Artois countryside

A short, relatively sheltered walk through the countryside and around quiet little villages, naturally more enjoyable in dry weather.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.58 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 148 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 138 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 404 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 279 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Ervillers (62121)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.160484° / E 2.823829°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2407E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park at the Ervillers car park, not far from the D917.

(S/E) From the car park, take the D36 (Rue de Mory) to the bend at the exit of Ervillers. Leave the D36 and take the path heading north-east to the bottom of the valley. At the junction at elevation 86, continue straight ahead uphill for 125m.

(1) At the junction, take the stony track to the right (south-east) for 1 km to the D36 and cross the road.

(2) At the wayside shrine, turn onto the track on the left (east-southeast) towards Mory.

(3) At the junction with the D36, turn right onto the main road towards Favreuil.

(4) At the next junction, in a bend, take the path on the left (east) for 15m, then take the track on the right heading south-east for 900m to reach the first junction. Continue straight on for 700m to the next junction.

(5) Turn right towards the south-west and continue for 1.75 km until you reach the D36E4.

(6) Take the D-road to the left, heading south, and enter Favreuil. Continue to the second junction.

(7) Take the path on the right heading west-north-west for about 1 km.

(8) At the next junction, continue left until you reach the D917/N17. Cross the road and take the grassy path opposite.

(9) At the wayside shrine, go through the metal gate and continue along the farm track heading north-west for 200m.

(10) At the crossroads, turn right heading north for 100m until you reach the D31E.

(11) Opposite Sapignies church, turn left (west) onto the main road towards Bihucourt.

(12) At the first junction, take the track on the right for about 2 km, heading north-west.

(13) At the crossroads, opposite the British cemetery, turn right heading north-east, and continue straight on for 1 km.

(14) At the wayside shrine, take the path opposite which leads into Ervillers, passing in front of the church, and continues to the car park at the start (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 322 ft - Ervillers car park, not far from the D917
  2. 1 : mi 0.67 - alt. 312 ft - Crossing of tracks
  3. 2 : mi 1.44 - alt. 299 ft - Calvary
  4. 3 : mi 1.86 - alt. 299 ft - Junction D36E2
  5. 4 : mi 1.98 - alt. 308 ft - Leave the D-road and turn left
  6. 5 : mi 3.02 - alt. 331 ft - Crossing of tracks
  7. 6 : mi 4.1 - alt. 374 ft - Junction D36E4
  8. 7 : mi 4.29 - alt. 367 ft - Leave the D-road and take the path on the right
  9. 8 : mi 4.97 - alt. 331 ft - Crossing of tracks
  10. 9 : mi 5.35 - alt. 377 ft - Calvary
  11. 10 : mi 5.46 - alt. 384 ft - Crossroads of trails 4 - Cimetière militaire allemand (Sapignies)
  12. 11 : mi 5.54 - alt. 397 ft - Junction with the D31E, on the left
  13. 12 : mi 5.8 - alt. 404 ft - Leave the D31E, turn right
  14. 13 : mi 7.21 - alt. 348 ft - Crossroads, British cemetery
  15. 14 : mi 8.29 - alt. 361 ft - Calvary
  16. S/E : mi 8.58 - alt. 322 ft - Ervillers car park, not far from the D917

Notes

Start and finish: the car park on Place d'Ervillers.

Safety: take care when crossing the D917/N17 (at the start and finish, as well as between WPTs (8) and (9): fairly heavy traffic.

Special recommendation: at WPT (9), close the metal gate after passing through.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
ericmartial
ericmartial

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Downside: the section past the farm after point 12 (best avoided)

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leschéris rando
leschéris rando

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We completed this walk in 2 hours and 45 minutes, covering 15.5 km.
The walk is mainly through fields.
Some sections can indeed be trickier in wet weather.
A breath of fresh air south of Arras.

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carinecerise
carinecerise

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A walk exclusively through fields. No signposts on site...

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Dolly
Dolly

Thank you very much for your comments; I hope you’ll be able to read it in full next time.
All the best.

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chantal.hosdez@sfr.fr
chantal.hosdez@sfr.fr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I didn’t finish because my friends weren’t feeling too well, but the start of the hike was perfect. Thank you

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