Senlis / Pont Ste Maxence
Exploring the right and left banks, the itinerary of this fourth stage alternates between the charming holiday residences on the banks of the Oise and the powerful industrial sites of Persan and Beaumont-sur-Oise. Your will then cycle to the timeless Royaumont Abbey and the outstanding Château de Chantilly. From the medieval village of Senlis to Pontpoint, the route will also give you a taste of some of Europe’s famous pilgrims routes (the EuroVelo 3 also called « The Scandibérique » in France . You will be able to discover impressive religious building like the gothic cathedral of Senlis or the Moncel Abbaye.
Gradients and elevation
Répartition des pentes
Road types
Surface
The cycle route
Leaving Senlis: be careful on the D 923a (Compiègne road) before reaching the Hallate forest. Forest road for part reserved for the Trans'Oise. Be careful when going down to Pontpoint.
SNCF railway stations
TER Paris-Nord > Creil > Compiègne > St-Quentin and connection with Beauvais via Creil by TER Paris-Nord > Creil > Beauvais : Pont-Ste-Maxence station