Ennetières-en-Weppes

Departure from Carrefour de la Vallée in Ennetières-en-Weppes. For a hike on roads and small paved country lanes. Can be completed in two hours if you walk at a brisk pace.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.27 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 9 m
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    Descent: - 9 m

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    Highest point: 31 m
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    Lowest point: 19 m

Description of the walk

Park in the small car park at Carrefour de la Vallée on the D63 at the exit of Ennetières-en-Weppes towards Bois Grenier, at the intersection with the D141.

(S/E) Leave the car park towards Bois-Grenier, heading north-west on the D63.

(1) Turn left at Carrefour des Trois Fétus. Go under the old railway bridge and stay on this road until you reach a T-junction.

(2) Turn right onto Rue de Jérusalem.

(3) Shortly afterwards, turn left onto Rue des Aubeaux. Follow this road until it ends at a place called Le Bas.

(4) Keep right for about 200 metres on Rue du Bas in Radinghem.

(5) Turn left onto Rue du Martin Camp. Turn right, then left and cross the locality of Martin Camp.

(6) Turn left, then right. At the T-junction, turn left onto Rue de l'Avoine.

(7) At the next T-junction, turn left onto Rue du Bas in Le Maisnil and continue to the church and its cemetery.

(8) At the foot of the church, turn left onto Rue de la Féterie (D141). Leave Le Maisnil and follow the road straight ahead to Radinghem-en-Weppes.

(9) Turn right onto the D62 and take the first left, Rue Ponchel Boutry. Drive through the hamlet of Les Bas Champs.

(10) At the next intersection, turn right onto Rue de la Gazerie (D141). Follow this road to the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 28 m - Carrefour de la Vallée car park
  2. 1 : km 0.55 - alt. 21 m - Les Trois Fétus
  3. 2 : km 1.47 - alt. 20 m - Rue de Jérusalem
  4. 3 : km 1.76 - alt. 20 m - Rue ses Aubeaux
  5. 4 : km 2.93 - alt. 20 m - Rue du Bas
  6. 5 : km 3.2 - alt. 20 m - Rue du Martin Camp on your left.
  7. 6 : km 4.37 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 5.15 - alt. 20 m - Rue du Bas
  9. 8 : km 5.84 - alt. 26 m - Rue de la Féterie - Église Saint-Pierre (Le Maisnil)
  10. 9 : km 7.64 - alt. 22 m - Rue du Bas Radinghem
  11. 10 : km 8.9 - alt. 22 m - Rue de la Gazerie
  12. S/E : km 10.27 - alt. 28 m - Return to the car park.

Notes

Best done in trainers, even in wet weather, without getting dirty.
Benches halfway along the route.

Worth a visit

(9) Radinghem during the 1914-1918 war.
Wanting to flee the German army invasion, the population of Lille was ordered to rally in Gravelines via Laventie. On 10 October 1914, the inhabitants of Lille, Roubaix and Tourcoing gathered in the Grand-Place and then set off on the road to Béthune. The population passed through the communes of Loos, Haudourdin and Erquinghem-le-Sec.
In Erquinghem, the refugees encountered contingents of the Republican army. These soldiers, who were already behind schedule, had to come to the aid of their comrades on the front line.
When they reached Radinghem, the people of Lille began to realise that they were being trapped.
The horsemen they initially took for scouts turned out to be the vanguard of the German Imperial Army.
As soon as they realise they are surrounded, there is a terrible stampede. The village, already evacuated of its inhabitants, suddenly filled up. All the houses became hiding places, but the bulk of the German army arrived on the scene and realised that the village had been used as a refuge. They soon discovered the hidden civilians. They were then rounded up and sent to Fournes.
A total of 20,000 people were taken prisoner in Radinghem, Le Maisnil and Englos. They were then sent to Germany in cattle trains to work in prison camps.
Source: Radinghem en Weppes Town Hall.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
nenefanfan
nenefanfan

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in the Weppes

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Pierre59110
Pierre59110

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A route without any major difficulties. Pleasant scenery but a fairly monotonous route.
I did it on a Sunday and came across cyclists and joggers, but this wasn't a problem.

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LECOCQ Annick
LECOCQ Annick

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Difficult to find the starting point, unknown to locals!
But beautiful countryside, shame there weren't any paths, but that was to be expected!

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Vicek bial
Vicek bial

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I discovered this route, which I really like.
I usually go hiking on the slag heaps near my home (Libercourt), but I'm a bit tired of doing that every weekend, so I'm switching to flat terrain, and it's such a joy to be able to walk in the beautiful countryside!

I'm going back tomorrow!

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LD MONS
LD MONS

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Just one detail: it's "Cazerie" and not "Gazerie" in a street name.

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nountche
nountche

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Short walk on a tarmac path, enjoyable at this time of year. Pleasant because there isn't much traffic. Country roads and villages.

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Wyzgolik
Wyzgolik

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route through the countryside in rainy weather, as it is mainly on tarmac roads with little traffic, at least on that particular day.

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colette and jjacques
colette and jjacques

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The start is on a road with heavy traffic travelling at high speeds, and there is no safe hard shoulder.
However, the rest of the route is pleasant, on small, less busy tarmac roads. There are no signposts, but with the help of the map, you can find your way.

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RANDO5962
RANDO5962

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful country walk through fields close to the city of Lille.
Also great for groups. I guided it this morning for the MJC, although as mentioned in another comment, you do need to be careful for a few hundred metres during the first kilometre. It's perfectly doable.
The roads used are not very busy.
Beautiful views with the autumn colours gradually setting in.

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Lad59
Lad59

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

The route is as described, and the trail is clean despite recent heavy rainfall.
Best avoided by large groups due to the lack of a footpath for walkers on the first kilometre.

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