Discovering the 6 Périer

On the heights of the Courcelles slag heaps, the walk will lead you to well-hidden and unexpected paths. Starting from Saint-Barthélemy Church.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.11 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 43 m
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    Descent: - 44 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 169 m
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    Lowest point: 136 m

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Description of the walk

Park on Place de Souvret.

(S/E) Walk down Rue de la Source, a one-way cobbled road. At the crossroads at the bottom of the street
, turn left towards the car park for the two football pitches, going up a steep slope. Enter the woods on the right, via Rue du Puits Périer. Continue along the path going up to the left. Follow the path through the vegetation. Make a wide circular loop to the left to reach the edge of the woods.

(1) Continue to the right at a 90° angle to reach the edge of the woods. Take the Ravel L266 on the left at the crossroads. In the woods, you will come to a crossroads with several directions. Leave the Ravel and turn left, exit the woods and a few metres further on you will find a crossroads with four perpendicular directions. Take the right-hand path to reach the edge of the woods at a place called Brûlottes.

(2) Enter the woods on the left and follow the Ravel path, which is very well maintained and suitable for walkers. Continue along the edge of the woods. Leave Rue de Chenoit on your right, then pass between the two football pitches.

(3) Just before the car park, turn right onto the Ravel. Continue until you reach the Moulin de Souvret stream.

(4) Continue straight ahead to reach Route de Souvret.

(5) Cross it to reach Rue des Gaulx.

(6) Turn left and, under the cover of vegetation, continue to the crossroads of Rue des Claires Fontaines.

(7) Turn left onto it at almost 180°. Turn right onto Sentier de Souvret, then right onto Rue Jules Berny to return to the car park at Place de Souvret (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 164 m - Place de Souvret car park
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 147 m - Football pitch car park
  3. 2 : km 1 - alt. 168 m - Brûlottes
  4. 3 : km 2.13 - alt. 149 m - Football pitches
  5. 4 : km 2.61 - alt. 136 m - Moulin de Souvret stream
  6. 5 : km 3.06 - alt. 147 m - Rue de Souvret
  7. 6 : km 3.52 - alt. 147 m - Rue des Gaulx
  8. 7 : km 4.48 - alt. 163 m - Rue des Claires Fontaines
  9. S/E : km 6.11 - alt. 164 m - Place de Souvret car park

Worth a visit

Near Place de Souvret, at the traffic lights, you will find the Brasserie du Parc – the perfect place to grab a bite to eat after your walk.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Fannita
Fannita

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I did the route with my dogs.
I loved it, but I didn't like the end at all 😅 walking along a dangerous road where cars drive at full speed.
Was there no way to cut across the slag heap? There is a path, but I didn't dare venture onto it.
It's a shame, because it was a great start...

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Piettedaf
Piettedaf

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I was delighted to discover such lovely places around Courcelles. A beautiful walk to do with children. Impeccable route.

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lululuc59
lululuc59

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk... Unfortunately, it ends with a few hundred metres on the main road, but we knew that beforehand.

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Wrcade
Wrcade

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

First outing with this app, so we stayed close to home.

Even though I knew most of the paths, it was nice to be guided.

A wonderful discovery, and thank you for the hike.

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Giuseppe Licata
Giuseppe Licata

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk. Living just a few dozen kilometres away, I enjoyed the scenery in this area. My only regret is that the end of the route runs along a rather dull road.

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bernbla
bernbla

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

An easy hike suitable for families, with no elevation gain. It's a shame that on the day of the hike, the fog refused to lift.

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Yogiyoga
Yogiyoga

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Living on the edge of Souvret, I regularly use the Ravel path that connects Rue Vandervelde to the centre of Courcelles. So I was delighted to discover the lesser-known corners of 6 Périer, between the Souvret walks and the Ravel path.

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Sarah489
Sarah489

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very enjoyable hike that I did with my family! The scenery is magnificent!

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