Loos trail via Wattignies and Emmerin

Just a stone's throw from Lille, an easy stroll through unspoilt countryside, passing through the Emmerin wellfields. The end is a little urban before entering the leisure and nature park.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.46 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 21 m
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    Descent: - 21 m

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    Highest point: 43 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 19 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Loos (59120)
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    Start/End: N 50.601683° / E 3.022235°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2504E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Parking in front of the entrance to the Parc de Loisirs et de Nature of Loos. It's best to park in the outdoor car park in front of the park, not inside it. If the car park is full, you can also use the cemetery car park on Rue Gustave Delory, 250m to the north, and walk to the starting point.

(S/E) Head south on Chemin de Flesquières. The asphalt soon gives way to a dirt track used by farm machinery. Follow this road for a kilometer and pass the foot of the electricity tower, where you'll find asphalt again (Rue Jacquet). Continue for a further 150m.

(1) Turn right. Follow Rue Hoche to the end.

(2) Cross the D145d and take the wide road opposite, on the edge of which stands the Monument aux Secouristes. Follow this road until you reach Rue Danton, which you turn right into. Cross the D952 (be careful as it is very busy and vehicles arrive quickly despite the 50km/h speed limit) and continue on the road opposite, which bends to the left 250m further on. 80m after the bend to the left, take the track opposite, passing a barrier.

(3) approx. 300m after the barrier, turn right into the driveway (Chemin de la Carperie). Follow the bends in this path to the 2nd crossroads.

(4) Turn right at the corner of a meadow, level with the pumping station. Follow this path under the trees and pass the fence. 100m further on, cross the road and take the dirt track opposite. Follow this farm track for 170 metres and turn right at the first fork in the road.

(5) 230m further on, take the left-hand path through the fields towards Emmerin. At the end of the path, follow the street in the middle of the housing estate, and at the end of the small car park, turn right into Allée des Grives. Turn left onto the first narrow path, bordered on one side by a vegetable garden and on the other by a wall. At the end of the path, cross the road to the right to find the entrance to Chemin de Ghermanez behind the calvary.

(6) Turn left and follow this path to the end. At the end of the path, turn right into Rue Gustave Delory. Continue for approx. 1km, crossing the D952 and entering Loos. Pass the Lycée Professionnel Gustave Duhamel,

(7) At the traffic lights, turn right into Rue de Geseke, which joins Rue de la Basse Marlière, which you follow to the right as far as the entrance to the Parc de Loisirs et de Nature.

(8) Entrance to the Parc de Loisirs et de Nature. Cross it as if you wish to exit via the car park entrance and return to your starting point (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 40 m - Car park in front of the Parc de Loisirs et de Nature
  2. 1 : km 1.36 - alt. 35 m - Right, Rue Hoche
  3. 2 : km 2.13 - alt. 29 m - Monument to rescue workers
  4. 3 : km 3.53 - alt. 20 m - Chemin de la Carperie
  5. 4 : km 4.45 - alt. 20 m - Right at the pumping station
  6. 5 : km 5.21 - alt. 22 m - Start of the trail to Emmerin
  7. 6 : km 5.95 - alt. 28 m - Calvary, chemin de Ghermanez
  8. 7 : km 7.66 - alt. 35 m - Traffic light, corner of rue de Geseke
  9. 8 : km 7.89 - alt. 37 m - Entrance to the leisure and nature park
  10. S/E : km 8.46 - alt. 40 m - Car park in front of the Parc de Loisirs et de Nature

Notes

In the event of recent rainfall, the starting path can be very muddy, especially as it is used by farm machinery.

Worth a visit

(S/E) Parc de Loisirs et de Nature de Loos
(2) Monument in memory of the rescue workers shot at Fléquière by the Germans during their retreat on September 3, 1944.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 20 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
Cocovander
Cocovander
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A walk in the countryside. It was very nice and quiet. I like peace and quiet and this was it.

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immercurien
immercurien

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route was taken on Sunday, so there was less traffic along the main road. Nice route alternating between fields and towns. Thanks for sharing.

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boucles d'or
boucles d'or

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk despite the section along the main road, although there is a pedestrian/cyclist lane.
Between points 5 and 6, when we reach the allée des Grives, it is no longer possible to turn left onto a small path, which is barricaded. Continue straight ahead until you reach rue Jules Guesde, then turn left to get back to point 6.

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Kirchenlicht
Kirchenlicht

Thank you for your review.
It's true that the Bois de la Gîte hike, listed on Visorando, is pleasant, although more popular. It is possible to combine it with this one by agreeing to walk about 7km more.

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mazinga
mazinga

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The part in the woods of Emmerin: nice if you don't know it. But the area around the ponds at the gîte in Santes is more worthwhile.
Then the section towards Flequières, a little less interesting.
Dirt track to Parc de Loos.
Parc de Loos: worth a visit if you're not familiar with it.
Return from Loos to Emmerin on the edge of the departmental road.

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Gpat59
Gpat59

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A sunny tour, half countryside, half urban. Pleasant and not too many hikers. In this period of confinement, we appreciate

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François59
François59
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did the route in the opposite direction, which turned out to be very good, as the part along the main road is at the beginning after crossing the park and after that, the route is very pleasant!

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Kirchenlicht
Kirchenlicht

It's true that rue de Geseke leads into rue de la Basse Marlière, which you have to take to find the entrance to the Parc de Loisirs et de Nature.
Thank you for pointing this out.

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LD MONS
LD MONS

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At the very end (on Loos), a street name is missing.

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MagDalie
MagDalie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's a circuit that I wouldn't have considered doing without the confinement, because it's so close to Lille that I imagined a bit too much tarmac, and in the end more than 2/3 of it was on dirt tracks (and mud 😉 ) and in the countryside, in the fields...
There was just one passage alongside the main road at the end, which was of no interest, but otherwise I was very pleasantly surprised by this walk on the outskirts of Lille, which provides a real breath of fresh air...
Thanks for sharing!

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Ph2
Ph2

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy route. Start on a stony road. Very pleasant afterwards. Last part in an urban area.

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mariechristmasd
mariechristmasd

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant walk

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kud0
kud0

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant walk that can also be done by bike.
Urban section from Emmerin to Loos.

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RandoCOL59
RandoCOL59

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

very good up to Emmerin then too urban

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Kirchenlicht
Kirchenlicht

Hello,
Yes, that's what I usually do and I haven't yet bothered to modify the circuit accordingly. I'll get round to it as soon as I can.
Best regards.

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