Guise – Ribemont
On leaving Guise, you reach the plateau via a pleasant climb, a peaceful road through fields, then coasting down to Macquigny.
From Macquigny to Origny-Sainte-Benoite, a new greenway built on the old railway line follows the Oise river.
18 km
2h00
medium
easy
Thiérache
Vermandois
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Alternative itinerary, recommended by CTE
Itinerary Tab :
The official route, which is signposted, takes a detour via Vadencourt. CycloTransEurope also offers a more direct alternative route.
Information Tab :
Trains from Saint-Quentin (15 km)
- Intercity trains Compiègne, Maubeuge
- TER Amiens, Tergnier, Noyon, Lille
Cars :
- from Origny-Sainte-Benoîte: Saint-Quentin, Hirson
- from Ribemont: Saint-Quentin
Markets:
- Guise, Saturday morning
- Ribemont, Wednesday morning
Mustsee Tab :
Macquigny :
- church built in the 12th century, fortified in the 16th century with a brick keep bell tower
Origny-Sainte-Benoîte :
- Terminus of the Vermandois Tourist Railway
Ribemont :
- Condorcet’s 17th-century birthplace and museum
- Saint-Germain Chapel, an 18th-century building housing remarkable furnishings
- Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Nicolas-des-Prés-sous-Ribemont, founded in 1083 and rebuilt in 1663
- Lucy Mill: the last 19th-century mill in the valley that was not destroyed during the wars
Alternative to the stage « Guise – Ribemont »
On leaving Guise, via the voie verte, you reach Vadencourt, continuing to follow the Oise.
From Macquigny to Origny-Sainte-Benoite, a new greenway built on the old railway line follows the Oise. This very natural route is well worth the diversions.
At Guise, a more direct variant through the plateau joins the route at Macquigny.
25 km
2h00
good
easy
Thiérache
Vermandois