Grand tour
Marquenterre
Nature outing
Hiking at the end of the world in Marquenterre
- 16KM
- 5h30ride
- 250Henson horses
Grand Tour du Marquenterre
Rendezvous in a nature reserve
Today we’re taking you on a timeless hike through wild, unexplored landscapes. Head north of the Bay of the Somme, on land classified as a nature reserve, for a grand tour of Marquenterre.
From Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont, you’ll have to follow the access path to the sea, which plunges you into the heart of the dunes (“crocs” in Picardy, from which this hiking trail takes its name), amid thorny shrubs and pine trees.
Let’s be honest, this is a fairly strenuous walk. You’re going to strain your calves as you make your way through the sand, but after around 3-4 km, the reward is at the end of the road: a huge, wild beach, a feeling of being at the end of the world.
You can see the long wooden poles used to raise the Bouchot mussels. From the Banc de l’ilette to the bird park, you’re in the heart of the Baie de Somme, one of the most beautiful bays in the world.
Pause for a moment to observe Le Crotoy, Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Cayeux-sur-Mer and Le Hourdel in the distance.
Other alternative
the carriage
For non-athletes who want to enjoy the horizon as far as the eye can see, who want to fill their lungs with pure, iodized air, there’s the horse-drawn carriage option.
We move at the pace of the horses over a carpet of pine needles and then sand, leaving plenty of time to take in the ever-changing lights and colors of the estuary.
Whether in a horse-drawn carriage or on foot, you can take advantage of the excursion to discover the wild fauna: hundreds of migratory birds, as well as roe deer, mouflons and wild boar.
Horse-drawn carriage in the Parc du Marquenterre
Duration: 2 hours – Price: €19.50/person
Tel.: 03 22 25 68 99
Henson horse-drawn carriage
Espace équestre Henson-Marquenterre
Tel.: 03 22 25 68 64
Nature outing Grand Tour du Marquenterre
Olivier Hernandez, Sens Naturel nature guide
Tel.: 06 88 90 83 59
Intoxicated by light and color, filling your lungs with pure air…
The grand tour of Marquenterre
With donkeys
A superb hike that takes on a whole new dimension when accompanied by our donkeys, true travel companions. Breathtakingly splendid landscapes in a wild, unspoilt setting!
A picnic lunch in the middle of the walk is welcome, in the very privileged setting of the Baie de Somme National Nature Reserve.
Contact Delphine to book your trip to the ends of the earth!
Escap’ânes
Tel.: 06 99 79 36 67
delphine@escap-anes.fr
Meeting with
Philippe Caruette
Ornithologist at Parc du Marquenterre
“I’m a great lover of the Baie de Somme and birds. My greatest joy at the park is sharing with visitors, helping them to decipher the birds’ behavior”.
