Discover the villages of Thélus, Willerval and Farbus

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You will discover the villages of Thélus, Willerval, and Farbus. These three villages are less than 10 km from Vimy and its Canadian First World War memorial, which is well worth a visit to complement this hike.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.28 km
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    Average duration: 4h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 60 m
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    Descent: - 55 m
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    Highest point: 140 m
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    Lowest point: 68 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Thélus (62580)
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    Start/End: N 50.354605° / E 2.800362°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2406E
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Farbus Church
Farbus Wood
Champs Thélus

Description of the walk

Park in the Place du Maréchal Leclerc car park in Thélus.

(S/E) Take the D49 towards Bailleul-sur-Berthoud for about 500 metres. You will come to a crossroads at No. 66 Rue de Bailleul.

(1) Leave the D49 by taking a good road on the right. When you see the motorway, at a place called Les Arides, turn left, then continue straight on for 700 metres, leaving a road on your left. You will reach the crossroads of Grand Lieu and La Lanterne.

(2) Take the path on the right for 400 metres and turn left. Continue straight ahead to reach a sunken path. You will arrive near the British cemetery.

(3) Leave the path that leads to the railway bridge and turn left. Then follow the railway line. Continue to the level crossing.

(4) Do not cross it, but turn left and then immediately right onto a tree-lined path. Continue straight ahead until you reach the D50, leaving a path leading to a wood on your left.

(5) Turn right onto the D50, cross the level crossing and, at the Farbus exit sign, take the path on the right, then turn left onto the grassy path that leads to Rue du Paradis in Willerval. Head towards the church, pass in front of the porch and rejoin the D50.

(6) Turn left, cross at the pedestrian crossing and turn right onto the path. At the T-junction, turn left towards the railway line and follow the path on the right that runs alongside it.

(7) Go under the railway bridge and immediately take the path on your left, then the path on the right. You will arrive at the D51, with the church of Farbus on your left: follow the D51, which is Rue de la République, on the right. Further on, you will reach the Chemin Goulot crossroads.

(8) Turn left, go straight towards the woods, leaving a path on your right, and after a short climb, you will reach the edge of the woods on a plateau.

(9) Head straight ahead, leaving the path on your right, and descend towards Thélus, passing by the cemetery. 20 metres after the cemetery, opposite house no. 12, take the very small grassy path lined with cement posts. At the end of the path, immediately turn left onto the road towards the church and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 123 m - Place du Maréchal Leclerc
  2. 1 : km 0.52 - alt. 123 m - Path on the right at No. 66 Rue de Bailleu
  3. 2 : km 2.85 - alt. 112 m - Crossroads of Grand Lieu and Lanterne
  4. 3 : km 4.53 - alt. 88 m - British Cemetery
  5. 4 : km 5.41 - alt. 84 m - Level crossing
  6. 5 : km 6.7 - alt. 83 m - D50 on the right
  7. 6 : km 8.36 - alt. 68 m - Left-right at the D50
  8. 7 : km 10.11 - alt. 71 m - Railway bridge
  9. 8 : km 11.19 - alt. 82 m - Crossroads on the left
  10. 9 : km 11.96 - alt. 129 m - Edge of the woods
  11. S/E : km 13.27 - alt. 123 m - Place du Maréchal Leclerc

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 10 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
JMJournet
JMJournet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

There are many (too many?) professional paths.
However, some sections are pleasant, especially when the weather is nice!

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Semifox23
Semifox23

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk through the fields. Calm and relaxing.
One last slightly steep climb with a heavy load to prepare for the GR145 ^^ but nothing but fun.

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Geopat59
Geopat59

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route that allows for variations

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marcheursderoeux
marcheursderoeux

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route that is highly interesting both for the nature to observe and the history to remember.

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jpakh
jpakh

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant outing. Our app tells us the distance is 14.9 km! And we followed the instructions carefully (and easily).
For the start, it would be better to indicate to take "the right path on the right" IN FRONT OF No. 39 (No. 66 is after that).

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capauri
capauri

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Lovely scenery with lots of fields, perfect for letting the children run around. You can do it with a pushchair.

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gabelmon
gabelmon

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

As the trail is not marked, be careful not to follow signs for other trails.
At the end, when you come out of the woods, you will be faced with three paths; take the one in the middle.
There isn't too much mud despite the rain that fell the day before.

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YvesC62
YvesC62

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I did this hike alone. The GPX track is accurate. I use Rando GPS as a track reader.
The route is not too difficult, the only challenge being the hill before the end of the trail.
It was very enjoyable and I would gladly do it again.

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souchez
souchez

OK, no problem about going hiking with you. Contact me on 0630326519 to arrange a meeting time.
Best regards, Francis

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micata
micata

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello. I did this hike for the second time and encountered some problems with the directions provided. Despite this, I was able to complete the entire hike, but with a 3 km detour. I would like to suggest that we do it together so that I can clarify certain points. Thank you. Best regards, Michel

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souchez
souchez

I don't understand. When you reach point 2, the crossroads between Grand Lieu and La Lanterne, you have to turn right. The path opposite takes you back to the main road, and there is no path on the left; it's a T-junction. All of this is clearly marked on the map.

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micata
micata

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable

This hike would have been interesting if there hadn't been a mistake in the directions. At the crossroads between "Le Grand Lieu" and "La Lanterne", the directions say to take the path on the right for 400 metres and then turn left, but the correct directions are to take the path on the left for 400 metres and then turn right.I speak from experience, having found myself in a beet field with no way out!

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