Eaulne Valley, Grèges Plateau

A lovely walk in the Eaulne valley and on the Grèges plateau with beautiful views of the valley. Departure near the mill and the river, swimming possible. Visit to Ancourt and Martin Église.
Pass through the Arques National Forest.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 189 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 187 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 116 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Ancourt (76370)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.908639° / E 1.188692°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2008OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Departure: Ancourt mill on the banks of the Eaulne.

(S/E) Follow Rue des Moulins to the left for 500 metres. When you reach the school, turn right onto the road leading to the church. Then turn left and, at the stop sign, turn left for 50 metres.

(1) Take the first right, Rue de la Gare. Go up, follow the street on the left, cross the railway line and continue to the left. Take the first path on the right that goes uphill. At the junction with the D920, follow the path opposite, which continues uphill to the junction about 700 m away.

(2) Continue right towards the hamlet of Coqueréaumont. Go straight through the hamlet via Rue de la Croix d'Ancourt. Continue straight ahead; there is a station 500 m on your left.

(3) Continue straight ahead for 300 metres and turn into the first road on the left until you reach the end of the road at 1,400 metres.

(4) Turn right, then left after 100 metres. Continue straight ahead, then turn left onto Place de la Mairie. At Les Tourelles, continue straight ahead. Turn left at the next "Give Way" sign.

(5) At the right-hand bend, leave the D100 and follow the ordinary local road No. 2 on the left. At the end of the road, turn right. At the junction with the D920, continue on the road opposite until after the right-hand bend at approximately 100 m.

(6) Follow the first road on the left towards the plain for 500 m. Continue around the bend to the right and after 300 m you will arrive at the intersection.

(7) Turn left onto Chemin du Mont d'Eu, which descends into the valley for 900 m.

(8) At the stop sign, turn right, cross the bridge over the railway line, take the D54 opposite towards Saint-Aubin le Cauf, continue left on the D1 and pass in front of the Auberge du Clos Normand.

(9) Turn left immediately after the inn, onto the small bridge over the river (cycle path). Continue straight ahead for 400 metres.

(10) Take Chemin d'Imbleval on the left for 2 km until you reach the power line.

(11) Pass in front of Pontrancart Castle and continue to the end of the path.

(12) Turn right towards the forest. Follow the path uphill and into the forest for 1,000 metres until you reach Rond du Congrès. Take the path opposite for 20 metres.

(13) Turn left to follow theGR® just before plot 63 (the path may be difficult to see, look for theGR® marker on a tree 10 m away). Follow theGR®, at the end of the path turn right, after 60 m turn left, continue on the path (GR®) to the end, at the junction with the main road.

(14) Turn left, follow the path (Route des Quatre Quartiers) for 900 m until you reach a fork.

(15) Take the path on the right (on the left you can see the Hêtre la Porteuse d'Eau), follow the main path downhill until you reach a power line.

(16) At the end, turn right. At the intersection, take the path on the left towards the valley. Leave the GR®. Cross the small bridge and head towards the mill (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 15 m - Ancourt Mill
  2. 1 : km 0.81 - alt. 21 m - Rue de la Gare on the right
  3. 2 : km 1.77 - alt. 104 m - Turn right towards Coqueréaumont
  4. 3 : km 2.77 - alt. 104 m - Station
  5. 4 : km 4.51 - alt. 94 m - On the right
  6. 5 : km 5.26 - alt. 83 m - Local road No. 2
  7. 6 : km 6.24 - alt. 96 m - Path on the left
  8. 7 : km 7.15 - alt. 90 m - Path on the left
  9. 8 : km 7.96 - alt. 19 m - Stop sign on the right
  10. 9 : km 8.39 - alt. 6 m - Turn left towards the bridge at - Eaulne (rivière) - Affluent de l'Arques
  11. 10 : km 8.81 - alt. 11 m - Towards Imbleval on the left
  12. 11 : km 10.16 - alt. 11 m - Le château de Pontrancart
  13. 12 : km 10.97 - alt. 17 m - Towards the forest on the right
  14. 13 : km 11.89 - alt. 108 m - Follow the GR on the left
  15. 14 : km 12.51 - alt. 115 m - Turn left.
  16. 15 : km 12.72 - alt. 110 m - Turn right at the fork - La porteuse d'Eau
  17. 16 : km 13.6 - alt. 27 m - Power line. Right-left
  18. S/E : km 14.05 - alt. 15 m - Ancourt Mill

Notes

(6) Take care when crossing the D920.

Worth a visit

Walk in the Arques National Forest.
Canoeing on the Eaulne from Bellengreville.
Visit Dieppe and the ivory museum.
Clock museum in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
(15) Remarkable tree: the Water Bearer Beech

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

4.6 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
genmarix
genmarix

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Walk taken on 13 September 2023. End of route between points 12 and 13 completely impassable: embankment overlooking a chalky field where the path ends in impenetrable vegetation after passing piles of rubble stored under the high-voltage power line.
Turn left at the farm in Heugueville to reach Ancourt along the Eaulne, making for a much more pleasant end to the walk.

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Syl7600
Syl7600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

good description of this hike (although it is more beautiful from point 7 onwards) Beautiful views

Thank you for this suggestion

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bernard popiol
bernard popiol

Thank you, Didier, for all the information
Enjoy your well-deserved retirement.
Happy hiking!
Bernard

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didierhns
didierhns

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Completed by four hikers on a windy Friday morning, damp after a heavy downpour, this circuit is pleasant and its route is reliable.
Be careful to take the path that discreetly branches off at the top of the pastures after point 11: it is tempting to take the top of the field, but you will end up at a dead end and will then have to climb the embankment to rejoin the path.
At point 1, in Ancourt, be sure to take Rue de la Gare and be very careful when crossing the D920.
Finally, the station just before point 3 is an air navigation beacon!
Didier

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les inchevillois
les inchevillois

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike in the sunshine. Very well signposted. One downside at point 11: a pile of scallop shells that gave off a very unpleasant smell as we passed by.
See you soon

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C.Aubin
C.Aubin

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike with beautiful views, despite the weather on Sunday...
We faced a hailstorm in the plain after Coqueréaumont! Fortunately, the sun, albeit timid, allowed us to dry off before our picnic break at the bread oven in Martin-Eglise.
The rest of the walk to Ancourt was really very pleasant.
The view of the mill is rather sad now after last week's storm.

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Roromian
Roromian

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I really enjoyed this beautiful month of February. I already knew St Martin Eglise, but I was delighted to rediscover it. I discovered the magnificent Pontrancart Castle. On the path between Ancourt and Martin-Eglise, there are some truly beautiful trees. Thank you Bernard. As a resident of Eudois, I regularly follow your walks and I must say that I am never disappointed...
Roland

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papy diouf
papy diouf

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant 3½-hour hike, ending on a high note with a view of Martin Eglise and the Gué de l'Eaulne, where Joan of Arc once crossed.
At the end, the path crosses cultivated land on chalky, rich soil, which is not very pleasant.
The autumn colours of the Arques forest are very beautiful.

Very good description of the route; perhaps a little too much tarmac

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canape
canape

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

various landscapes, it's a shame there isn't p

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b.butel@orange.fr
b.butel@orange.fr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely autumn walk

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Helene81
Helene81

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

a very pleasant route to enjoy this autumn weekend

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Roicman
Roicman

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant little walk.
Allow around three hours.

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Nounous76
Nounous76

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Many thanks to Mr Bernard Popiol, who suggested a magnificent hike with beautiful scenery and a wide variety of landscapes.
The description and map are very detailed.
We look forward to going on another hike suggested by Mr Popiol

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for reporting this. I have just switched the steering to the left

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Lamberphil
Lamberphil

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

In the description of the hike, the 12th line states: "Continue straight ahead for 300 metres, then take the first path on the right." In my opinion, you should take the first path on the left.
Apart from this comment, the route is superb.

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