recommended route
The Somme Valley Cycle Route
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The canal at CoquerePhoto: ADRT80-AL
This gentle route between Tergnier and Saint-Valery-sur-Somme passing through Péronne, Abbeville, and Amiens allows cyclists and pedestrians to follow the meanders of the Somme and discover all the natural and cultural riches of the Somme valley.
Without difficulty and suitable for all, the route is almost always flat. You will use different types of marked and secured paths, motor vehicles are forbidden on a large part of the route.
The route follows the course of the Somme River, sometimes wild and natural, sometimes canalized.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Emergency number: 112
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Public transport
Watch out for the route extremities: Tergnier and Noyelles-sur-Mer.
The route is also served by the train stations of Ham, Corbie, Amiens, Ailly-sur-Somme, Longpré-les-Corps-Saints, and Abbeville
Directions
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In Tergnier near the station or at Noyelles-sur-Mer station
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
The Somme on Freewheel by Ouest France editions
The Somme by Bike by Chamina editions
Equipment
On this route you will encounter various surfaces: prefer a MTB, trekking bike or gravel bike.Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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