A pleasant ride in the Oise in any season

Discover the colours of the Oise

From Noyon to Ver-sur-Launette (130 km) in 4 stages
Greenway, alternating small roads and forest tracks.
“A ride in the Oise” trip, beginner level – tarmac & stabilised surfaces. A few farm tracks with a rustic surface.
Practical: Access by train: stations of Noyon, Compiègne, Saint-Quentin, Creil, Chantilly, Pont-Sainte-Maxence. Access by bus: from Senlis, coaches to Creil and Chantilly.

Time to branch off!

Connection with the National Cycle Route 30 via La Trans’Oise from Noyon to Frétoy-le-Château, then along the signposted cycle route in the Somme (towards the Baie de Somme).
Link to the Armistice Clearing (at Rethondes) via the Aisne riverbank track.
Between Compiègne and Pont-Sainte-Maxence, connection with the Basse-Automne and Plaine d’Estrées greenways.
Junction with the Avenue Verte London-Paris at Pontpoint and Senlis.
Variant of La Scandibérique: loop from Compiègne to Pierrefonds via Saint-Jean-aux-Bois and Vieux-Moulin.

Pont l'Eveque Scandibérique cycliste Oise

Day 1 | Noyon > Compiègne | 29 km

This route can be done out of season and offers a unique experience specific to these surroundings. After setting off from Noyon cathedral, silence will join you for a bucolic journey in generous nature. The Canal latéral à l’Oise will guide you to the charming village of Pont-l’Évêque, on a route mixing trees with shimmering colours, even turning purple and gold in autumn for a grand spectacle. Time passes quickly in these conditions, and soon you have arrived in Compiègne.

Scandibérique parcours cycliste Compiegne Pont Sainte Maxence

Day 2 | Compiègne > Pont-Sainte-Maxence | 28 km

On leaving Compiègne, a wooded setting awaits you and takes you not far from Pierrefonds and its château, alongside the Oise. The many barges offer a calm, relaxing sight, leading you to the many sand-quarry ponds. Once you reach Verberie, several leisure parks offer activities such as fishing or bird watching. You will then pass theRoyal Abbey of Le Moncel.

Famille cycliste Scandibérique Senlis Oise

Day 3 | Pont-Sainte-Maxence > Ver-sur-Launette | 31 km

If you love forests, the crossing of the Halatte forest should delight you! After a few kilometres the royal city of Senliswill rise before you. The life-rich forests are reminiscent of those of the Landes, with pines, heather and sandy landscapes. Make the most of this wooded interlude, because on leaving it you will find La Mer de Sable, the first amusement park in the Oise, and the Royal Abbey of Chaalis to relax at the end of the route.

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9 Noyon / Compiègne

29 km

1 h 57 min

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Leaving the little cathedral city of Noyon, the Oise Valley proves bucolic. It’s easy to weave your way along in these parts, seeking out major sites near the route. Nestled at the confluence of the Canal du Nord and the Canal Latéral à l’Oise lies the charming old mariners’ village of Pont-l’Evêque. Soon after, spot the majestic ruins of the Cistercian abbey of Ourscamp rising from the edge of the forest. Next, waterways and lakes act as so many reflective mirrors in any sunshine. The route then continues along magnificent wooded alleys through Laigue Forest and beside the Aisne River’s meanders, up to this waterway’s confluence with the Oise. This is an area where river mariners once ruled the roost!

10 Compiègne / Pont-Sainte-Maxence

28 km

1 h 53 min

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Compiègne is set beside forests that extend as far as the Château de Pierrefonds, but leaving town by bike, the route sticks beside the Oise, passing its many river barges. It leads you on swiftly via some dozen lakes created by the sand-extracting industry. Several outdoor leisure centres have been set up around here, between Verberie and Pontpoint; they offer bathing, fishing, even water-skiing, as well as bird observatories and zones where pike can spawn… At Pontpoint, you leave the Oise River and the Route Stevenson®, riding past Le Moncel Royal Abbey to reach the well-shaded Halatte Forest. The Scandibérique route takes you here to a realm where the stag is king!