Around the village of Noyelles-lès-Vermelles

Start from the Auchan car park, Parc d’Activités de l’Olivier.

(S/E) Head towards the roundabout, cross the RN43 with care at the pedestrian crossing on the right and take Chemin du Petit Marais. Follow the Surgeon stream for a short while and continue straight on until you reach Rue de Montpellier.

(1) Turn left; at the roundabout, take the second exit on the left onto Rue de Vermelles and continue straight on until you reach a footpath on the right.

(2) Cross the road, take the footpath that runs under the power lines; at the end, cross a road and head straight on until you reach the D166.

(3) Cross the D166 carefully at the pedestrian crossing and continue straight ahead. At the end, turn left until you reach the Fork in the road.

(4) Turn left, carry on straight ahead, first turn right then left and carry on straight ahead, passing under the power lines again, until you reach the RN43.

(5) Cross this road carefully at the pedestrian crossing and continue straight ahead, then take the path on the left. Continue straight ahead until you reach a Fork in the road.

(6) Turn left and carry on straight ahead until you reach the D166.

(7) Cross it carefully (no pedestrian crossing) and keep going straight on until you reach a hairpin bend.

(8) Turn left and head for the car park (S/E).

No water source

Base of the 11/19 in Loos-en-Gohelle

Slag heaps 74 and 74A