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Pierrefonds Castle – View of Pierrefonds Castle loop from Thourotte

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Pierrefonds Castle – View of Pierrefonds Castle loop from Thourotte

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Pierrefonds Castle – View of Pierrefonds Castle loop from Thourotte

03:06

51.5km

280m

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: May 12, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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3.31 km

Route Forestiere - car-free

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Beautiful undulating car-free road through the forests north of Compiegne. Along the way you will encounter several characteristic signposts that indicate the local unpaved paths. As a cyclist, however, you better stay on this path, the only paved passage. Recommended!

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8.87 km

The Aisne

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The Aisne is a river in northern France that rises in the Argonne massif and joins the Oise near Compiègne in the Oise department. The Aisne department is named after the river.

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17.6 km

Very nice then in the forest

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Well very well restored and secured.
Recommended place for a break: a table and two wooden benches (6 places in total) are available next to the well. In summer, at …

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23.1 km

Pierrefonds Castle

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Pierrefonds Castle has many stories to tell. It was built towards the end of the 14th century by the Duke of Orléans. Dismantled in the 17th century and left in …

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23.2 km

Pierrefonds

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stunning

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23.7 km

View of Pierrefonds Castle

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Magnificent castle built in 1397, then reinvented in the 19th century. The view from the castle across the lake is superb.

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29.5 km

Saint-Jean-aux-Bois Village and Abbey

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Pretty little village with typical architecture.

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32.5 km

Forêt domaniale de Compiègne

Forest

41.4 km

Château de Compiègne

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The cycling classic Paris – Roubaix has not started in Paris since 1977 but in front of this castle. Parts of the palace complex including three different museums can be …

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51.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

16.5 km

8.16 km

5.68 km

1.67 km

246 m

Surfaces

41.7 km

3.80 km

2.78 km

2.77 km

488 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Thursday 14 May

13°C

3°C

75 %

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Pierrefonds Castle – View of Pierrefonds Castle loop from Thourotte

Route Forestiere - car-free

The Aisne

Very nice then in the forest

Pierrefonds Castle

Pierrefonds

View of Pierrefonds Castle

Saint-Jean-aux-Bois Village and Abbey

Château de Compiègne

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