The Hortillonnages of Amiens

The Hortillonnages are a series of floating gardens in the heart of Amiens, criss-crossed by over 60 km of canals. They can be explored by boat. Here, we will walk around them.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.19 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 7 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 7 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 35 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 23 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Amiens (80090|80000|80080)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.896434° / E 2.310951°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2308E, 2308O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the Maison des Hortillonnages.

(S/E) Head down towards the canalised Somme via Boulevard de Beauville and reach the towpath.

(1) Take the lane on the right to go around the Jardin Publique, then turn right to follow the canal. Cross it and return to the car park.

(S/E) Take the underpass, walk along the small lake and continue along Chemin du Malaquis to reach the crossroads with Rue de l'Arbre de l'Épée.

(2) Turn right, continue along Route Robert Petit then Rue Georges Matifas and you will reach the entrance to Rivery.

(3) Turn right onto Rue Octave Cayeux and you will soon reach the edge of the marsh. Walk along Pré du Gouverneur and then Pré des Chevaux until you reach a crossroads near Canon Town Hall.

(4) Turn right onto Rue Marius Petit. You will soon reach the crossroads of the towpath and the
 GR®800.

(5) Turn right onto this path and follow the red and white markings. Walk along the left bank of the Canal de la Somme until you reach the Hortillonnages.

(6) Stay on theGR® to return to the initial crossroads you passed on the way there.

(1) Turn right and retrace your steps to return to the car park at the Maison des Hortillonnages (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 30 m - Maison des Hortillonnages car park
  2. 1 : km 0.15 - alt. 24 m - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 1.56 - alt. 25 m - Rue de l'Arbre de l'Épée
  4. 3 : km 2.62 - alt. 35 m - Rivery
  5. 4 : km 4.12 - alt. 29 m - Canon Town Hall
  6. 5 : km 4.75 - alt. 25 m - GR800 - Somme (la)
  7. 6 : km 6.01 - alt. 24 m - Hortillonnages
  8. S/E : km 7.19 - alt. 30 m - Maison des Hortillonnages car park

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

4.7 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 11949807

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Useful

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Trigot
Trigot

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

For my weekend in Amiens
I downloaded the map (PDF) for my hike
"Les Hortillonnages" as well as the IGN map
It was perfect!
Clear and easy to use. Very practical and effective.
At that time, everything was still closed
But we had sunshine
To be repeated in high season

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Grand Avignon
Grand Avignon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's a shame that there's such a large proportion of it on the streets.

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FranckS
FranckS

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely introduction to the hortillonages.

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Grand Avignon
Grand Avignon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's a shame there's a party in the streets.

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Philippe59780
Philippe59780
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

The entirefirst part is in the city, with lots of cars. The only point of interest is the towpath along the Somme.

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REDANC
REDANC

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

pleasant and interesting route

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orgeatine
orgeatine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, thank you.

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Dominique Delaire
Dominique Delaire

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Pleasant stroll

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REDANC
REDANC

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

pleasant route

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