Tannay path

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This tour will introduce you to three different settings: the Domaniale de Nieppe forest, the wooded countryside and the Lys river.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 1 m
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    Descent: - 1 m
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    Highest point: 18 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 16 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Haverskerque (59660)
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    Start/End: N 50.640319° / E 2.538935°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2304E, 2404O
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On the banks of the Lys
The Lys
Foret de Nieppe 2
Nieppe forest

Description of the walk

Start from Église Saint-Vincent (church) car park.
Follow the yellow signs.

(S/E) Leave the church behind, head north, after a few metres, cross a bridge and follow Rue de la Goguerie to the left.

(1) Turn right onto the D122 (Rue de Tannay) for about 100m, then left onto Rue du Bois.

(2) Enter the woods (Forêt Domaniale de Nieppe) and, at the next fork in the road, turn left. Stay on the edge of the forest, and drive west-southwest.

(3) At the notched Drève du Gland, exit the forest to the left and follow Rue du Gland.

(4) At the end, turn left onto the D122 for 400m (be careful).

(5) Then take the path to the right (Ruelle Matecap), which leads through fields to the river Lys. Turn left and follow the river Lys.

(6) Pass under the iron footbridge and immediately turn left. Follow the path back to Église Saint-Vincent (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 17 m - Saint-Vincent Church
  2. 1 : km 0.91 - alt. 17 m - D122 crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.22 - alt. 17 m - Nieppe National Forest
  4. 3 : km 2.84 - alt. 17 m - Carrefour Rue du Gland
  5. 4 : km 3.22 - alt. 17 m - D122 crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.75 - alt. 17 m - Crossroads between ruelle Matecap and - Lys (rivière canalisée)
  7. 6 : km 5.53 - alt. 17 m - Iron footbridge
  8. S/E : km 5.87 - alt. 17 m - Saint-Vincent Church

Notes

Parking is available in the church car park. You'll find plenty to eat in the town center.

Worth a visit

The forest offers its share of smells, shades and color in every season. Keep your eyes peeled for birds in the undergrowth, insects on leaves and trees, and the mushrooms that grow here in late spring.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 21 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
User 27999774

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very well indicated.
A wonderful change of scenery.

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DOMIMER
DOMIMER

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very good walking circuit

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Cocovander
Cocovander

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Superb walk apart from the very muddy forest section. There are also two stretches of road with no protection for pedestrians on the RN.

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Jls62
Jls62

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A varied profile: riverside, forest edge, fields and meadows.
We even saw 2 storks in a meadow on the banks of the Lys.
A slightly dangerous section along part of a secondary road though.

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VSIX
VSIX

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little walk in warm weather for all the family, I recommend it.

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Franlain2
Franlain2
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At the start, after a few metres, cross a bridge and turn left into Rue de la Goguerie

Go over a bridge (there is no bridge)

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crizette
crizette

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

nice walk, just over 5 km, through the forest then along the lys: the variety of landscapes is very pleasant.
I'd do it again. Be careful after long periods of rain, or in winter, as the path through the forest is muddy.

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Rovieli
Rovieli

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The start of the route is quite pleasant. However, the end, along the Lys, should be done in dry weather, as the terrain is grassy and therefore potentially very wet in the event of rain. You get the impression that this part of the route has been abandoned...

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Val Emeraude
Val Emeraude

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk today, with the baby storks clearly visible, comfortably installed in their nest.

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Elise_T
Elise_T

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk through fields, woodland and along the canal, with a range of different scenery. An easy and pleasant walk.

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bulrog
bulrog

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short family hike through the woods and along the river. Varied scenery! At the end of the wood a passage on a road with traffic and no pavement. All in all a very pleasant walk!

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Sansonnette
Sansonnette

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The route is nice but there's not much to see. The proximity of the hunters spoiled the fun a bit. There's always the fear of stray bullets . It's important to be well-equipped because most of the course is very muddy at this time of year.

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mborelle
mborelle

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant, fairly varied, easy and well-marked route. You need to be well shod as there are some muddy stretches on the edge of the forest, at least at this time of year.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

It might be a good idea to clear the undergrowth on the path along the Lys.

The maintenance of the paths and markings is not the responsibility of either the author or visorando.

A+

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Blondie59
Blondie59

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Super hike, well validated and varied route
Ideal for digesting after Sunday lunch.
No small bridge found at the start of the walk.
Eventually it would be good to clear the undergrowth along the Lys.

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