From Taintignies to Lac du Héron

Gravel or hybrid bike route from Taintignies to the Marais de Fretin and Lac du Héron. The route is mainly on tarmac at the start, then there are quite a few ‘white’ tracks. A very lovely ride, with Lac du Héron as the highlight.

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  • Touring/Gravel
    Activity: Touring/Gravel
  • ↔
    Distance: 34.67 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 3 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 236 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 262 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 249 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 72 ft
  • ⚐ Country: Belgium
  • ⚐ City: Rumes 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.549168° / E 3.341514°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2504E, 2505E, 2605O

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    Type of surface:
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     33% Road  34% Byway  33% Path
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 197 ft - Monument
  2. 1 : mi 0.67 - alt. 148 ft - Petit Rumes
  3. 2 : mi 0.99 - alt. 180 ft - Coeur Joyeux
  4. 3 : mi 2.02 - alt. 197 ft - Le Rouvroir
  5. 4 : mi 2.77 - alt. 184 ft - Rumes
  6. 5 : mi 3.74 - alt. 154 ft - Bridge and railway line
  7. 6 : mi 4.1 - alt. 148 ft - Pont d’Eau
  8. 7 : mi 4.6 - alt. 161 ft - Esplechin
  9. 8 : mi 5.39 - alt. 151 ft - Maraiche
  10. 9 : mi 6.22 - alt. 171 ft - La Vache Bleue
  11. 10 : mi 7.31 - alt. 144 ft - Wannehain
  12. 11 : mi 8.73 - alt. 167 ft - Bourghelles
  13. 12 : mi 10.09 - alt. 121 ft - Cysoing
  14. 13 : mi 11.58 - alt. 128 ft - Bouvines
  15. 14 : mi 13.89 - alt. 89 ft - Motorway - Marque (rivière)-à finaliser
  16. 15 : mi 15.56 - alt. 82 ft - Fork in the road - Marque (rivière)-à finaliser
  17. 16 : mi 15.87 - alt. 79 ft - Junction - Marque (rivière)-à finaliser
  18. 17 : mi 16.7 - alt. 79 ft - Marque (rivière)-à finaliser
  19. 18 : mi 17.66 - alt. 75 ft - Lac du Héron (Villeneuve d'Ascq)
  20. 19 : mi 19.47 - alt. 75 ft - Marque (rivière)-à finaliser
  21. 20 : mi 20.8 - alt. 79 ft - Roundabout
  22. 21 : mi 23.21 - alt. 79 ft - Les Six Bonniers Leisure Centre
  23. 22 : mi 24.23 - alt. 89 ft - Baisieux - Gare de Baisieux
  24. 23 : mi 25.57 - alt. 92 ft - Border
  25. 24 : mi 26.29 - alt. 79 ft - Cornet
  26. 25 : mi 26.94 - alt. 85 ft - Les Petites Empires
  27. 26 : mi 27.68 - alt. 102 ft - Quenoque
  28. 27 : mi 28.75 - alt. 131 ft - N7
  29. 28 : mi 29.54 - alt. 217 ft - Haudion
  30. 29 : mi 31.48 - alt. 154 ft - Cornuhaut
  31. S/E : mi 34.67 - alt. 197 ft - Monument

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