to the sign, turn right and continue to the next intersection a few dozen metres away. At the intersection, turn right and then (20 metres later) immediately left. You will immediately come to a crossroads.

(1) Take the path on the right, which descends quite steeply and joins a road.

(2) Follow the road to the left, downhill.

(3) In the left-hand bend, leave the road and take the path on the right that enters the Bois de Lande. Continue along a slight incline for 2 km through fields, light woodland and the edge of the forest. You will arrive at the road at a place called Le Michelet.

(4) Take the road on the left, which climbs slightly and then descends for a long way towards Puiseux-en-Bray.

(5) Do not descend to the centre but, at a left-hand bend, turn right onto a wide path between two houses. Leave the path on the left and follow the path opposite across the fields. Walk alongside woods on the left and fields on the right for about 1.5 km.

(6) Enter a sparse forest, continue straight ahead and then keep to the left.

(7) At an intersection, turn right onto a forest track that climbs uphill and joins a road.

(8) Turn right, then take the road to the left of the cross. Cross the hamlet of Le Tronquet and turn right at the intersection.

(9) Just before the crossroads, take the path on the left that crosses the Bois du Mesnil. Continue straight ahead across the fields until you reach the road that enters Lalande-en-Son. Continue straight ahead to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 178 m - Car park near the town hall.
  2. 1 : km 0.22 - alt. 175 m - Start of the path
  3. 2 : km 0.67 - alt. 125 m - Road leading out of the village
  4. 3 : km 1.05 - alt. 102 m - Entrance to the Bois de la Lande
  5. 4 : km 3.04 - alt. 184 m - Le Michelet
  6. 5 : km 4.59 - alt. 134 m - Fork before Puiseux-en-Bray
  7. 6 : km 6.44 - alt. 166 m - Bois de l'Éclat (Thelle Forest)
  8. 7 : km 6.83 - alt. 174 m - Fork to the right
  9. 8 : km 7.29 - alt. 203 m - Road junction
  10. 9 : km 8.39 - alt. 202 m - Bois du Mesnil towards Lalande en Son.
  11. S/E : km 10.73 - alt. 178 m - Car park near the town hall.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 4369764

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The section between numbers 3 and 4 was overgrown with weeds. Markings are fading in places, but otherwise a very pleasant route. Thank you.

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ROTHERA
ROTHERA
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Suggested itinerary, very varied; wooded hills, alternating with fields and slopes. Easy to access by car. We had a lovely, peaceful time. A region north-west of Paris worth exploring, called the Pays de Bray.

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bpoirrier
bpoirrier

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route without too many difficulties.
Pleasant scenery.

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Lili2504
Lili2504

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very exotic, very pretty...

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xacleo
xacleo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, very natural, and we didn't meet anyone except for a few resting deer!

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Gusko78
Gusko78

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Well-marked route

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FROUKY60
FROUKY60

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike.
The directions are very clear.

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