From Moringhem to Quelmes

A pleasant route, with the chance to enjoy a nice break at the lovely café in Quelmes.

Route amended in August 2026 to take Dominoe’s comments into account. I hope it will be better, but I haven’t been in the area for quite some time.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.18 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 449 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 436 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 479 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 184 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Moringhem (62910)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.763° / E 2.127905°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2204E, 2303O, 2304O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Starting point: Moringhem, car park at the community hall.

(S/E) Head south on the D207 for about 300 metres.

(1) Take the path on the left towards the old mill. At the T-junction, turn right towards Barbinghem and, just before joining the D207, take the path on the left. Ignore the path coming from the right.

(2) At the three-way junction, take the path on the left and continue to a T-junction (marker 62). Turn right to reach the edge of Bois Marcotte.

(3) At the three-way junction, take the track on the right, cross the woodland and, heading south-east, reach the D204 near Cormette. Continue straight ahead, pass the church and reach a T-junction.
Note: at the junction with the D204, you can turn right to find, immediately on the left, a small track (not always clearly marked) leading to the Chemin de la Vallée, which you follow to the right.

(4) Turn right towards Zudausques and follow the Chemin de la Vallée, which joins the D206 at Zudausques. Take the road straight ahead towards the housing estate.

(5) Immediately turn right onto a footpath that runs alongside the town and leads close to the church, then continue straight on along Rue de la Mairie, passing to the right of the church and in front of the school until you reach a junction.

(6) Turn left, then left again (Rue de la Taillette). You’ll find a lovely path that takes you back up onto the plateau (elevation 104).

(7) At the crossroads, take a good farm track straight ahead for 1.5 km. As you approach Leulinghem, keep right until you reach a junction with the D208. Continue straight ahead to reach the centre of Leulinghem.

(8) At the church, turn right (Chemin Charrette), go under the A26, ignore two paths coming from the left and reach a T-junction.

(9) Take the D207 on the right towards Quelmes, then turn right again.

(10) 200 metres further on, don’t miss the lovely little path on the left which leads to the village centre. At the T-junction, turn left towards the church. There you’ll find the café “Chez Brigitte”, where you can leave your bags and have a bite to eat (a warm welcome).

(11) At the next junction with the D207, take the path opposite (slightly to the left). Ignore the path coming from the left, and at the T-junction, turn right to join the D208. Follow it to the left. Ignore a turn-off to the right (Vernove) and take the second one 200 metres further on.

(12) Take this road, pass Inglebert Farm and head up to Zutove (junction).

(13) Take the track on the right and, further on, follow the track to a T-junction.

(14) Take the track on the left to join the D206.

(15) Follow it for a few metres to the left, then turn onto the first track on the right towards the A26. Before reaching it, turn left.

(16) At the T-junction, head right, cross the A26 and continue to Moringhem (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 312 ft - Car park at the community hall
  2. 1 : mi 0.21 - alt. 361 ft - Three-way junction on the D 207
  3. 2 : mi 0.88 - alt. 236 ft - Three-way junction on the path
  4. 3 : mi 1.6 - alt. 187 ft - Three-way junction at the edge of the woods
  5. 4 : mi 2.44 - alt. 203 ft - T-junction after the church
  6. 5 : mi 3.16 - alt. 213 ft - Three-way junction at the entrance to the housing estate
  7. 6 : mi 3.55 - alt. 312 ft - T-junction after the school
  8. 7 : mi 3.91 - alt. 338 ft - Crossroads
  9. 8 : mi 4.81 - alt. 295 ft - Leulinghem Church
  10. 9 : mi 6.12 - alt. 381 ft - T-junction with the D207
  11. 10 : mi 6.34 - alt. 387 ft - Take the small road on the left
  12. 11 : mi 6.62 - alt. 407 ft - Crossroads near the church
  13. 12 : mi 7.36 - alt. 440 ft - Path on the right
  14. 13 : mi 8.82 - alt. 479 ft - Crossroads
  15. 14 : mi 9.64 - alt. 433 ft - T-junction
  16. 15 : mi 9.83 - alt. 430 ft - T-junction with the D206
  17. 16 : mi 10.54 - alt. 384 ft - T-junction near the A26
  18. S/E : mi 11.18 - alt. 312 ft - Car park at the community hall

Notes

“Chez Brigitte” café, tel. 03 21 39 63 30, closed on Tuesdays.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 23 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
joorange
joorange

After looking at my old routes, I’ve altered the walk so that it goes past Inglebert Farm.
The path was quite nice; I hope it still is.

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dominoe
dominoe

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The route was easy to follow with the directions. I’d already done it five or six years ago, and things have changed since then.
The path from Quelmes between points 11 and 13 has been altered. At the start, the greenway linking Lumbres has been tarmac-surfaced; then the entire path has been converted into a road, so it’s now tarmac-surfaced. This section, which is quite long and monotonous, is therefore no longer of any interest. There are no trees left. The walk is therefore pleasant from point 1 to point 8. The rest is almost entirely on tarmac. The description of the start is therefore no longer valid as a large part of the route is on road. It’s a shame!

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Watel
Watel

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good description, good scouting for an old-timer

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Francine Fichel
Francine Fichel

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The route looks popular because the paths are well maintained

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christophebr
christophebr

muddy but very passable overall

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joorange
joorange

Glad to see that this old circuit (2013!) is still operational.
How were the paths after the heavy rain in November?

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christophebr
christophebr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Agree with the previous comments.

Nice walk in the Saint Omer region with beautiful countryside views passing through small welcoming villages.

I was able to walk it at a good pace in 3 hours 15 minutes.

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nanany62
nanany62

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route with lovely pastoral views on the first part.
The second part is rather monotonous, with a long stretch through fields.
However, this walk takes in some pretty quiet villages.
Please note that there are no signposts.

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PATRICK NOTTE
PATRICK NOTTE

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A little boring because of the long stretches in the middle of the countryside, but with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and some lovely villages.
some beautiful villages. Don't miss the church of St Folquin in Cormette, which we were lucky enough to visit and meet the people from the association who maintain it.
It was in ruins but the local chatelaine financed its restoration. We ate our snack at Brigitte's, it's clean and well-maintained, it's really the village café you see less and less of. Choose the direction of the route according to your arrival time in Molinghem. If you want to stop at Brigitte's, allow a good hour by taking the shortest route, which is also the most boring.

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MAMIEJO
MAMIEJO

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and varied route. Lovely colours with the rapeseed in flower. The only difficulty was the very unpleasant wind today.

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joorange
joorange

The software automatically calculates the duration of your rides.
It is based on an average speed of 3.5km/h and takes into account the difference in altitude.
For a seasoned walker, this is obviously not very satisfactory.

Personally, I don't take it into account, as the distance and gradient give me a good estimate.

But for occasional walkers, it avoids unpleasant surprises.

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loloboul
loloboul

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

For lovers of nature and peace and quiet.
Not too interesting for us, but we're from the area!
The route was completed in less than 3 hours, but I think the time quoted is too long.

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PointilleAudo
PointilleAudo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Hello ,
because of the route, which avoids roads as much as possible, we really enjoyed this walk ...
Changing scenery, small valleys, village crossings, agricultural plateaux ...
A very pleasant and quiet route
... Not always easy to get your bearings from the map, sometimes!
Sincerely
Pointille

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joorange
joorange

I haven't been to this area for a long time.
Are the paths still correct?

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grossemy
grossemy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very beautiful hike, bucolic landscapes, with an end of course on the site of the windmill, recommended hike

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