Around Banteux

Put on your walking boots and leave Banteux behind for a walk that combines gentle countryside and rural discoveries. Very quickly, the sunken paths lead you to Vaucelles, a setting of meadows dotted with apple trees and green hedges, where birdsong accompanies your steps.

Continue towards Bantouzelle, a village with discreet charm, then head towards Honnecourt-sur-Escaut, where the tranquil river reflects off the old stones. Between hedgerows, rivers and secret gardens, this route promises a peaceful break, in tune with nature and local traditions.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 18.72 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 131 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 131 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 144 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 72 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Banteux (59266)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.060414° / E 3.198814°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2507E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the church car park on Rue d'en Haut.

(S/E) At the intersection with Rue du Milieu, turn right, then immediately left.

(1) Cross the Banteux lock bridge and, once on the other side, turn left onto Rue du Milieu. At the Chemin de Halage junction, take the left fork and follow the canal.

(2) At the Vaucelles lock, turn right onto the D96 towards the hamlet. Ignore the D103 on your right and, just after the calvary, take the path that starts on the right.

(3) At the junction with Chemin du Bois Florin, turn right. You will first follow the edge of Bois Florin, then that of the large wood, until you reach the old Route de Cambrai in Saint-Quentin.

(4) On this old road, turn right, then immediately turn right again onto Chemin de la Ferme Gratte-Panche.

(5) At the intersection with Rue Bon, turn left to follow the edge of Bois de Bantouzelle. At the crossroads with the D644, cross carefully (there is no pedestrian crossing) and continue straight ahead on Rue Bon.

(6) When you reach Chemin de Vaucelles, continue straight ahead. At Grande Rue de Bantouzelle, turn left, then, 100 m after leaving the village, take the path on the left.

(7) At the next crossroads (Chemin de Vaucelles/D103), stay on your current path, then, just after the bend, turn left onto Chemin de la Valleyette.

(8) At Rue du Calvaire, turn right. At the next fork, take the path on the right towards Honnecourt-sur-Escaut.

(9) In Ruelle Saint-Marc, follow the right-hand branch. At the junction with Rue de la Nobleville, continue straight ahead and cross the canal via the Honnecourt lock bridge.

(10) Just after the footbridge, turn right onto Chemin des Blanches Fontaines and follow the canal again.

(1) At the exit of the Banteux lock, follow the canal to Rue du Port, turn left, then right onto Rue du Milieu.

(11) At the intersection with Rue de Cambrai, turn left, then left again onto Rue d'en Haut to return to the church car park. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 81 m - Rue d'en-Haut car park.
  2. 1 : km 0.18 - alt. 80 m - Banteux Lock Bridge. Loop junction - Canal de Saint-Quentin
  3. 2 : km 2.95 - alt. 75 m - Vaucelles Lock. - Escaut (fleuve)
  4. 3 : km 3.68 - alt. 84 m - Chemin du Bois Florin. - abbaye de Vaucelles
  5. 4 : km 6.67 - alt. 130 m - Old Cambrai-St-Quentin Road.
  6. 5 : km 7.92 - alt. 131 m - Rue Bon.
  7. 6 : km 10.45 - alt. 105 m - Chemin de Vaucelles.
  8. 7 : km 12.12 - alt. 119 m - D103.
  9. 8 : km 14.24 - alt. 123 m - Rue du Calvaire.
  10. 9 : km 14.77 - alt. 101 m - Ruelle Saint-Marc.
  11. 10 : km 15.17 - alt. 80 m - Honnecourt-sur-Escaut Lock Bridge.
  12. 11 : km 18.37 - alt. 81 m - Rue de Cambrai.
  13. S/E : km 18.72 - alt. 81 m - Car park on Rue d'en-Haut.

Notes

The route is easy but not signposted. The terrain consists of earth, grass, stones and tarmac. Wear appropriate footwear.
(S/E) Saint-Léger Catholic Church, town hall, St-Quentin Canal.
St-Quentin Canal.
(2) 12th-century Vaucelles Bridge, Calvary.
(3) Florin Woods.
(4) Gratte-Panche farm.
(5) Grand Bois de Bantouzelle.
(9) Saint-Quentin Canal.
(10) Saint-Quentin Canal.
(11) Les Hirondelles equestrian farm.

Worth a visit

(2) Vaucelles Abbey, Vaucelles Brewery.
(10) Escaut Campsite.
(11) Les Hirondelles equestrian farm.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
François 59
François 59

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Apart from the weather (rainy) and the roadworks that made the riverside path very muddy, it is a very peaceful walk that is accessible to all.

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FRvanBuren
FRvanBuren

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

On the website https://www.sentiers-en-france.eu/, the same 18.7 km route is divided into two sections of 12 and 8 km.

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ymormede
ymormede

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant route.
Sometimes a little difficult due to tall grass, as the trail is probably not very well used.

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