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Around the Scarpe in Douai
Visorando Member
6.67 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Douai (Nord)
This walking route follows the Scarpe bypass and the River Scarpe. It ends with a tour of some of Douai’s historic monuments:
- The Douai Belfry (10): a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offering magnificent views if you’re up for climbing its steps.
- Saint-Pierre Collegiate Church (11): an impressive church with remarkable Gothic architecture.
- The Palace of Justice (former Parliament of Flanders) (12): a historic monument steeped in history.
Goeulzin via Petite Sensée river
3.52 mi
+20 ft
-23 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Gœulzin (Nord)
This family trail follows the trails of the Petite Sensée, a small river at the gateway to the Douais urban area, winding through the village of Goeulzin.Easy to navigate, it can be enjoyed all year round, but in wet weather you'll need to wear waterproof footwear.
Match carriers in the Offlarde woods
8.70 mi
+276 ft
-279 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Raimbeaucourt (Nord)
There is nothing monotonous about this route: you run or walk across a huge site, skirting an agricultural area here, old paths lined with sweet peas and wild blackberries there, sheltered by undergrowth or alongside a large pond.
And without even noticing, you arrive at the foot of the old conical slag heap on the border between Nord and Pas-de-Calais.
To reach the top, it takes a little more effort, but it's worth it because once you're at the top, the view is exceptional!
Bois de l'Offlarde
9.15 mi
+177 ft
-164 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Leforest (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk, starting from Leforest, passes around two slag heaps and along the greenway (GR® 121B). It is well shaded for the first two-thirds of the route (Phalempin National Forest). It is an ideal walk during the hot summer months; however, the paths can become muddy on rainy autumn or winter days.
The route also offers a chance to admire the “ladder tree” in the Bois de l’Offlarde, which served as a German observation post during theFirst World War.
A walk through the countryside and town of Flines-Lez-Raches
3.63 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Flines-lez-Raches (Nord)
This walk takes you through the fields of Flines, passing over the Pont des Vaches and the Pont des Maraichons, before returning through the town via the Cattelet and Montreuil neighbourhoods.
The 108 and 122 slag heaps in Leforest and Ostricourt
4.12 mi
+174 ft
-171 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Leforest (Pas-de-Calais)
This route will first take you through the Offlarde and Phalempin forests. The landscape then becomes more lunar as you skirt around slag heap 108 and climb slag heap 122 (viewpoint over the mining basin).
Moncheaux barren lands route
13.32 mi
+213 ft
-243 ft
6h 20
Difficult
Departure from Moncheaux (Nord)
This circular allows you to admire the rich natural landscapes and mining heritage of the region. During this walk in the great outdoors, you will follow "les cavaliers", the old railway tracks of the Compagnie des Mines that connected all the mine shafts and slag heaps in the region when mining was in full swing. An excursion combining nature and history, to be discovered without delay!
Around the golf course, slag heap and Leforest lake
8.64 mi
+259 ft
-272 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Moncheaux (Nord)
This hike from Moncheaux passes by the Thumeries golf course, slag heap 122, Leforest lake, and then the greenway. It is fairly shaded, especially in the first part.
Cinq Tailles and Thumeries
8.12 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
3h 50
Easy
Departure from Moncheaux (Nord)
A walk through the countryside around Mons-en-Pévèle, the Cinq Tailles bird sanctuary, and the town of Thumeries.
Hamel and its marshes, a little Canada
6.81 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Hamel (Nord)
From Hamel, you can explore the marshes of the region - it's like a little Canada! You'll also discover man-made works such as the Église de l'Écluse, an unusual barge, the Canal du Nord with the Palluel lock and nature trails.
From Hamel to Arleux along the marshes
2.84 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Hamel (Nord)
A lovely little walk along the beautiful Hamel and Arleux ponds.
Les Petits Pas on the lands of the Marquis de Traisnel in Villers-au-Tertre
4.98 mi
+102 ft
-98 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Villers-au-Tertre (Nord)
From Villers-au-Tertre, one of the most beautiful villages in the Douaisis region, you will pass through the grounds and past the 18th-century château of Claude Constant Juvénal d’Harville des Ursins, Marquis de Traisnel and founder of the Aniche Mining Company in 1773. On the ridge, halfway along the route, the view stretches across the Douaisis plain on one side and the Arleusis plain on the other
Around the Saudemont marsh
4.27 mi
+7 ft
-7 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Lécluse (Nord)
A leisurely walk of less than two hours on flat terrain in a natural, sparsely built-up environment.
It partly follows the route of another walk I really like, but in the opposite direction, which offers a different perspective: Hamel and its marshes, a little piece of Canada
Around the Bois Duquesnoy forest, starting from Arleux
5.75 mi
+112 ft
-108 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Arleux (Nord)
The walk begins along the Canal du Nord and then continues along country lanes. When you arrive in Oisy-le-Verger, you are immediately greeted by the horses at the riding centre. Then we weave our way through to the Bois Duquesnoy. As I can't take my dog on the municipal tidal paths, I turn off early to continue along a quiet, leafy country lane. Finally, we return along the canal to the car park. Enjoy your walk.
Brunémont marshes and wildlife observation
6.92 mi
+36 ft
-36 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Brunémont (Nord)
Starting from Brunémont Town Hall, this easy trail offers the chance to discover the many charms of the Sensée canals, the star river of the area. At the confluence of the Canal du Nord and the Canal de la Sensée, this walk along towpaths and paths bordering the ponds offers a pleasant and safe setting. Along the edges of the ponds, the reed beds and willow groves are home to beautiful populations of marsh ferns. Be mindful of the environment, as the Aubigny and Brunémont marshes are an important heritage site for wildlife, particularly herons, marsh warblers and grass snakes.
Slag heaps 116–117, 10 in Oignies
3.63 mi
+141 ft
-141 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Oignies (Pas-de-Calais)
A route that takes you from the former 9-9bis pit in Oignies, with its renovated buildings that will transport you back several decades. You will then cross the Bois de Gosse and stop at the wildlife observatory. The landscape will take on a more lunar appearance as you climb the slag heap, before finally returning to the pit via the old mining sidings (rail tracks).
Madame Declercq’s trail
5.56 mi
+364 ft
-361 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Oignies (Pas-de-Calais)
Located in the heart of the mining basin, the Bois des Hautois in Oignies is a preserved site where hiking trails wind their way between slag heaps, ponds and pastures. The suggested route is situated in the immediate vicinity of the former 9-9 bis pithead, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 30 June 2012, and whose metal headframe is never far from view, helping you to find your way along the route.
The two spoil heaps from Oignies
Association / Club / Walk leader
6.19 mi
+305 ft
-308 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Oignies (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk, starting from the 9-9bis Mining Centre, will take you across both slag heaps without much difficulty, offering beautiful views of the slag heap range. The walk follows very good wooded paths on the first slag heap of the route. It is advisable to do the walk in the morning. You can extend the walk by crossing the Bois des Hautois, but there are a great many fallen trees.
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