Rieux, Eu Forest

Hiking in the magnificent Eu Forest around Rieux.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.31 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 568 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 571 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 633 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 184 ft

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at the Rieux village hall, Rue du Poteau Maitre Jean.

(S/E) As you leave the car park, turn right onto Rue de Dieppe and follow it to the crossroads. Cross Rue de Dieppe and turn left down Rue de l’Abreuvoir. Continue along Rue de l’Abreuvoir on your right until you reach the church square.

(1) Cross the junction and carry straight on along Rue de la Rieuse until you reach the outskirts of Rieux. Continue in the same direction on the D407A for 1 km.

(2) After the junction sign, turn left onto the path leading uphill towards the Forest of Eu. Ignore a path branching off to the right and, at the next Fork in the road, take the path on the right, which continues uphill. At the T-junction, turn right.

(3) Once at the top, take the Route de Soreng on your left. Continue along this forest track until you reach the Poteau du Mont Madame.

(4) Then take the first path on your left, which descends (caution: slippery) for 500 m. At the bottom of the path, turn left and continue to a Fork in the road. Then carry on to the right along the path at the edge of the woodland.

(5) As you leave the Forest of Eu, continue down the track towards Rieux. At the end of the track, join the tarmac road and follow it until you reach the first track on your right.

(6) Follow the signposted Rieuse path downhill for 300m until you reach the Route de Dieppe.

(7). Cross the road and take the Allée de la Briqueterie straight ahead until you reach the Route du Poteau Maitre Jean.

(8). Cross the road and take the signposted Rieuse path opposite for 360 metres.

(9) At the top of the path, turn left and follow the road downhill.

(10) Take the first path on your left and walk round the Mont des Rieux. At the end of the path, you’ll reach Rieux, on Rue du Bout des Saules, which you follow downhill.

(11) At the bottom of the street, at the junction, turn left onto Rue de Dieppe, then left again to reach your starting point: the village hall car park /A::.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 246 ft - Car park at the village hall
  2. 1 : mi 0.35 - alt. 220 ft - Rieux Church
  3. 2 : mi 0.99 - alt. 184 ft - Crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 1.79 - alt. 587 ft - Route de Soreng
  5. 4 : mi 2.95 - alt. 627 ft - Mont Madame signpost
  6. 5 : mi 3.97 - alt. 351 ft - Edge of the Forest of Eu
  7. 6 : mi 4.37 - alt. 262 ft - The Rieuse Trail
  8. 7 : mi 4.57 - alt. 285 ft - Dieppe Road
  9. 8 : mi 4.71 - alt. 272 ft - Route du Poteau Maitre Jean
  10. 9 : mi 4.94 - alt. 420 ft - The Rieuse Trail
  11. 10 : mi 5.48 - alt. 276 ft - Mont des Rieux path
  12. 11 : mi 6.01 - alt. 272 ft - Rue du Bout des Saules
  13. S/E : mi 6.31 - alt. 246 ft - Car park at the village hall

Notes

Hiking boots.

Worth a visit

Romesnil Castle in Nesle Normandeuse, 6.8 km from Rieux.
Rambures Castle (Somme), 9 km from Rieux.
The wild garden at Buigny-les-Gamaches (Somme), 10 km from Rieux.
Ly’s Garden in Sénarpont (Somme), 10.3 km from Rieux.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
FrancisF80
FrancisF80

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I cycled this route on a mountain bike, starting from the Domaine de Séry in Bouttencourt. The “Rieux Forêt d’Eu” route is manageable on a mountain bike if you’re fit and the trail is dry. There’s one section where you have to get off your bike. A very pleasant ride.

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Javanaise_80
Javanaise_80

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk through the magnificent Eu Forest and the countryside.
There is a correction to be made to point 6 of the description: ‘descendez’ should be replaced with ‘Montez’.

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les inchevillois
les inchevillois

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I noticed that the route was the same as route no. 16 in the Seine-Maritime walking guides. But it was a lovely walk, and the weather was lovely too.

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