Route Forestiere - car-free – The Aisne loop from Thourotte
Route Forestiere - car-free – The Aisne loop from Thourotte
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Route Forestiere - car-free – The Aisne loop from Thourotte
03:55
46.5km
410m
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: June 21, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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3.31 km
Route Forestiere - car-free
Highlight (Segment) • Forest
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9.22 km
The Aisne
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The Romans already knew the river in ancient times as the Axona; in 57 BC, Caesar defeated a large Belgian coalition in the Battle of the Aisne during the Gallic War. Battles were also fought there during the First World War.
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9.67 km
Château des Bonshommes
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According to photographer Edward O. Haars for the War Department, this building is where German emissaries were housed during the Armistice negotiations in November 1918 at the Forest of Compiègne. See photos attached with NARA source on the images.
Acquired by the Anglo-French Hotel Management Limited to turn it into a luxury hotel, the project fell through in 2009. However, by 2014 it was owned by Terres de Kéops and run as a restaurant known as the Château des Bonshommes.
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15.4 km
The Côte de Sa Grand-Mère
Highlight • Climb
33.1 km
Directions to Route du Cercle en Ciel
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46.5 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
27.9 km
7.83 km
6.18 km
4.62 km
Surfaces
30.5 km
12.6 km
3.28 km
102 m
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Elevation
Highest point (130 m)
Lowest point (30 m)
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Wednesday 8 July
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