Around the village of Villers-au-Bois

This hike will take you through woods and plains, passing through the Bois Poret. You will then pass the British cemetery and the old train station before crossing the Bois des Baudets. Here you may encounter some beautiful wildlife.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.65 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 213 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 233 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 505 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 325 ft

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park on Rue du Chantier.

(S/E) Exit the car park on the right, heading towards the church, then after the bend take the path on the right.

(1) Go through the gate and follow the grassy path to the left. At the end, turn right and walk along the woods. Then keep left and you will reach a crossroads.

(2) Turn right, passing through the gate to cross Bois Poret. At the exit, turn right and continue straight ahead until you reach another crossroads.

(3) Turn right, then left at the end and continue straight ahead until you reach a fork in the road.

(4) Turn right, pass the cemetery, then the old railway station.

(5) Cross the road and continue straight on until you reach Carency.

(6) Turn right onto Chemin des Privats, then first turn left then right. Follow the road until you leave the hamlet and come to a road on the right.

(7) Turn right, then left at the end, then right.

(8) At the intersection, turn left, then first turn right then left at the end and follow the road back the way you came to (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 486 ft - Rue du Chantier, car park - Église Saint-Vaast (Villiers-au-Bois)
  2. 1 : mi 0.19 - alt. 479 ft - Barrier
  3. 2 : mi 0.68 - alt. 417 ft - Crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 1.41 - alt. 505 ft - Intersection
  5. 4 : mi 2.18 - alt. 459 ft - Junction
  6. 5 : mi 2.66 - alt. 449 ft - Road - Cimetière militaire britannique (Villers-au-Bois)
  7. 6 : mi 4.25 - alt. 325 ft - Chemin des Privats
  8. 7 : mi 5.08 - alt. 427 ft - Path
  9. 8 : mi 6.06 - alt. 466 ft - Intersection
  10. S/E : mi 6.65 - alt. 486 ft - Rue du Chantier, car park - Église Saint-Vaast (Villiers-au-Bois)

Notes

No water source

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