Le Languéron

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Glowing rowan trees, a château and the memory of the soldiers of the First World War: this is a truly Picardian route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.75 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 103 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 103 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 133 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 79 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Grivesnes (80250)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.689607° / E 2.468062°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2309E, 2310E
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Photos

The Langueron Valley and its sheep pastures
Coullemelle Church
Walk through the Bois de Saint Pierre
Septoutre Chapel

Description of the walk

Car park near the post office and the school
(S/E) From the car park, follow the yellow markings to join the D26 and leave the village towards Ailly-sur-Noye on the right.

(1) At the junction where the D26 meets the D84, turn left onto a track.

(2) At the next junction, turn right towards Septoutre. Cross the hamlet and go round the Bois Fermé.

(3) Turn left, then, 100m further on, turn right. Follow the Bois des Sorbiers and cross the Bois de Saint-Pierre.

(4) Continue straight on as you leave the woods.

(5) Take the path on the left which crosses the Coullemelle valley and leads to the village of the same name. Cross the village via Rue du Bois, which turns left into Rue du Gageolet.

(6) At the oratory, turn left towards the Bois de Coullemelle; enter the woods.

(7) Head into the Languéron Valley, passing the charming village of Larris, at the far end of which you rejoin the path taken on the way there.

(2) Follow the path back to Grivesnes (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 111 m - Car park near the post office and the school
  2. 1 : km 0.29 - alt. 101 m - Path on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.47 - alt. 79 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  4. 3 : km 2.74 - alt. 116 m - End of the bypass around Bois Fermé
  5. 4 : km 4.06 - alt. 128 m - Emerging from the woods
  6. 5 : km 5.03 - alt. 133 m - Path through the Coullemelle Valley
  7. 6 : km 7.97 - alt. 124 m - Coullemelle Oratory
  8. 7 : km 9.91 - alt. 109 m - Languéron Valley
  9. S/E : km 12.75 - alt. 111 m - Car park near the post office and the school

Notes

In Picard, sheep pastures are called ‘Larris’.

Worth a visit

The church of Grivesnes was built on the château’s grounds between 1835 and 1845 by the Count de la Myre. Unique in its kind, it combines Oriental and traditional styles. These two prominent features, emerging from a grove of trees, can be seen from 10 km away.
The château, built in 1744 in the purest Louis XIII style, stands proudly in the centre of the 4-hectare park.

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Glid1584
Glid1584

Overall rating : 1.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

There are no markings or signposts, yet a sign has been put up at the town hall; we don’t know which way to go, and in the end there’s quite a bit of road (tarmac).

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reg/cris
reg/cris

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is unmarked or very poorly marked; avoid it in hot weather; some paths are impassable.

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21RMVE
21RMVE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk. However, you need to pay close attention to the route as you set off from Grivesnes, and on the way back, the path running alongside the sheep pastures is hard to spot in the undergrowth.

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Thorgal
Thorgal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very varied.

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polo541
polo541

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk in the sunshine: 13km in 2½ hours, no difficulty.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, tachon999, for the information about the private property. Would you be able to tell us where the plot in question is located?

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tachon999
tachon999

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Spotted in jogging gear. Watch out for a large, heavy-set man in a 4x4 who gets angry when you cross the sheep pastures (on the route) which he claims is his private property. This man is very aggressive. Be wary.

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Boudarine
Boudarine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2013
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant walk through varied landscapes, including woods and sheep pastures, passing through Grivesnes and Coullemelle.

The castle and church of Grivesnes.

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