From Hersin via Bracquencourt

This hike takes you along good paths through Verdrel, Bracquencourt and Barlin's Cité n°9, without any major difficulties.
A bit of history: Coupigny gave its name to a large noble family from Artois. Its official name appeared in 1801.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.49 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 358 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 358 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 617 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 240 ft

Description of the walk

Start in front of Parc Germinal, on Rue Émile Zola. A few parking spaces are available along the street.

(S/E) Cross the road and take Rue d’Houdain. Then turn left, go under the D301 and continue to the junction.

(1) Turn left, then right, then left again. Carry on straight ahead until you reach a junction.

(2) Carry on to the right, then left, running alongside the Bois de Verdrel. At the end, keep right onto Rue de Servins (D65) until you reach a Fork in the road.

(3) Take the path on the right. At the end, take the first right and join the PR®.

(4) Turn right onto the PR®, then carry on straight ahead.

(5) Carry on straight ahead, cross the D57E2, then at the junction at elevation 164, take the PR® to the right and continue to the roundabout.

(6) Pass under the D301, continue to the next roundabout, and take the first road on the right until you reach thesecond on the left, at the corner by the electricity substation.

(7) Turn left, heading north, then at the end turn right, and carry on until you approach the D301, then turn left and head due north again.

(8) Cross Rue d’Houdain, carry on straight ahead to the third junction.

(9) First turn right then left; at the end, turn right and carry on straight ahead, before turning right again to go under the power line and reach a Fork in the road.

(10) Turn right, then at the end cross the street, take the steps opposite, and carry on straight ahead until you reach the steps leading to Rue Jean Jaurès (D65).

(11) Turn right onto this road and head towards Parc Germinal (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 259 ft - Parc Germinal
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 279 ft - Crossroads
  3. 2 : mi 0.93 - alt. 404 ft - Junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.33 - alt. 466 ft - T-junction
  5. 4 : mi 1.76 - alt. 581 ft - PR
  6. 5 : mi 3.03 - alt. 617 ft - Crossroads
  7. 6 : mi 4.37 - alt. 354 ft - Roundabout
  8. 7 : mi 4.74 - alt. 344 ft - Turn left
  9. 8 : mi 5.29 - alt. 325 ft - Rue du Vieil Houdain
  10. 9 : mi 5.98 - alt. 259 ft - Junction
  11. 10 : mi 6.97 - alt. 253 ft - T-junction
  12. 11 : mi 7.35 - alt. 246 ft - Rue Jean Jaurès (D65)
  13. S/E : mi 7.49 - alt. 259 ft - Parc Germinal

Notes

No water source

Worth a visit

Parc Germinal

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

Syned 26
Syned 26

Thank you for your feedback; I’ll pass it on so it can be amended

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jfcastelain
jfcastelain

Good evening,
we decided to go on this walk on Monday 12 October 2026. We encountered difficulties between point 4 and point 8: it was impossible to reach points 5, 6 and 7 as the area is fenced off due to the technical landfill site. To continue our walk, we followed the PR path as far as the arboretum, then turned right to reach the tunnel that runs under the Minière bypass, in order to reach point 8. We therefore walked 10.05 km instead of the planned 12.05 km.

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