Route des oratoires de Dompierre-sur-Helpe

Discover the small religious heritage sites of the Avesnois region.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.63 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 121 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 121 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 587 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 456 ft

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Description of the walk

(S/E) With your back to the sports ground, head left onto Route de Taisnières. After about 250m, take a sharp right into Rue d’en Haut. At the fork, turn left. Walk down Rue Catenier. On the left, you’ll find La Compassion, a former nuns’ school. Turn right, then at Rue des Juifs, turn left towards Cité des 7 Logis

(1) Continue straight on along Cité des 7 Logis. At the fork, turn left onto Chemin de la Cornette (admire two typical Avesnois farms built of blue stone).

(2) Cross Route du Monceau and go under the railway bridge. Turn immediately right and follow the railway line on your right.

(3) At the junction, cross the D124 (Rue Charles Desquilbet) with care, then first turn left then right onto Chemin de la Lobiette. Follow this small road, ignoring all side roads.

(4) At the end, turn right: you are now on the Brunehaut local road. Continue straight on towards Fuchaux and cross the bridge over the railway line.

(5) At the junction, continue straight on into Grand Fuchau. At the next junction, turn right and cross the bridge over the Helpe to discover the Moulin de Fuchau. Retrace your steps.

(5) On your return, turn left into Grand Fuchau. Go straight on and ignore a turn-off on the right.

(6) Turn left onto Chemin de Petit Fuchau. Pass a cross on the left-hand side and you will come to a three-way junction (crossroads). Turn right, follow Rue Hector Dufresnes, ignoring the turn-offs on the right, and continue along Rue du Passe-Temps.

(7) At the junction, turn left onto Rue de la Brasserie. At the end of the street, turn right. At the next junction (church on the right, well worth a visit), turn left onto Route de Taisnières to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 466 ft - Sports ground
  2. 1 : mi 0.56 - alt. 535 ft - Cité des 7 logis
  3. 2 : mi 1.1 - alt. 535 ft - Route du Montceau
  4. 3 : mi 1.43 - alt. 581 ft - D124
  5. 4 : mi 1.91 - alt. 558 ft - Chaussée Brunehaut
  6. 5 : mi 2.65 - alt. 489 ft - Grand Fuchau - Helpe Majeure (rivière)
  7. 6 : mi 3.41 - alt. 482 ft - Chemin de Petit Fuchau
  8. 7 : mi 4.22 - alt. 466 ft - Rue de la Brasserie
  9. S/E : mi 4.63 - alt. 466 ft - Sports ground

Notes

Route listed in the PDIPR (Departmental Plan for Walking and Hiking Routes)

Follow the yellow markings.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Pascale la Cigale
Pascale la Cigale
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant stroll through a quiet village. It was a real pleasure to wander through the countryside; the houses aren’t particularly stylish, apart from two or three on Rue de la Gare. It’s quite hilly, though – we were taken by surprise – so it was a brisk walk but not a difficult one. Lots of wayside shrines, as the walk’s title suggests – it was a pleasure to discover them! The village square is lovely; you can see the energy the local councillors put into revitalising their village, and the church is definitely worth a look! I particularly recommend this walk to St Etton!

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naya59!
naya59!

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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clement1712
clement1712

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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nanardbarbu
nanardbarbu

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk to explore the Thiérache region, and the Avesnois area in particular.
Numerous "blue stone" shrines and beautiful, well-maintained houses.
Highly recommended.

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Buzzrando
Buzzrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A peaceful and relaxing route

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