recommended route
Bike route – Gravelot
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Route BlanchePhoto: Somme Tourisme Archivé, © Somme Tourisme
To see:
The town of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme; Cap Hornu; the Baie de Somme and Bird House in Lanchères; the Hourdel point; the Hâble d’Ault site, Cayeux-sur-Mer (sailors' chapel, Benoit Champy, St-Pierre church, Brighton lighthouse, its pebble beach); possibility of a guided nature visit to meet the bay seals (information at the Saint-Valery-sur-Somme and Cayeux-sur-Mer tourist offices).
Recommended departures: Saint Valery sur Somme, Cayeux sur Mer, Lanchères.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Emergency number: 112
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Public transport
Noyelles-sur-Mer train station then cycle path to Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
Parking
Parking near the starting pointCoordinates
Equipment
Before setting off:
- Ensure the bike is in perfect mechanical condition, including the tires and brakes
- Make sure the bike is properly adjusted to your body shape
- Wearing a helmet is strongly recommended
- Bring a repair kit
- Remember that the Highway Code applies to cyclists under all circumstances
- Never ride more than two abreast and move into a single file when traffic conditions require it
- Respect other road users as you would like them to respect you
- Choose a route suited to your physical abilities
- Inform those around you of your itinerary
- Check the weather conditions
- A first aid kit is not essential but can be very useful
- Find out and keep emergency numbers handy
- Respect the environment by not littering food packaging on the roadside
- If you must return at dusk, make sure you can see and be seen
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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