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There are lots of walking routes in The
Somme, designated "PR" and signposted in yellow. They feature
in a range of printed materials. These circular walks, lasting
from an hour to a whole day, are accessible to everyone. Some
themed walks are in the company of a guide (see "Themed Walks"
below). Enjoy your walk!
Walks to discover
the natural environnement
Printed
materials
Guided walks
- Discovering the Picardy Coast
Environment Department (CPIE)
* Walks round and across the Somme Bay, Hâble d'Ault, Authie
Dunes, Somme Bay Nature Reserve, Day and half-day walks.
* Outings to see the harbour seals.
* All year round. Timetable of outings on request.
* Prices: 8.50 € to 13.50 € per person. Free for children
under 12.
* CPIE Vallée de Somme - 32 route d'Amiens - 80480 DURY
Tel : +33 (0)3 22 33 24 27 - Fax: 03 22 33 24 29
E-mail: contact@cpie80.com
- Website: http://www.cpie80.com
Nature walks in the Somme
Outings all year round : Somme
Bay Nature Reserve, Estuary crossing -
Meals at the farm - Return by steam train.
Outings in the company of an experienced guide.
* All year round.
* Adults : 8 €
*Town hall - BP 6 - 80230 St Valery sur Somme - Tel/Fax :
+33 (0)3 22 26 92 30
E-mail : rando-nature@wanadoo.fr
Website : http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rando-nature
Promenade en Baie
Guided tours to learn about the flora
and fauna, appreciate the diversity of landscapes and how
they have developed. The salt marshes, the dunes or the golden
sands, the harbour seals sanctuary, the tidal reservoirs teeming
with life, including migratory birds.
* 2 hours : 8 €/adult (5.50 €/child)
* 3 hours : 12 €/adult (5.50 €/child)
* 4 hours and over : 13 €/adult (6.50 €/child)
* Trip across the Bay returning by steam train: 20 €/adult
(13 €/child).
* Open all year round. Timetable of walks on request.
* "Promenade en Baie" - 5 chemin des digues - 80550 LE CROTOY
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Tel / Fax : +33 (0)3 22 27 47 36
E-mail : promenade.en.baie@wanadoo.fr
Website : http://assoc.wanadoo.fr/promenade_en_baie/
No Shoes Club
Guided tours around and across the Somme Bay (suited to various
publics).
* All year round (except January) from Thursday to Sunday
* 2 hours : 9 € - 3 hours : 13 €
* No Shoes Club - Damien Cornille - 22, allée de la Grève
- 80550 LE CROTOY
Tel : +33 (0)3 22 27 11 50 or +33 (0)6 10 48 28 99
E-mail : noshoes-club@wanadoo.fr
Website : www.noshoes-club.com
Eolia
Guided tours in the heart of the Somme Bay and Authie Bay.
* 11 € to 21 €.
Eolia - Boulevard maritime nord, BP 56 - 80120 FORT MAHON
PLAGE -
Tel : +33 (0)3 22 23 42 60 - Fax : +33 (0)3 22 23 38 76
E-mail : contact@eolia.info
Website : www.eolia.info
- Exploring ornithology, botany and
geology
Environment Department (CPIE)
* Guided tour of the Samara marsh and the botanical garden.
* Tour timetable on request. Prices: 6.20 to 13.50 €/adult.
* CPIE Vallée de Somme - Tel : +33 (0)3 22 33 24 27
- Fax : 03 22 33 24 29
E-mail: contact@cpie80.com
- Website: http://www.cpie80.com/
Picardie Nature
* Explore natural environments, and introduction to bird-spotting.
* Science and Nature Centre - 14, Place Vogel - BP 835 - 80008
AMIENS cedex 1 -
Tel : +33 (0)3 22 97 97 87
E-mail : contact@picardie-nature.org
Website : www.picardie-nature.org
Picardy Nature Preservation Society
*Fauna and environmental management
of a few natural preservation sites.
* Nature outings to explore the flora.
* 1 place Ginkgo - Village Oasis - 80044 Amiens cedex 1
Tel : +33 (0)3 22 89 63 96 Fax : +33 (0)3 22 45 35 55
E-mail : contact@conservatoirepicardie.org
Website : http://conservatoirepicardie.org
A list of associations, schedule of walks
are available from :
Comité Départemental de la Randonnée Pédestre
Mr. Prestaux
12 rue Watteau, 80080 Amiens
tel : +33 (0)3 22 43 34 42 E-mail : cdrp80.prestaux@free.fr
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