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GravelMade by RouteCasterRound trip
Hills between the Ancre and Bois des Fourcaux
Distance
60 km
Ascent
534 m
Highest point
161 m
31% paved
Start from your location
Ride there from home: we find the shortest way to the loop and start the loop from there.
The ride
Roll out of Thiepval and let the ride unfold: first along the Ancre river, then into the Bois des Fourcaux forest. Farther on you pass Étang Bonaventure lake and the Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial nature reserve before the loop brings you back to Thiepval. Of the 59.5 km, most runs unpaved, with 534 m of climbing spread along the way.
Climbs
Climb 1Hill
0.8 km at 4.7% · max 9%
Climb 2Hill
0.7 km at 3.9% · max 7%
Climb 3Hill
1.4 km at 3.9% · max 9.7%
Climb 4Hill
1 km at 5.6% · max 8.6%
Routes nearby
Road bike100% paved
Along the Ancre to Thiepval
79 km↑ 613 m8 km away
Road bike100% paved
Along the Somme to Bray-sur-Somme
72 km↑ 430 m18 km away
Road bike99% paved
Castles between Avesnes-le-Comte and Barly
73 km↑ 454 m21 km away
Gravel37% paved
Gravel loop along La Somme Canalisée
63 km↑ 287 m21 km away
Road bike100% paved
Waterside loop between L'Authie and Nièvre
73 km↑ 513 m23 km away
Road bike98% paved
From the Omignon to the Somme
76 km↑ 489 m23 km away