The Somme River and the Somme Bay
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The Somme Valley Cycle Path

  • 160km
  • 30belvederes
  • 8valley houses

The Somme Cycle Path

Down by the water

Today we don our helmets for a bicycle ride along the river Somme. From Péronne down to the estuary and the bay, the tow path has now been fully converted into a peaceful cycle path with all necessary facilities. You can simply follow the river, taking in all the historical and natural places of interest along the 120-km valley.

To the east, you can take a remembrance tour to visit land still bearing the scars of the fighting today. Frise, where nature and history intertwine, is a must: Frise mountain is a magnificent natural site overlooking the valley. It still bears the scars of WWI fighting as described by Robert Graves in Good-bye to All That.

You might also like the Haute-Somme little train in Froissy, which used to send French soldiers to the front during the Great War.

See the official map

Véloroute Somme entre Abbeville et Saint-Valery-sur-Somme©Nicolas Bryant
Pause sur la Véloroute Vallée de Somme©Anne-Sophie Flament
Véloroute Somme entre Abbeville et Saint-Valery-sur-Somme©Stéphane Bouilland
En famille sur la véloroute Vallée de Somme©Anne-Sophie Flament
Canal de la Somme, fleuve, Somme©Nicolas Bryant
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Stunning heritage

Nature and culture

The circuit also passes through some stupendous natural sites. Such as the marshes in Méricourt-sur-Somme and Samara, La Barette lakes in Corbie and the Cavins marshes in Bourdon, evocative of Hector Malot's novel "En famille".

We can also enjoy a stopover in the city of Jules Verne, Amiens, to explore the Hortillonnages marsh gardens, 300 hectares of floating gardens complete with bucolic charm, and Notre-Dame, a cathedral with a stone lace facade now listed as UNESCO World Heritage.

There are simply too many places to mention including Samara, the quaint village of Long and Abbeville, culminating in the salt marshes of Somme Bay, where silt and water stretch out to an endless horizon providing a home for birds, seals, sheep and horses.

Cyclists are royally catered for with picnic areas, parking racks, a network of valley houses local bistros, etc.

Local bistros 

  • Au fil de l'eau in Long - 3 rue Grande Rue  -  Tel.: +33 (0)9 55 28 99 67
  • L’Auberge du Moulin in Eaucourt-sur-Somme - 1500 lieu-dit du Moulin -  Tel.: +33 (0)3 22 31 89 86

 

Stupendous natural sites: the marshes in Méricourt-sur-Somme, Samara, La Barette lakes in Corbie, Cavins marshes in Bourdon, Amiens, home to Jules Verne, Hortillonnages marsh gardens and Notre-Dame cathedral.
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A vélo sur la véloroute Vallée de Somme©Anne-Sophie Flament
belvedere du crotoy, Somme© Philippe Sergeant
Maison de la vallée, Long © Conseil départemental

Maisons de la vallée

Lockhouses

  • Grand gîte, camp-site in Frise supérieur  -  Tel.: +33 (0)6 99 88 86 88
  • Café de la vallée, two gîtes and ballroom in Eclusier-Vaux   -  Tel.: +33 (0)6 99 88 86 88
  • Café de la vallée and little gîte on upper floor in Froissy   -  Tel.: +33 (0)6 74 90 14 57
  • Café de la vallée "Bleue sur Somme" in Lamotte-Brebière   -  bonjour@bleuecafe.fr  
  • Tourist Information Office in Picquigny   -  Tel.: +33 (0)3 22 51 46 85
  • River Centre and tourist Information Office in Long - Tél : +33 (0)3 22 23 62 65
  • Boat house in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme -  Tel.:+33 (0)6 71 78 22 37

Download our brochures "Trips along the Somme"

Let's talk ToMichel Bonduelle

Author of the cycling guide "La Somme en roue libre"

"Holding out the promise of an indolent trip along the river from the remembrance sites and placid lakes in Haute Somme to the salt marshes and long beaches in the bay. An original circuit that's eco-friendly, sustainable and accessible for all".

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