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Around Landas
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5.60 mi
+36 ft
-36 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Landas (Nord)
Discover the beauty of the countryside around Landas on a picturesque walk that will take you through the charming streets, lanes and paths of this delightful village in the Pévèle region. This walk is suitable for everyone and offers a chance to relax in the heart of the countryside.
Circular walk through the Marchiennes State Forest
4.20 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Beuvry-la-Forêt (Nord)
A circular route taking you around the Marchiennes State Forest.
Route des Voyettes d'Orchies
5.75 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Orchies (Nord)
A walk through the capital of the Pévèle region. It allows you to admire the town’s historical heritage, but also to see how the town has expanded over the last century.
Chemin du Marais in Flines-lez-Raches
3.28 mi
+7 ft
-7 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Flines-lez-Raches (Nord)
Short walking route, suitable for children on two-wheeled bikes. Scooters and other similar vehicles are not permitted.
Ideal for introducing children to walking and for a Sunday stroll. The only tricky bit is crossing the main road.
A walk through the fields where you can admire the locally grown vegetables and discover a small, open and safe blockhouse.
A walk through the countryside and town of Flines-Lez-Raches
3.63 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Flines-lez-Raches (Nord)
This walk takes you through the fields of Flines, passing over the Pont des Vaches and the Pont des Maraichons, before returning through the town via the Cattelet and Montreuil neighbourhoods.
The Argales slag heap in Rieulay
2.41 mi
+82 ft
-82 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Rieulay (Nord)
The Argales slag heap was the largest in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais coalfield, covering 140 hectares. Its re-mining – which involved recovering the pieces of coal deposited on the slag heap along with the waste rock – led to major changes to the landscape. Due to its immense weight, the slag heap sank into the ground. The local council created a fishing pond there in 1977.
Today it is an outdoor leisure area, the Parc des Argales,
Walk in Cappelle-en-Pévèle
1.67 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Cappelle-en-Pévèle (Nord)
A short walk in Cappelle-en-Pévèle, where you can discover the Zécart and the beautiful Saint-Nicolas Church.
Accessible to all, it is very easy to do, preferably in dry weather.
Circular loop from Zécart to Blatiers
1.75 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Cappelle-en-Pévèle (Nord)
A short, leisurely walk for the whole family, taking you over the Zécart. You will also pass close to the Cultiv'Arts media library.
Between Cobrieux and Bachy
7.51 mi
+167 ft
-171 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Cobrieux (Nord)
A pleasant stroll across the plain between the villages of Bachy and Cobrieux, just a stone's throw from the Franco-Belgian border.
Mare à Goriaux circuit
6.02 mi
+79 ft
-72 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Hasnon (Nord)
This route takes you through the mythical 'Trouée d'Arenberg' (Arenberg gap), the venue for the Paris-Roubaix race, and then on to the Mare à Goriaux bird sanctuary.
The cross-border section between Bachy and Rumes
9.59 mi
+118 ft
-118 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Bachy (Nord)
A pleasant walk between France and Belgium with no real change in altitude.
Cross-border trail - Bachy Rumes Bachy
6.70 mi
+105 ft
-105 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Bachy (Nord)
A walk between France and Belgium in the Pévèle and Hainaut plains. This trail crosses the path of Monique, a Resistance fighter who evacuated Allied pilots who had fallen during the war. It also gives an idea of the work of the customs officers who guarded this border and the tricks that smugglers could use to thwart their surveillance.
Around Bachy
3.52 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Bachy (Nord)
This route between the Bachy plain and the Belgian border allows you to discover Mont Saint-Aubert in Belgium. You will discover part of the route used by "Monique", a member of the Resistance who helped airmen escape between France and the town of Rumegies in Belgium.
Les Petits Pas at Les Boudaines d’Coin in Bruille-lez-Marchiennes
6.00 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Bruille-lez-Marchiennes (Nord)
Explore Bruille-les-Marchiennes, the ancient lime tree at the Muid farm (classified as a remarkable tree), then Villers Campeau (Somain) with its 17th-century ‘château’, a testament to an aristocratic residence, and finally, the Sainte-Marie slag heap in Auberchicourt, an iconic feature of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Mining Heritage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
La Mare à Goriaux in the Raismes Forest
4.30 mi
+49 ft
-49 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Raismes (Nord)
Discover the famous yet little-known "Mare à Goriaux" near Saint-Amand-les-Eaux. It may be called a "mare" (pond), but it is actually a majestic little lake. The walk begins with the ascent of a small slag heap, which will open up a superb panorama overlooking the lake. You will also walk along the equally famous Arenberg trench for 300 to 400 metres.
Fontaine d'Haveluy, the ponds and return via Hérin
6.17 mi
+59 ft
-59 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Bellaing (Nord)
Easy walk from Bellaing to the slag heap, the mining cottages and the Haveluy pit.Return through the countryside with a view of the Arenberg slagheap and the Saint-Amand forest.Enjoy the walk.
On the banks of the Nimy Canal in Peronnes
9.97 mi
+167 ft
-177 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Antoing (Hainaut)
A walk along the towpaths of the new and old canals from Nimy to Péronnes.
At the start, you can admire the two giant locks that have replaced the eight locks that you will then pass as you walk down the old canal.
Admire the old lock houses on the old canal.
However, be careful in strong winds between points (8) and (9) as the trees are fragile and it is best to avoid this section.
The entire hike is on tarmac or paved paths.
Between marsh and pasture around Fretin
5.11 mi
+16 ft
-16 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Fretin (Nord)
A hike that begins by circling the Marais de Péronne, then moves on to the hamlet of Maresqueldes and ends at the Marais du Warlet. This loop offers diverse landscapes, between water (the Marque (stream), marsh, pond), and fields and pastures. It runs alongside two small roads, otherwise it's all on footpaths.On the program: observation of marsh birds, fish in a fishing pond and a variety of native wildlife.
From Fretin to Sainghin-en-Mélantois, along the Marque
9.39 mi
+7 ft
-7 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Fretin (Nord)
A circular loop that is almost a round trip, passing from the Warlet Marshes (Fretin) to the Bonance Marshes (Péronne-en-Mélantois) and arriving at the Bois de la Noyelle (Sainghin-en-Mélantois) along the Marque.You will walk along well-maintained paths and quiet roads through the woods and along the marshes. In the right season, you can observe the flora and fauna as well as an impressive willow sculpture (Eldorado Lille 3000 Festival). Crossing of two busy roads.
Sainte-Marie slag heap in Auberchicourt
4.82 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Auberchicourt (Nord)
Short hike around the area developed around the Sainte-Marie slag heap.
Around Fretin and Avelin
7.44 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Fretin (Nord)
A walk that can be enjoyed in wet weather, with little mud and very quiet roads.As you leave Pont Thibault, you'll come to the cobblestones of the same name. They are used by the Paris-Roubaix cyclists in early April.
Around Ennetières
6.86 mi
+52 ft
-52 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Fretin (Nord)
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.
A circular through the Bois de Noyelle and Bois de l'Infière woods in Val de Marque
4.76 mi
+36 ft
-36 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Sainghin-en-Mélantois (Nord)
A pleasant route from Sainghin-en-Mélantois, passing through Gruson and then Bouvines. Cross the Bois de Noyelle, go around the Bois de l'Infière and return via theGR® in Val de Marque.
The battle of Bouvines
12.43 mi
+75 ft
-102 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Sainghin-en-Mélantois (Nord)
A beautiful, varied and very natural route, especially the last 7 km.You can visit the church at Bouvines, with its stained-glass windows recounting the battle of the same name, the outcome of which contributed to the creation of France.
Mining heritage of Lourches and the surrounding area
5.76 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Lourches (Nord)
Miss S.’s Year 5 and Year 6 classes (2019–2020) present a walking tour designed to help you discover the lives of miners, historical remains and mining infrastructure in the town of Lourches and its surroundings.
Many points of interest are illustrated with one or more photos: click on the link to access the explanations (the research was carried out by our pupils).
Tournai – Wiers
14.22 mi
+171 ft
-226 ft
6h 40
Difficult
Departure from Tournai (Hainaut)
Setting off to explore the Pierre Brunehaut, an imposing menhir in the Hollain area, requires a detour; but for enthusiasts of megalithic sites, it is a detour well worth taking. To reach it, the walk follows the old Tournai–Cambrai Roman road, then crosses a small section of French territory to reach Belgium at Wiers.