Around Ennetières

Walk around the village of Ennetières along the TGV (high-speed train) line and then the runways of Lesquin airport.
Cobblestones and tarmac, ideal when the dirt roads are too muddy.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.04 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 16 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 16 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 47 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 31 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Fretin (59273)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.556458° / E 3.124639°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2505E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

The car park is located in Fretin, Rue Gambetta, opposite n°52 (between n°31 and n°33).

(S/E) With your back to the car park, turn left (towards n°33). Take the first street on the right, chemin de l'Épinette, passing under the D54 and the TGV line.

(1) Take the first left along the TGV line and follow it to the next village entrance, Grand Ennetières. Cross the road and go straight ahead along the TGV line. The track turns right. After 150m, take the first track on the left. At its end, turn right into Rue de la Monette, then go straight on through the hamlet of Has.

(2) At the end of the hamlet, turn left onto the Chemin de Templemars (this is signposted on the gable of the house on the corner).
Follow this asphalt road (it used to lead to Templemars before the freeway was built).
After a series of left-right turns, the asphalt road becomes a paved road at the junction with the paved Tournai path.

(3) Continue straight ahead and, shortly before the freeway (150m), turn right onto the gravel road that runs parallel to it.
(4) At its end, turn right onto the paved road (on the left, the paved road crosses over the freeway to enter the Templemars business park). Leave the left-hand path to follow the Lesquin airport fence and return to the paved Tournai path.

(5) Turn left and go straight ahead, leaving the Petit Ennetières access road on your right. At the end of this road, you come to a finely paved road with two yellow stripes.

(6) Turn right (this is the old Lille-Paris trunk road, now cut off by the freeway and the airport runway extension. It passes through Ennetières).

(7) Take the first track on the left and go straight on until you reach a large hangar (dimension 37).
Immediately after, turn right towards the TGV line.

(1) Pass underneath and follow the original path backwards. When you reach Rue Gambetta, turn left to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 31 m - Rue Gambetta car park opposite no. 52
  2. 1 : km 0.62 - alt. 35 m - Carrefour de la boucle
  3. 2 : km 4.55 - alt. 38 m - Chemin de Templemars on the left
  4. 3 : km 5.57 - alt. 42 m - Intersection with the Chemin Pavé de Tournai
  5. 4 : km 6.54 - alt. 47 m - End of airport runways, right
  6. 5 : km 7.28 - alt. 44 m - Intersection with the Chemin Pavé de Tournai
  7. 6 : km 8.66 - alt. 42 m - Old national road Lille - Paris, on the right
  8. 7 : km 8.91 - alt. 40 m - Turn left towards Fretin
  9. S/E : km 11.04 - alt. 31 m - Rue Gambetta car park opposite no. 52

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
PFAYOLLE
PFAYOLLE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, especially for those who like to watch TGV trains and planes taking off.

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battante
battante
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk that everyone enjoyed (there were 16 of us), not too much mud in the appalling weather we're having at the moment, a few large puddles, nice walk between the TGV tracks (we saw 3 trains go by at high speed), the A1 motorway and Lesquin airport (3 planes took off and 1 landed), we even had a chat with some model glider enthusiasts (very interesting). A word of advice: don't do this in a heatwave, as it's completely in the open. Very good overall impression.

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Gpat59
Gpat59

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

No difficulties. Not too many vehicles: Although tarmac, the route remains in the countryside and there's even a bench in the middle of the route for refreshments. With the sun, it's all good fun.

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dancamphin
dancamphin

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

route on traffic-free paths (only one car passed)
paths not too muddy despite the season
but not much to see
in short, a good trail just for the pleasure of walking

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Papy-Rene
Papy-Rene

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It's a beautiful walk, a dream of escapism between the TGV trains and the planes taking off.

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berni59
berni59

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

in preparation for our walk on Sunday

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fxsauvage
fxsauvage

In fact, yes, there was an error.... Now corrected!

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Lovely walk. Our group really enjoyed it. Thank you very much.
Is there not an error in the assessment of the interest of the hiking circuit: Disappointing

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fxsauvage
fxsauvage
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful walk. Our group really enjoyed it. Thank you very much.

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nenefanfan
nenefanfan

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hello, tour well described, but nothing interesting to see.cordialement

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randofaches
randofaches

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello
A very pleasant walk, although the proximity of the TGV and the airport is not too disruptive.
circuit accessible to all without particular difficulty
little or no traffic, especially at weekends
however, beware of the two hamlet crossings !!!!
and you will be able to admire the countryside around ennetieres along the way
summer and winter alike
friendship with hikers

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fxsauvage
fxsauvage

Tour planned for spring, around mid-March.

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fxsauvage
fxsauvage
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I haven't tried it yet, but I will!

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