From Nouvion-en-Thiérache to Maroilles

This second stage invites you to discover the bocage landscape of Avesnois and Thiérache, between Maroilles and Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache. Along the way, take the time to taste the delicious Maroilles cheese!

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  • Touring/Gravel
    Activity: Touring/Gravel
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    Distance: 17.79 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 2.5 hrs 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 203 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 315 ft

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    Highest point: 669 ft
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    Lowest point: 427 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Avesnois
  • ⚐ City: Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache (02170)
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    Start: N 50.01694° / E 3.78209°
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    End: N 50.134339° / E 3.761086°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2706OT, 2707E, 2707O, 2708E, 2708O

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    Type of surface: Not specified
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Description of the route

Departure from the car park of the La Paix hotel restaurant in Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache.

(S) With your back to the hotel, turn right and head for the crossroads in front of the town hall.

(1) Turn left onto the D26 towards Barzy and leave Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache.

(2) Just after passing under a high-voltage power line, turn left onto the D664 towards Barzy-en-Thiérache.

(3) When you reach Barzy, turn left onto Grand Rue towards the village centre.

(4) At the intersection by the church, continue straight ahead until the next fork.

(5) Then turn right towards Le Sart.

(6) At the fork, continue straight ahead and pass Pas de Vaches. Further on, you will reach the D116.

(7) At the "give way" sign, turn right onto Rue du Rejet du Moulin and arrive at Prisches.

(8) Follow the D964 to the left (Rue Raymond Wastiaux). Leave the village and follow the road to Le Favril (church on the right).

(9) Continue straight ahead towards Landrecies on the D964, which turns right and then left. Join Faubourg de France.

(10) At the stop sign, turn left carefully (dangerous crossing) towards the centre of Landrecies and continue straight on to the bridge over the Sambre.

(11) Just after the bridge, turn right and follow the Sambre on your right until you reach the Écluse des Étoquies lock.

(12) Cross the Sambre and take the towpath on the left. Follow the river.

(13) When you reach the Pont d'Hachette bridge, turn right and then take thefirst right, the D32a.

(14) At the "give way" sign, turn right to enter Maroilles via Rue des Juifs.

(15) Take thefirst right, Chemin Dame Marguerite.

(16) At the end of this winding road, turn left onto Rue du Lieutenant. You will find yourself back in the centre of Maroilles with the church car park on your left (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 600 ft - La Paix hotel and restaurant
  2. 1 : mi 0.11 - alt. 600 ft - Town hall
  3. 2 : mi 0.97 - alt. 653 ft - Route D26
  4. 3 : mi 2.59 - alt. 545 ft - Grand Rue
  5. 4 : mi 2.86 - alt. 541 ft - Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Barzy-en-Thiérache)
  6. 5 : mi 2.96 - alt. 535 ft - Le Sart
  7. 6 : mi 3.74 - alt. 633 ft - Fourche
  8. 7 : mi 5.65 - alt. 564 ft - Rue du Rejet du Moulin. Towards the - Rivérette (rivière) - Affluent de la Sambre
  9. 8 : mi 5.92 - alt. 577 ft - Rue Raymond Wastiaux
  10. 9 : mi 8.65 - alt. 535 ft - Église Saint-Nicolas (Le Favril)
  11. 10 : mi 10.05 - alt. 459 ft - Faubourg de France
  12. 11 : mi 11.05 - alt. 449 ft - Towpath - Sambre à finaliser
  13. 12 : mi 13.1 - alt. 436 ft - Étoquies lock - Canal de la Sambre à l'Oise
  14. 13 : mi 14.89 - alt. 443 ft - Hachette Bridge - Gare de Hachette
  15. 14 : mi 15.76 - alt. 433 ft - Rue des Juifs
  16. 15 : mi 15.95 - alt. 459 ft - Dame Marguerite Path
  17. 16 : mi 16.7 - alt. 433 ft - Rue du Lieutenant
  18. E : mi 17.79 - alt. 489 ft - Car park - Église Saint-Humbert (Maroilles)

Notes

Unmarked route.

Restaurant between (10) and (11).

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