On the sunken paths of Bully

This route through the countryside around Bully will give you a view of the Béthune Valley. You will take sunken paths through the undergrowth. The return journey will take you through the hamlet of Martincamp, passing in front of the Sainte-Marguerite Chapel.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 150 m
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    Descent: - 149 m

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    Highest point: 233 m
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    Lowest point: 107 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park of the Bully village hall opposite the school complex.

(S/E) With your back to the village hall, take Rue des Écoles on your left, which descends and crosses a housing estate. Follow this street downhill until you reach the intersection with Route d'Esclavelles.
At the intersection, take Route d'Esclavelles on your left and continue along this street until you reach the crossroads.

(1) At the crossroads, turn right onto Route de Neufchâtel. Continue straight ahead on this road, passing the church on your right and the town hall on your left.
After the church, turn right and go down Route de Quievrecourt until you reach the fork.

(2) At the fork, take Route du Quesnay on your left, which climbs slightly and offers a magnificent view of the Béthune valley.
Take the first dirt track on your right and follow the path through the fields to the crossroads.

(3) Continue along the road opposite, Rue des Sorengs. Take the sunken lane on your right. Continue along this lane and, at the end, cross over the Bully stream and join the tarmac road, Rue du Passe-Temps.
Continue straight ahead until you reach the junction with Route d'Esclavelles.

(4) Cross Route d'Esclavelles and take the path opposite that goes uphill. At the top, you will reach Route de la Forêt. Take this road on your left and immediately turn onto the path on your left that runs alongside the forest and then cultivated fields.
Continue along this path and turn left to reach Impasse de la Tremblaye at the end.

(5) Take Impasse de la Tremblaye on your right, which climbs uphill. At the top, take the sunken path in front of you, which climbs uphill and enters the woods.
When you come out of the woods, continue along the path on your left until you reach the T-junction with Route des Défends (Esclavelles). Turn right onto Route des Défends and continue along this road.

(6) 200 metres further on, take the first grassy path on your right. Continue along this flat path which leads to a tarmac road, Route de la Forêt, in the hamlet of Martincamp.
Turn right onto Route de la Forêt until you reach the junction with Rue des Potiers.

(7) At the junction, turn left onto Rue des Potiers and continue straight ahead until you reach a fork. Look out for the Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite chapel on your left.

(8) At the fork, turn right onto Rue du Mont Blanc, which becomes a steep and slippery sunken lane through the woods. Continue along this lane, which descends towards the village of Bully, until you reach the junction with Route de la Forêt.

(9) At the junction, cross Route de la Forêt and take the tarmac road opposite to reach the car park of the village hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 139 m - Parking at the village hall.
  2. 1 : km 0.42 - alt. 128 m - Route de Neufchâtel on the right
  3. 2 : km 0.86 - alt. 108 m - Route du Quesnay on the left
  4. 3 : km 1.89 - alt. 139 m - Rue des Sorengs opposite
  5. 4 : km 2.94 - alt. 129 m - Crossing the Route d'Esclavelles
  6. 5 : km 4.52 - alt. 144 m - Impasse de la Tremblaye on the right
  7. 6 : km 5.96 - alt. 233 m - Grassy path on the right at Aux Défends
  8. 7 : km 7.67 - alt. 229 m - Rue des Potiers on the left
  9. 8 : km 8.01 - alt. 224 m - Rue du Mont Blanc on the right
  10. 9 : km 9.03 - alt. 146 m - Forest Route
  11. S/E : km 9.12 - alt. 139 m - Parking at the village hall.

Worth a visit

In Bully:
- Jardin d'Eawy in Martincamp, private garden, free admission.
- Manoir du Flot, private manor house dating from 1560.

Mathon-Durand Museum in Neufchâtel-en-Bray, collections of pottery from Martincamp.
Renaissance castle in Mesnieres-en-Bray.
The Artmazia maze in Massy.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Christien H
Christien H

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike with little tarmac

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did760
did760

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, shaded route with little tarmac and beautiful views of the Pays de Bray valley.

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Geraldine76
Geraldine76

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, varied and undulating hike. Few tarmac roads, hollow paths along the edge of woods and across fields. Some elevation gain. Beautiful panoramic views.
Perhaps best avoided after rainy spells.
Between points 6 and 7, a long path through fields with no shade.

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BOLINGUE Daniel
BOLINGUE Daniel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
This is a very interesting route with beautiful views of the Pays de Bray, as well as a lovely little chapel in the hamlet of Martincamp, which is always open. Don't forget the history of Martincamp pottery.
My group and I do this walk every year and it's always just as interesting for hikers.

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Spartiate76
Spartiate76
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful circular route around this lovely village, which we started from Vauchel on the D915 road (we had to stop for lunch!), i.e. point 8 on the route. Breathtaking views of the valley. Note that the Department offers a shorter route, taking the hairpin bend "forest road" after point 4 and the path to the road, which loops directly back onto Rue des Potiers in Martincamp. Also worth mentioning is the history of Martincamp pottery, the memorial to Jean-Luc Thérier opposite Bully Church and Saint Eloi Church with its clock face dating from 1680.

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BOLINGUE Daniel
BOLINGUE Daniel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I would not classify this route as "easy" because it is relatively physically demanding and slightly dangerous at the end for hikers with poor footwear or equipment (currently, following storms, trees are blocking the descent on the way back).
Nevertheless, it remains a very attractive route with magnificent views.

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fendslabise
fendslabise

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

There were two of us doing this pleasant walk in sunny weather. We had no trouble completing the route thanks to the directions provided by the author of this walk, as well as the details provided by "benoitrando".
We did not regret choosing this hike, which offered some beautiful views.

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

So I retraced the route I had already taken in October 2018 and which I had been unable to complete due to a minor issue with the description. Following Lannel's instructions, I was able to head in the right direction and complete the route. Very pleasant views of the countryside. At the end of point 4, at the edge of the field, turn left (tarmac road) and go down to the first intersection, then turn right and continue along the route.

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike that I had to cut short at the top of the climb at point 5. Perhaps I wasn't paying enough attention or had a slight problem with directions. I plan to go back and finish it, after getting directions for the top of the hill.

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