Scy and Mohiville circular in Hamois

A simple but very beautiful region that conceals treasures in the valley of flavours. The Hamois region is a treasure trove of architectural, natural and historical riches: castles, mills and barns, with traces of the past along the Bocq, which has its source in the heart of the village of Scy. But above all, it is a little paradise where it is good to stop for a while.

Partly corresponds to the Red Rectangle trail, in the opposite direction at the start and abandoned at the end.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 87 m
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    Descent: - 92 m

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    Highest point: 326 m
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    Lowest point: 274 m

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Description of the walk

Parking and departure: Rue de Herdal, opposite Rue de la Vallée-du-Bocq. There is a concrete area that can accommodate several cars.

(S/E) Follow Rue de Herdal southwards (towards the road to Ocquier) along the castle grounds until you reach the end of the woods on your left.

(1) Turn left to walk along the edge of the woods, ignore the middle path leading down to the park (no access) and continue downhill to the left along the same woods, following a path along the edge.

(2) Notice the pyramid-shaped column on your right, then cross the pasture to the right along the fence to reach another small wooded area bordering the park near the castle entrance. Continue straight ahead on Rue Hector Monjoie.

(3) At the crossroads, turn left onto Rue de la Vallée-du-Bocq, noting the Bocq spring fountain on your left as you pass.

(S/E) Turn right onto Rue du Tutawet. On the left, opposite Rue du Soleil Levant, you will find Le Colombage (pink house) at number 5. Continue for about 50 metres.

(4) Turn left onto Rue Mon Plaisir and follow this street into the woods.

(5) Where the wooded area on the left ends, turn right onto the path that descends into the woods and then follows them to reach Rue de Ry. Turn left and continue downhill to the entrance gate of Ry Castle.

(6) Just before this, turn right onto the path that goes up alongside the woods and then crosses pastures to reach the village of Mohiville via Rue Chérimont. Turn left onto Rue de Scy for about 20 metres, then turn right onto the street that crosses the stream and goes up towards Rue de Porcheresse.

(7) Turn right and climb up to the end of a very slight right-left curve. Be careful here, as it is not immediately obvious at the top of the hill which path to take on the right. Take the path that descends to the right towards the Scy ponds and the old mill. If you find yourself walking straight ahead after the top of the hill, you have missed the path.

(8) At the site of the old mill, turn right to find the junction with Rue de la Vallée du Bocq. Continue straight ahead into Rue de Ry. Further on, turn left into Rue Tutawet and continue straight ahead to the car park and the starting point of this walk (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 300 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 0.61 - alt. 326 m - Corner of the woods
  3. 2 : km 1.11 - alt. 310 m - Crypt (pyramid column)
  4. 3 : km 1.57 - alt. 299 m - Rue de la Vallée-du-Bocq. Close to the source of the - Bocq (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 1.95 - alt. 299 m - Crossroads of the 2nd circular - Rue Mon Plaisir
  6. 5 : km 2.73 - alt. 308 m - Path on the right
  7. 6 : km 3.92 - alt. 282 m - Entrance to the - Château de Ry
  8. 7 : km 4.95 - alt. 274 m - Rue de Porcheresse
  9. 8 : km 6.17 - alt. 280 m - Former Scy Mill
  10. S/E : km 7.51 - alt. 300 m - Car park

Worth a visit

(2) Crypt (pyramid column) which is none other than the crypt of the d'Espiennes family. Around fifteen members of this family, as well as the last counts, are buried in this tomb.

Sans-Soucis Castle is set in magnificent wooded grounds and replaces the former castle of the Counts of Espiennes, which was destroyed in 1963. Permission is required to enter the grounds.

The Half-timbered House (or pink house). This low 18th-century house is made of half-timbering and cob.

(6) Ry Castle. Located in Mohiville, it has been occupied by the Maillen family since the 16th century. With a round lantern tower and another square tower, there are three main buildings and two wings of outbuildings. It once had a drawbridge.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
Fabichou1313
Fabichou1313

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a succession of woodland edges, narrow roads and country lanes
the lovely village of Scy with its magnificent castle farm
I recommend this walk

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thierryxm
thierryxm

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, easy hike offering varied landscapes between woods, villages and countryside.
Discover the source of the Bocq river and the ponds at the bottom of the mill.
Recommended for a pleasant walk (but not a strenuous hike).
We weren't bothered by the mud, but it was summer.

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Francoise per
Francoise per

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful, easy hike that can be done in any weather, perfect for families. Lovely scenery between fields and woods. We even saw a tractor cleaning a country lane. Beautiful lakes on beautiful private property. Really great.

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JiPé1948
JiPé1948

Hello. I haven't done this walk yet, but I'm going to suggest it to a group of friends soon. I found this walk on Cirkwi, which is a little longer, but without a description. So I'm very happy to have found this walk here with a description. Thank you very much!

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bottine
bottine

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

After the first circular that takes you back to the village, we hesitated because it said "source of the Bocq" at the crossing, but in reality you had to turn right before the source. We had to search around a bit.
However, at point 7, there were no problems except for the very muddy path.
Other than that, it was a very beautiful walk, with the discovery of two villages and two castles.

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Jjwjjw1911
Jjwjjw1911

Exactly! I messed up too and had to retrace my steps.
The crossing of this village could be better described.
That doesn't take anything away from this superb walk.

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Egwinds
Egwinds

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Due to the bad weather (cloudy skies and cold temperatures), there were no other hikers.
Many of the trails were muddy and therefore slippery.
At point 7, I made a mistake. The right-left curve was not very clear (in the curve of the asphalt road, there is a trail that is not very visible).

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Zebdo
Zebdo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk, beautiful village of De Scy, two magnificent castles, ponds, the Bocq... Normally a fairly easy walk, but this Sunday, due to the heavy rain over the last few days, it was rather muddy and slippery.

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jamy quintens
jamy quintens

A very beautiful walk, which I highly recommend.

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Guyperleau
Guyperleau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Two beautiful castles, an obelisk, paths that are not muddy despite rainy weather, few slopes.
Highly recommended.

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jamy quintens
jamy quintens

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very well, thank you.

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Jjwjjw1911
Jjwjjw1911

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A little-visited region, far from the "world" with beautiful limestone villages. We enjoyed the views of the castles of Scy and Le Ry. We also had a surprise on this hunting day, when we caught sight of a deer shot that morning on a large lawn and an incredible number of wild boars lined up in a row.
In this respect, we were lucky to start our walk around 1 p.m. and not have any interference from the hunts.
The hundreds of fir tree trunks submerged in the ponds of Scy were also a curious sight.
For "Giljo", the obelisk has an engraving at its base that recalls the contribution of the village community to the surrounding heritage. This seems to be a mark of gratitude on the part of the wealthy families, namely the Counts of Espiennes and, currently, the Speeckaert-Cornet d'Elzius family. The castle is entirely contemporary, the old one having been destroyed in 1963.
Further away, the Château de Ry, completely isolated in a green setting, is much more authentic, as its first buildings date back to the mid-16th century. It is now a lodge with a remarkable website.

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Giljo
Giljo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Taken under the November sun, a very beautiful and interesting walk thanks to its sites and landscapes. Highly recommended. After walking for a kilometre, we came across a blue stone monument, like a mini obelisk in the middle of a meadow... what is it? Neither the description, Visirando nor our research provided an answer. Please enlighten us!!!

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Daniel Stasse
Daniel Stasse

I just tried it and the feature does not seem to be available on Visorando at the moment. It depends on the website. I created the same hike on ViewRanger (or Outdooractive).

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scaffefafchamps
scaffefafchamps

Unable to download the GPX file!
Several attempts at different times.

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