Countryside path along the Lys

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This walk will introduce you to the countryside around Sailly and the tranquility of the river Lys.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.75 km
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    Average duration: 2h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 3 m
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    Vertical drop: - 3 m
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    Highest point: 19 m
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    Lowest point: 14 m
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Photos

Bridge
view of the church from the park at the end of the walk
edge of the lys
edge of the lys

Description of the walk

Park at Place de la Marie or the post office car park in Sailly-sur-la-Lys.
(S/E) Follow the Violet "Chemin champêtre" itinerary, reaching the Rue du Cimetière crossroads.

(1) Turn right along the cemetery. Go around the cemetery to reach the crossroads above the retirement home.
Follow the purple signs to the Rue Jean Monnet crossroads.

(2) Turn right onto this, join the D945 and turn left/right onto the street, then onto the path alongside the Courant Cardon. Cross the Rue des Chauds Fourneaux district to reach the railroad line.

(3) Bend left over the level crossing. Follow a grassy path along a field and the Courant Cardon. Reach Rue de la Bataille.

(4) Turn left, this is also the D174E2 road, which joins the Rue de Bruges at the crossroads after Le Quesnoy.

(5) Turn left, join the railroad, turn right into the track. Keep to this path until you reach the crossroads with the D176, near the school.

(6) Turn left into Rue Ervins, then quickly left into Rue de la Lys.
At the next crossroads, turn left into Rue de la Gare. Go to the end until you reach the restaurant "La Gare des Années Folles".

Turn right into Rue de la Briqueterie. Cross the Bac Saint-Maur district to rejoin the D945.

(8) Bayonet right/left on this street. Continue to the banks of the Lys. Join the sports path along the Lys. Go as far as the bridge at the river stop.

(9) Turn left into Rue de l'Église to reach Place de l'Église.
Follow Allée des Tilleuls back to the cemetery crossroads.

(1) Turn right and follow the same route back to Place de la Mairie and the car park (S/E)...

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 17 m - Place de la Marie or Post Office car park
  2. 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 18 m - Avenue du Calvaire crossroads
  3. 2 : km 0.88 - alt. 16 m - Rue Jean Monnet on the right
  4. 3 : km 2.69 - alt. 17 m - Level crossing
  5. 4 : km 3.24 - alt. 17 m - Carrefour Rue Bataille
  6. 5 : km 3.93 - alt. 17 m - Carrefour Rue de Bruges
  7. 6 : km 5.61 - alt. 18 m - Carrefour Rue Ervins
  8. 7 : km 6.48 - alt. 18 m - Rue de la Briqueterie
  9. 8 : km 6.84 - alt. 16 m - Cross the D945 - Join and follow the - Lys (rivière canalisée)
  10. 9 : km 9.28 - alt. 16 m - End of the towpath
  11. S/E : km 9.75 - alt. 17 m - Place de la Marie or Post Office car park

Practical information

Car park, litter rubbish bins and restaurants from start to finish. Picnic tables are available along the route. There's also the "La Gare des Années Folles" restaurant on rue de la Gare.
Along the Lys you'll find a sports course and children's playground at the river stop at km 9.1.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 17 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
Marquilly
Marquilly

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A pleasant hike, especially the last few kilometres along the banks of the Lys.

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Biglu 2
Biglu 2

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A pleasant walk. The paths are a little muddy at this time of year. Fair enough. One stretch of road a bit dangerous. But satisfied overall.

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Chris57
Chris57

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

12.5 km walk and not 9.7 as indicated, done with a GPS tracker, so reliable.
Done in June 2023 in extreme heat, even in the morning, with very little shade and a very long section through fields with grass over a metre high, a minor drawback.
Fortunately, we were able to quench our thirst at the Café de l'Escale, where a glass of water was much appreciated.
The last 3 km are nice, along the Lys, and there's quite a bit of shade here compared with the rest of the walk, which is in full sun.
Not suitable for young children, even less so for pushchairs and wheelchairs.

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Pierre59110
Pierre59110

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

A pleasant route through the countryside, with no difficulties.

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chantounette
chantounette

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

the signposting is a little sketchy.
of course when it rains there are a lot of country lanes that are very muddy!
the 600 m on rue Bataille are a bit dangerous because there's no pavement!
On the other hand, in rue des chauds fourneaux, rather than walking along the narrow road, you can take the grassy path on the right.
In conclusion, it's a lovely walk.
Chantal

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mbolo
mbolo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Generally well signposted all the way!
Slight hesitation to reach the crossroads at rue Jean Monnet.
The path that finishes the walk, following the river Lys, is extremely pleasant!
Lots of country lanes (which is a very positive point)... On the downside, you'd be better off
with weather that's not too "wet").
Conclusion: super hike!
Marc

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adsm59
adsm59

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A lovely route in the countryside and along the Lys, which is pleasant and a little busier. Easy route done in a group. Highly recommended.

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Abo
Abo
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : N/A
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

1 hour 54 minutes to complete the loop.
A very pleasant route through fields and along the river Lys.
It was a bit difficult to get your bearings at the start, as the street names on the route are not often indicated at the point where you pass. The Maps application helped a little.
Nothing too complicated, though.
The battle street section is a bit dangerous because there's little room for pedestrians and the road is quite busy.

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Larg Family
Larg Family

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes


Very nice walk with the family on both sides of sailly, one on the field side and one on the lily side... both are very pleasant.
We really enjoyed it.
Flat paths with no difficulties.
Ideal with children, as there is very little traffic on the road or it's not very busy at all....
It took us 2.5 hours without being great walkers (it was even a first with our children over such a distance) and children aged 5 and 10 who stop to pick dandelions, pick up pebbles or stop at every sporting feature along the lys... So the 3 hours seem to me to be really over-estimated.
If you're doing the walk with young children, there's a great reward waiting for them at the end of point 9 (a lovely play area).
You can follow the route with the visorando app, no problem.
Thank you for this idea for a walk

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Wyzgolik
Wyzgolik

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Interesting route. The purple arrows provide orientation. Lovely route along the Lys. A little muddy in wet weather in places.

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ghostalier
ghostalier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

The stretch along the river Lys at the end is nice. However, the section along the railway line is muddy and slippery.

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jeanluc59
jeanluc59

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Done with a group of 15 people on a Thursday morning. Much appreciated, especially the end along the river Lys.

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Chacalette
Chacalette

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : May 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

This was the first time we'd done a hike in our region. The walk in Sailly was very pleasant. The route was often away from traffic. We enjoyed

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radiols
radiols

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : May 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

the first part is on a track in the middle of the fields, less interesting and less sheltered than the second on the banks of the lys, which is more frequented.

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fillipp
fillipp

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

We did this walk on a beautiful February day, unusually warm for the time of year,
The start was a bit of a mess, with a few back and forths to find the right route, but nothing too serious.
As a photo enthusiast, I couldn't find anything really interesting on this walk, although the 2nd part, along the Lys, was much more pleasant than the 1st, but a bit more urbanised, and certainly very busy in summer.
In the end, I'd say that I was neither disappointed nor really enthusiastic, it was parish specific to Brittany and a good way to get back into shape for spring.

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