Somme Valley – Around the Long lock loop from Ailly-sur-Somme

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Somme Valley – Around the Long lock loop from Ailly-sur-Somme

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Somme Valley – Around the Long lock loop from Ailly-sur-Somme

06:59

118km

220m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 68.2 km for 177 m

Dismount required: • 10:00 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.3 km

Somme Valley

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a closer relationship with nature, where we leave room for contemplation and the beauty of the landscape

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29.3 km

The Somme canalised

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relaxing and pleasant landscapes, a reconnection with nature

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36.1 km

Around the Long lock

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The private property of Long, open to visitors, is located in the heart of the Somme between Abbeville and Amiens. Classified as a historic monument, the building, dating from the …

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36.8 km

The Hortillonnages

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Beautifull floating gardens to visit by bike and boat! We stoppen at Le Vert Galant and rented a small boat for a tour without a reservation..

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73.2 km

Marais des Bœufs

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Very good cycling area

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77.9 km

Lamotte-Brebière Locks

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The Lamotte-Brebière lock was built in 1870 to regulate the flow of water and prevent flooding of neighboring hortillonnages. The lock is located in a magnificent setting, surrounded by greenery …

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88.6 km

Towpath Along the Somme River

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This old towpath offers beautiful views and a relaxing calm. There are no more draft horses there as in the past, but only a few cyclists and barges.

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118 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.8 km

44.8 km

14.3 km

3.74 km

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.1 km

46.5 km

16.3 km

993 m

539 m

357 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 6 November

12°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 8, 2022,🇫🇷TDF_Nord_5_02: Abbéville - Cerisy

"La vie en grise", we can now sing this song every morning in a free adaptation of Edith Piaf's chanson. . . Rain, rain that stops in the course of the morning, sometimes earlier, sometimes later.

Our campsite offered a good infrastructure, so we could have breakfast in the dry. . . Coffee good, everything good 😅

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