Kanal der Somme – Cycle path along the Canal Somme loop from Saint-Valéry Port

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Hauts-De-France

Abbeville

Saint-Valery-Sur-Somme

Kanal der Somme – Cycle path along the Canal Somme loop from Saint-Valéry Port

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Kanal der Somme – Cycle path along the Canal Somme loop from Saint-Valéry Port

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33.8km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 966 m for 36 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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60 m

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme train station

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Terminus of the steam train coming from Le Crotoy

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144 m

Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme (Saint-Valery-sur-Somme)

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The great classic of a visit to St-Valéry-sur-Somme is to take the train to go to Crotoy. The journey crosses the lock bridge at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme and goes around the bay and the marshes, observing swans, herons, egrets, moorhens and all kinds of ducks. Allow 1 hour for the journey. The landscapes are surprising, especially the large expanses of salt meadows where flocks of sheep graze.

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984 m

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme Lock

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Very beautiful place with historical buildings at the mouth of the Somme.

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5.97 km

Kanal der Somme

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This long straight section which ends its route in the Bay of Somme and Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme is just magnificent.

If the sun is out, your end of the stage will be all the more beautiful.

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8.09 km

Cycle path along the Canal Somme

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The canal follows the course of the River Somme and is a combination of a side canal and a canalised river. Construction work had already begun in 1770, but was not completed until 1843. It was intended to connect St. Quentin with the English Channel for freight traffic. However, economic use has been in decline for many decades, but like many canals in France, tourist use by pleasure craft and houseboats is increasing. (Wikipedia)
Like most canals in France, this one is also made accessible by accompanying cycle paths. A relaxed, sometimes also meditative cycling, because there is not so much variety. But also absolutely beautiful landscapes on the unregulated Somme lined with castles and mansions delight cyclists again and again

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14.3 km

Cycle path along the Canal Napoléon

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Always straight along the canal.
It's definitely nice to pick up the pace with a tailwind, but with a headwind🤨

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17.1 km

Saint-Vulfran Collegiate Church, Abbeville

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The construction of the church began on June 7, 1488. By August 31, it was clear that funding would be a problem, so construction halted for a time. On April 4, 1520, Jean Crétel of Tours-en-Vimeu was put in charge of the work. The nave was under construction until 1539

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31.9 km

Ideal picnic spot

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33.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

11.2 km

3.22 km

2.42 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

11.2 km

10.7 km

244 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

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Comments

July 12, 2024,Abbeville / Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

The streets of Amiens have been renamed and as a result the guidance is distorted because we cannot find the streets. When traffic is heavy it happens that you can't hear well and you can't trust the street names....same thing when the application loses GPS....

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