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Circuit d'Ecques par les landes
Visorando Member
14.19 mi
+407 ft
-407 ft
6h 50
Difficult
Departure from Ecques (Pas-de-Calais)
Leave Ecques via the same route, then take a long, flat walk through the fields to reach Heuringhem. Continue across the moors of Blendecques, Rietz de l'Église and Bibrou before reaching Quiestède via Les Bruyères. Return via the Bois d'Ecques.
The route is relatively flat, but there are a few wet areas (more depending on the weather). During hunting season, avoid Sundays, as some communal woods are rented to hunting clubs!
Route modified and improved in September 2024 to avoid the D 190.
Laprée Trail
Local authority5.20 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Quiestède (Pas-de-Calais)
During this walk, you will see some old watercress beds. These are located just past the church. You will pass close to Laprée Castle. It was built in 1740 on the ruins of a feudal castle. This is a signposted trail maintained by the Pays de Saint-Omer Urban Community.
The Ponds Trail
3.99 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Mametz (Pas-de-Calais)
A short 6 km walk to explore the Étangs de la Sauvagine in Mametz and the Étangs de Rebecques.
Les Héringaux in Roquetoire
8.53 mi
+105 ft
-131 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Roquetoire (Pas-de-Calais)
This route will allow you to explore the hedgerow landscape of Roquetoire.
It is a signposted trail managed by the Pays de Saint-Omer Urban Community.
Yellow River Trail
2.20 mi
+213 ft
-213 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Helfaut (Pas-de-Calais)
A short walk around the La Coupole blockhouse, where forest and magnificent ponds come together.
Route des Batailles in Thérouanne
5.65 mi
+197 ft
-197 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Thérouanne (Pas-de-Calais)
Thérouanne was the capital of the Gallic tribe known as the ‘Morins’. The town was conquered by Julius Caesar. In the Middle Ages, it was the seat of an important bishopric stretching from the Canche to the Yser. It was completely destroyed following the siege by Charles V’s imperial army in 1553, as it was a French enclave.
This trail pays tribute to the three battles that took place at Enguinegatte during the capture of Thérouanne. It is a signposted trail managed by the Pays de Saint-Omer Urban Community.
Val de Lys and woods
13.79 mi
+282 ft
-299 ft
6h 35
Difficult
Departure from Mametz (Pas-de-Calais)
After following the River Lys and passing near the Étangs de Crecques, you’ll cross through two woods before finishing the walk along the paths and small roads of the plain.
A route without any major difficulties, apart from its length. Best undertaken in dry weather.
In wet weather, the two woods are quite tricky and, this winter, the path between Glomenghem and Mametz was flooded (it was fine on 25 April 2024, but the ditches are full to the brim and are just waiting to overflow).
The Arbre Hardi from Blendecques
9.14 mi
+315 ft
-315 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Blendecques (Pas-de-Calais)
This route will take you through a variety of landscapes: the Plateau des Landes Regional Nature Reserve and the plain. It is a signposted trail maintained by the Pays de Saint-Omer Urban Community. This trail shares a few kilometres with the Longatte de Blendecques route.
The Longatte Route in Blendecques
4.63 mi
+233 ft
-210 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Blendecques (Pas-de-Calais)
This route will take you through a variety of landscapes: the Plateau des Landes Regional Nature Reserve and the plains. It is a signposted trail maintained by the Pays de Saint-Omer Urban Community.
Hugo Trail in Racquinghem
6.53 mi
+197 ft
-187 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Racquinghem (Pas-de-Calais)
This route will take you through several different types of landscape: the Plateau des Landes regional nature reserve, the plain and the Neuffossé Canal. The latter separates the Pas-de-Calais department from the Nord department.
It is a marked trail maintained by the Pays de Saint-Omer Urban Community.
The Bietz tour in Aire-sur-Lys
4.89 mi
+59 ft
-59 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Aire-sur-la-Lys (Pas-de-Calais)
A pleasant and very easy hike around Le Bietz. You will pass through two hamlets in Aire-sur-la-Lys before returning to Moulin le Comte, following the Lys at the end of the route.
A bucolic escape between Aire and Mametz
6.47 mi
+62 ft
-62 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Aire-sur-la-Lys (Pas-de-Calais)
This route follows the path known as the Bruveau d’Aire-sur-la-Lys, with a few variations. It takes you to the Church of Saint-Vaast in Mametz via the Glomenghem marshes, then back to the hamlet of Moulin-le-Comte via the Chemin de Fauquenthun in the hamlet of Rincq.
The Fontinettes boat lift
5.86 mi
+49 ft
-49 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Arques (Pas-de-Calais) (Pas-de-Calais)
The Sentier des Fontinettes invites you to discover the sometimes unexpected natural treasures of Arques: from the Étang de Beauséjour to the Étang de Malhôve, via the Rihoult Forest and the canal towpath, not forgetting the water sports centre and the boat lift.
La Melde from Wittes
5.94 mi
+43 ft
-43 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Wittes (Pas-de-Calais)
This route will allow you to discover the diversity of water in Wittes and Aire-sur-la-Lys. In Wittes, you will find the Melde, a tributary of the Lys. In Aire-sur-la-Lys, you will walk along the Lys, the Bassin des Quatre-Faces, the Ballastière ponds and the Canal de Neuffossé. This is a signposted trail maintained by the Communauté d'Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer.
A short, leisurely walk around Delettes
22.42 mi
+997 ft
-1,017 ft
2.5 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Delettes (Pas-de-Calais)
A ride to enjoy with friends, on mountain bikes or hybrid bikes, with plenty of country lanes along this route.
The marshes as seen from Aire-sur-la-Lys
5.93 mi
+7 ft
-7 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Aire-sur-la-Lys (Pas-de-Calais)
This is a route combining town and countryside. Walkers will discover part of Aire-sur-la-Lys’s historic heritage (remains of the fortifications, the bailiwick and the town hall) as well as a number of watercourses. It is a signposted trail managed by the Pays de Saint-Omer Urban Community.
Le Bruveau
6.95 mi
+52 ft
-52 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Aire-sur-la-Lys (Pas-de-Calais)
During this walk, you will discover the Lys valley. On the way back, you will follow the course of the Lys before it is channelled in the eastern part of Aire. This is a signposted trail maintained by the Pays de Saint-Omer Urban Community.
Mont d’Hiver and the Neufossé Canal in Blaringhem
6.96 mi
+180 ft
-177 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Blaringhem (Nord)
A pleasant walk around the Brasserie du Pays Flamand in Blaringhem. With views over the Lys valley. Discover local agriculture and the hedgerow landscape.
The Wavrans Valley
7.35 mi
+574 ft
-545 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Esquerdes (Pas-de-Calais)
The Wavrans-sur-l'Aa nature reserve consists of two hillsides separated by a dry valley, Mont Carrière and Montagne d'Elnes. The chalky slopes of the reserve are steep and unusual for the region. They were also "sculpted" by the bombs of the Second World War.
Between Lys and the Canal
6.64 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Aire-sur-la-Lys (Pas-de-Calais)
The town of Aire-sur-la-Lys is crossed by the Lys river. It is bordered by the Neuffossé Canal, which takes the name Canal d'Aire at La Bassée, from this town onwards. The Bassin des Quatre Faces (Four Faces Basin) once allowed boats to turn around and sail in the desired direction: towards the town, the Lys, the canal towards Saint-Omer or Béthune. It is a signposted trail in the Pays de Saint-Omer urban community.
Hillsides of La Laquette
13.45 mi
+810 ft
-830 ft
6h 55
Difficult
Departure from Enquin-les-Mines (Pas-de-Calais)
A long journey around Enquin-les-Mines that will take you across the northern and southern slopes of Laquette.
The Sentier de l’Alouette in Enquin-les-Mines
2.90 mi
+262 ft
-256 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Enquin-les-Mines (Pas-de-Calais)
This walking trail, designed for school groups as well as families, allows you to discover, through educational information boards, life in the mining settlements, the Fléchinelle slag heap, wind power and agriculture in rural areas.
The Surgeon hills
6.86 mi
+610 ft
-584 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Enquin-les-Mines (Pas-de-Calais)
A short, undulating route offering beautiful views.
Hills and valleys in Coyecques
9.64 mi
+991 ft
-991 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Coyecques (Pas-de-Calais)
From the Lys Valley to Noir Mont and discovery of the hidden valley of Maisnil.
The route is almost entirely off-road, either on good grassy paths or vaguely paved paths.
Do not look for markings, as there are none.
Around Bomy
3.48 mi
+102 ft
-112 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Bomy (Pas-de-Calais)
A short walk in the Artois region, particularly pleasant in autumn.
Notre-Dame du Bon Voyage and the ridges at Bomy
7.75 mi
+335 ft
-361 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Bomy (Pas-de-Calais)
This route, starting from the square in Bomy, overlooks the surrounding villages and the Lys valley.
Route des sources de Bomy
7.13 mi
+423 ft
-436 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Bomy (Pas-de-Calais)
A route that allows you to discover Bomy’s heritage: the Rotonde des Tilleuls, the castle, Saint-Vaast Church, the restored vicarage, the mill, as well as the source of the Laquette, the Sainte-Frévisse Fountain and its oratory (picnic spots).
This route is signposted in red, starting from the Rotonde des Tilleuls on the village square.
The Romans Route in Reclinghem
4.94 mi
+322 ft
-312 ft
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Reclinghem (Pas-de-Calais)
This route will take you from the Lys valley up to the heights of Artois. It is a signposted trail managed by the Pays de Saint-Omer Urban Community.
From Reclinghem to Mont d'Erny
11.08 mi
+814 ft
-797 ft
5h 50
Difficult
Departure from Reclinghem (Pas-de-Calais)
Three lovely climbs and a long stroll across the plateau make for a walk surrounded by nature. A very hilly first section, followed by a long stretch along the heights before descending to Reclinghem with magnificent views. The icing on the cake is an optional circular loop I suggest, which brings the total elevation gain to over 300 m.
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