Around Saint-Hilaire-lez-Cambrai

From Saint-Hilaire-lez-Cambrai, the paths open onto a bright countryside where the scent of earth mingles with birdsong. The road first leads to Quiévy, a charming village with a strong agricultural past, where red brick houses dot the landscape.

Continuing on, the paths wind between golden fields and green hedges to Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis, a haven of tranquillity with picturesque narrow streets. Between generous nature and village authenticity, this route invites you to slow down, breathe and savour all the gentleness of the region.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.41 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 213 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 203 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 341 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 230 ft

Description of the walk

Park at the crossroads of Place Jean Jaurès opposite the Town Hall.

(S/E) Continue straight ahead on Rue du6e Cuirassier, turn right onto Chemin du Riot Collet.

(1) Turn right onto Rue des Juifs (Quiévy), ignore the path on the left. At the intersection with Rue du 8 Mai 1945, turn left, then at the crossroads with Ruelle Boittiaux, turn left and follow the road to the right.

(2) Turn left onto Rue de l'Erclin, then turn left onto Rue du Moulin de Bois, take Chemin du Moulin de Bois and follow it to the D134.

(3) At the intersection with the D134, turn right, ignoring the road on the right. At the intersection with the D113B, continue right, then left at the crossroads and continue to the D942.

(4) At this junction with the D942, continue straight ahead onto Chemin de la Rue Jean Jaurès, go under a bridge and ignore the road on the right.

(5) At the three-way junction with Chemin d'Haussy, turn left. At the junction with Rue Benoît Frachon (St-Vaast-en-Cambrésis), go straight ahead onto Rue Paul Langevin.

(6) At the junction with Rue des Accords d'Évian, continue straight ahead onto Place Henri Barbusse, continue along Rue Gambetta, ignore the two streets on the right, the street on the left and the cul-de-sac on the right, and keep right onto Place Romain Rolland, continuing to the end of the street.

(7) At the intersection with Rue Jean Jaurès, turn right, take thesecond street on the left, Rue Joliot-Curie
and immediately turn right onto Chemin du Beau Fossé.

(8) At the intersection, turn left onto Rue du Général de Gaulle (St-Hilaire-lez-Cambrai), then right onto Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Continue left onto Rue des Écoles. At the end, turn left onto Rue François Mitterrand, then right onto Ruelle Clemenceau.

(9) At the foot of the church, follow Rue de l'Église to the right and you will arrive at Place Jean Jaurès (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 318 ft - Parking lot at Place Jean Jaurès.
  2. 1 : mi 1.24 - alt. 312 ft - Rue des Juifs.
  3. 2 : mi 1.81 - alt. 259 ft - Erclin Street.
  4. 3 : mi 2.82 - alt. 256 ft - D134. - L'Erclin (rivière) à finaliser
  5. 4 : mi 4.07 - alt. 299 ft - D942.
  6. 5 : mi 4.76 - alt. 299 ft - Haussy Road.
  7. 6 : mi 5.84 - alt. 230 ft - Rue des Accords d'Évian.
  8. 7 : mi 6.07 - alt. 249 ft - Jean Jaurès Street.
  9. 8 : mi 6.91 - alt. 295 ft - General de Gaulle Street.
  10. 9 : mi 7.31 - alt. 318 ft - Clémenceau Street. - Église Saint-Hilaire (Saint-Hilaire-lez-Cambrai)
  11. S/E : mi 7.42 - alt. 318 ft - Parking lot at Place Jean Jaurès.

Notes

(S/E) Town hall, British cemetery.
(2) Old mill.
(3) L'Enclin stream.
(4) Chapel of Our Lady of Bon Secours.
(5) Malis stream, Calvary, Stadium.
Church, multi-sports ground.
(8) Caroline Margerin Chapel.
Cemetery and church.

Worth a visit

The route is easy but not signposted. The terrain is earth, cobblestones, pebbles and asphalt. Wear appropriate footwear.

Saint-Vaast oil mill.

Reviews and comments

3.5 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
2.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
fredgbn59
fredgbn59

Hello,

Following your comments, I have reworded the description to make it a little clearer.
The route allows you to explore both the countryside and the town. This walk is a great way to discover the villages and the countryside.

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Karline
Karline

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

There are many issues with the description. In our opinion, there are too many villages; we prefer the countryside. However, for those who want to tone their glutes, this route is ideal, with its many climbs

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fredgbn59
fredgbn59

Thank you for your comment.
Enjoy your walks.

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jean claude Taisne
jean claude Taisne

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

unmarked route

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