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Kanal der Somme – Cycle path along the Canal Somme loop from Abbeville

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France
Hauts-De-France

Kanal der Somme – Cycle path along the Canal Somme loop from Abbeville

Hard

4.8

(4)

37

riders

Kanal der Somme – Cycle path along the Canal Somme loop from Abbeville

04:13

66.4km

150m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.07 km for 215 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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33.5 km

Beach

Beach

2

36.4 km

Brighton lighthouse at Cayeux-sur-Mer

Highlight • Other

Classic Lighthouse towering 28 m over the small Picard coast town. Built in 1951 to replace the old one destroyed by German troops in 1944.

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3

37.6 km

White route of the Bay of Somme

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This trail runs along the coast, always staying close to the beach, with several access opportunities and a rich diversity of fauna (seals, birds...).

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4

40.2 km

Blockhouse of Hourdel

Highlight • Structure

The bunker's slanted position in the water impressively shows how the coastline has developed over the decades. Only at low tide can you still reach the bunker with dry feet. …

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5

47.2 km

Cape Hornu

Highlight • Beach

Cap Hornu is a cape located near Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, on the south bank of the Bay of Somme.
The name Cap Hornu comes from the Picard word “hornu”, which means “horned” …

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6

49.9 km

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 …

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7

51.9 km

Ideal picnic spot

Highlight • Rest Area

8

55.7 km

Kanal der Somme

Highlight • Other

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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9

57.8 km

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 …

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B

66.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

18.1 km

17.5 km

8.93 km

3.01 km

676 m

Surfaces

23.1 km

22.7 km

11.0 km

8.20 km

1.24 km

263 m

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