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Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois walks
Les Roches de l'Ermitage and the Forest of Saint-Gobain
Visorando Member
6.00 mi
+650 ft
-656 ft
3h 20
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Gobain (Aisne)
This is a very beautiful, though sometimes challenging, walk through woodland edges and clearings, past ponds and the remains of sacred sites dating back almost a thousand years, in a beech forest dotted with oaks bearing evocative names: the Oaks of Europe, the Three Maidens…
A circular loop around the Pierres Levées in Saint-Gobain
2.83 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Saint-Gobain (Aisne)
A lovely little walk for families, featuring areas for children (barefoot trail, balance games), educational panels, etc...
The villages of Chavignon and Vaudesson
9.02 mi
+522 ft
-538 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Chavignon (Aisne)
A bucolic walk through fields, meadows and woods. A few rare remains and street names recall the tragic history of the two villages you pass through, their destruction during the First World War and their reconstruction.
Route designed and maintained by the Val de l'Aisne Community of Municipalities.
The crowned mountain: Laon, its ramparts and monuments
6.11 mi
+207 ft
-230 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Laon (Aisne)
To sum up this walk, here is what Victor Hugo wrote on 1 August 1835 in a letter to his wife Adèle.I left Laon this morning, an old town with a cathedral that is another town within it, an immense cathedral that was supposed to have six towers but only has four; four almost Byzantine towers, open like the spires of the 16th century. Everything is beautiful in Laon, the churches, the houses, the surroundings, everything...
Circular route between Nouvion-le-Vineux and Vorges
6.89 mi
+374 ft
-364 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Nouvion-le-Vineux (Aisne)
A lovely walk through forests and valleys. The place names reflect the region’s wine-growing activities, which flourished between the 8th and 18th centuries but have now almost disappeared. However, as you wander through the streets, you’ll have the chance to admire a wine press, a wash house or even a remarkable church in each of the villages you pass through.
The Fort and Cemetery of La Malmaison
8.09 mi
+719 ft
-705 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Aizy-Jouy (Aisne)
Between fields and woods, a hike in the western sector of the ill-fated Chemin des Dames offensive of April 1917. Several memorial sites invite reflection on the absurdity of the massacres that wars cause.
Canal, ponds and Art Deco architecture near the Maison de Marie-Jeanne
6.39 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
1 hr
Easy
Departure from Alaincourt (Aisne)
A very easy walk or cycle – whether on a road bike or mountain bike – refreshing in summer and full of beautiful colours in autumn, along the Sambre–Oise Canal (the Stevenson Route on EuroVelo 3) and past the ponds.
Discover the Art Deco heritage found in the villages. There’s the option to visit a museum, the Maison de Marie-Jeanne – an absolute must-see and the real icing on the cake of this route.
Les Belles Vues
3.94 mi
+341 ft
-338 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Crouy (Aisne)
A lovely little walk to enjoy with the family and the dog.
Moderator’s note added on 3 October 2021: the walk is currently unavailable due to a private property issue
The Marle State Forest in Bois-lès-Pargny
6.09 mi
+381 ft
-377 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Bois-lès-Pargny (Aisne)
Immerse yourself in history and nature with this 10 km hike in Bois-lès-Pargny!
Admire the elegance of the Bois-lès-Pargny keep, a unique 17th-century pink brick construction, listed as a Historic Monument since 1927, as well as the serenity of Saint-Rémi Church. For the more curious, don't miss the detour (only 2.6 km round trip) to the mythical Verziau de Gargantua. This menhir, over 4 m high and listed since 1889, is linked to an ancient local legend. A perfect getaway, harmoniously combining a walk in the woods, rural discovery and the remains of a rich past.
A walk through Soissons through the ages
4.57 mi
+69 ft
-82 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Soissons (Aisne)
With a history stretching back two thousand years, the city of Soissons boasts a wide variety of architecture: Gallo-Roman ruins, Gothic abbeys and churches, Renaissance and Louis XIII pavilions, Art Deco buildings, and more. This urban hike invites you to discover this rich heritage! There are also several memorials in this city, which was on the front lines of the First World War.
From Séraucourt-le-Grand to Trefcon
15.86 mi
+279 ft
-210 ft
7h 30
Difficult
Departure from Seraucourt-le-Grand (Aisne)
Twenty-eighth stage from the Jura to Hauts-de-France via the Francigena. From Seraucourt-le-Grand, you cross the Somme for a stage along the river that takes you into the cultural heart of Picardy, through the Pays du Vermandois, dotted with marshes and hills covered in fields and scattered copses.
The hillsides of the Aisne and the Guésot quarries
6.35 mi
+338 ft
-315 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Fontenoy (Aisne)
Starting from the village of Fontenoy, climb up to the plateau between fields and woods. The start of the descent is marked by the passage to the Guésot quarries, which served as barracks for French troops during the First World War. The end of the hike takes place in the Aisne valley and along the edge of ponds.
Paths of remembrance for those shot at Vingré
3.37 mi
+210 ft
-210 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Nouvron-Vingré (Aisne)
In December 1914, six French soldiers were shot as an example in the village of Vingré. This memorial hike retraces these events from the beginning of the First World War. The route is first marked by a transcription of the last letter written by these unfortunate men and by the sober monument that pays tribute to them. We pass by the Broken Cross, then the ruins of the Farm and the quarries of Confrécourt, all of which bear witness to the unprecedented violence of this war.
The creutes of Paissy
2.90 mi
+194 ft
-190 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Paissy (Aisne)
A lovely walk where you can explore the creutes and the village of Paissy, as well as the pretty valley overlooked by the village; the village’s bell tower will be visible almost the whole way along the route, so there’s no risk of getting lost.
Les Septvallons over hill and dale
5.21 mi
+358 ft
-387 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Glennes (Aisne)
This short hike takes you through several villages in the Septvallons. You will see creutes (troglodytic dwellings used by soldiers during the First World War) and no fewer than four typical churches or chapels in varied landscapes.
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