Lamotte-Brebière Locks – Étang Saint Nicolas loop from Villers-Bretonneux

Lamotte-Brebière Locks – Étang Saint Nicolas loop from Villers-Bretonneux

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Lamotte-Brebière Locks – Étang Saint Nicolas loop from Villers-Bretonneux

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39.9km

200m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Réserve naturelle de l'étang Saint-Ladre

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.11 km

Villers-Bretonneux Australian National Memorial

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The place was in the Franco-Prussian War on 27./28. November 1870 scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Amiens (1870). During the First World War, on April 24, 1918, …

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9.21 km

Old Flixecourt Factory

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9.63 km

Towpath of the canalized Somme

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Beautiful path along the Somme which allows you to enter or leave Amiens without crossing any cars! The landscape is absolutely beautiful, thank you to Philippe for showing me this part of the Amiens region.

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14.6 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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15.9 km

Passage over the Gr800 bridge

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At each passage why there was a cross of Gr under the bridge.
The answer, the Gr goes to the right before the bridge and then passes above to cross …

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18.6 km

La Canardière

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Clean and uncrowded road, bordering ponds. Perfect for connecting the towpath between Camon and Lamotte-Brebière.

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23.6 km

Étang Saint Nicolas

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Whether you are a fisherman, walker or jogger, this set of ponds is a haven of peace. The discovery circuit (1.2 km) deserves to be traveled and that we take …

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24.4 km

Saint-Ladre Pond

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The Etang Saint-Ladre Nature Reserve in Boves is located at the gates of Amiens, in the L’Avre Valley, a tributary of the Somme. In 1979, it became the first site …

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39.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

12.5 km

6.97 km

6.01 km

186 m

157 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

11.4 km

8.84 km

5.18 km

2.40 km

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 11 October

18°C

7°C

18 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

December 8, 2023,Tour Est Mémoire / retour Halage 2

First part: quite a few climbs, quite a bit of mud, good pace. Second part: The return via the towpath with the headwind (almost every time) brings the average down considerably even though it is super flat. But it works. Good exercise anyway

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