Boucle de Lestrem par le Pont Riqueult

Discover the paths and small country roads starting from the hamlet of La Fosse. You will follow and cross the Lawe several times. You can admire magnificent willow trees, gigantic in the middle of their pastures. Several information panels on the history of the area line the route: Pont Riqueult, cemetery, park, village centre, along the Lawe, Pont de la Fosse. Take the time to read them.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 3 m
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    Descent: - 3 m

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    Highest point: 19 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 16 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Lestrem (62136)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.605752° / E 2.698132°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2404O
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Description of the walk

Park in the square in the hamlet of La Fosse: free parking.

(S/E) Head east on Rue du Centre until you reach the crossroads (statue of the Virgin Mary).

(1) Turn left onto Rue du Breux and continue to the junction with Rue du Rôle. Turn left again, continue for 240 m, turn left at the junction and follow Courant du Moulin.

(2) At the next intersection, turn right and join the Lawe.

(3) Take the shared pedestrian/cycle path on the right and follow it to the end, cross the footbridge and continue to a T-junction.

(4) Turn right. Pass close to the Écluse du Rault and continue to the end until you cross Rue du Grand Chemin. Turn right.

(5) Cross the Pont Riqueult bridge over the Lawe and immediately turn left onto Rue du Pont Riqueult. Walk along the cemetery on your right, turn right at the corner to come out onto Rue Omer Leweurs.

(6) Turn right and continue right onto Rue du Général de Gaulle. Then take the gravel path on the left between houses 423 and 435 and follow it straight ahead. Walk along the pastures, admiring the huge willow trees as you go, and continue on the path that curves to the left. Cross the wooden bridge over the Lauwe (be careful not to slip in wet weather) and follow the grassy path on the left along the Lawe until you reach the road called Rue Adam Grunewald.

(7) Turn left and walk along the left-hand side of the grass. Turn right onto Rue de l'Épinette and continue until you reach the junction with Rue Basse. Turn left onto Rue Basse.

(8) Just after No. 501, turn left into the entrance to Parc du Christ Roi and follow the path. Cross the Courant du Val, then turn right to go around the pond. When you reach the footbridge, turn right to walk alongside the École Primaire Saint-Joseph and leave the park. Once you reach the square (car park), turn right and join Route de Béthune.

(9) Follow it to the right, ignoring all the roads on the right.

(10) Cross at the pedestrian crossing, pass to the left of the chapel (small, inconspicuous passage) and follow the small path. Continue straight ahead on the path through the fields until you reach the calvary on your right, hidden by the trees. Turn right onto Rue du Grand Chemin. Leave Rue des Ficquets on your right and continue straight ahead until you reach Route de Béthune.

(11) Turn left, then left again at the three-way junction to follow Rue des Rivières until you pass the bend to the left and come to a fork that you passed on the way there at the corner of No. 126.

(4) Just after the house, take the narrow path on the right. Cross the small bridge you crossed on the way there and follow the path.
At the intersection with Rue du Rôle, continue straight ahead and follow the towpath along the Lawe until you reach Rue du Centre at the Fosse bridge.

(3) Turn left and head to Place de la Fosse and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 19 m - Parking at Place de la Fosse
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 18 m - Crossroads, Virgin Mary
  3. 2 : km 1.51 - alt. 18 m - Intersection of Rue du Rôle and Rue du Centre
  4. 3 : km 1.72 - alt. 18 m - Common fork for the return trip - Lawe (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 2.63 - alt. 18 m - Crossroads of the Lestrem loop
  6. 5 : km 4.69 - alt. 18 m - Riqueult Bridge over the - Lawe (rivière)
  7. 6 : km 5.4 - alt. 19 m - Cemetery, Rue Omer Leweurs
  8. 7 : km 6.64 - alt. 18 m - Rue Adam Grunewald
  9. 8 : km 7.69 - alt. 17 m - Entrance to the park
  10. 9 : km 8.29 - alt. 18 m - Route de Béthune
  11. 10 : km 8.65 - alt. 19 m - Chapel
  12. 11 : km 10.08 - alt. 19 m - Route de Béthune
  13. S/E : km 11.49 - alt. 19 m - Parking at Place de la Fosse

Notes

Be careful when crossing the wooden bridges; they can be slippery when wet.

(10) After crossing the park and Lestrem Square, don't miss the tiny passageway on the left of the chapel on your right.

Worth a visit

You can admire magnificent giant willow trees in the middle of their pastures. Several information panels on the history of the area are dotted along the route: Pont Riqueult, cemetery, village centre park, along the Lawe, Pont de la Fosse. Take the time to read them.

For those who are feeling energetic, there are a few exercise machines at the end of the urban park (8).

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Denis26
Denis26 ★

Thank you, MAMIEJO, for pointing that out. I have just corrected the entry accordingly.

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MAMIEJO
MAMIEJO

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely green walk in beautiful sunshine
a few difficulties following the route, however
At number 8, we didn't see number 153 for the park entrance: the houses were numbered in the 400s
After number 11, it wasn't easy to find number 4. We ended up going back to the start
The narrow path on the right is very difficult to find.
But overall, we enjoyed this hike

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Murielle62
Murielle62

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant route, accessible to all and marked with information panels installed by the City Council about important figures and historical sites.

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michel tout court
michel tout court

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There's a lot of tarmac, but with the current rainy weather, our feet stay dry.

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Claudio62
Claudio62

Following the recovery of the path by the local resident, it is no longer possible to reach the Lawe from Rue du Rôle.
The route of this hike has therefore been modified.

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christann
christann

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

we would like to point out that at point 2, the path is closed off by a fence and a sign stating that it is private property and that trespassing is prohibited.

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Chris57
Chris57

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

More than the 10 km advertised, with a GPS tracker recording a 12.5 km loop, I did another Visorando hike that was 2 km longer, also with a GPS tracker. I don't know how the kilometres are calculated with the app.
A flat hike with no major difficulties, but be careful between points 5 and 6 and look carefully to find the right path through the fields, as it's easy to get lost.
I would say that 50% of the route is urban and the rest is in the countryside.

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