Between Cobrieux and Bachy

A pleasant stroll across the plain between the villages of Bachy and Cobrieux, just a stone's throw from the Franco-Belgian border.

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.08 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 51 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 52 m

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    Highest point: 74 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m

Description of the walk

Start in front of Cobrieux town hall.

(S/E) Follow the church to the left, then turn right onto a small path covered with flagstones, which leads to the Petite Rue. On the road, turn right and walk about 50m.

(1) Take the small track on the left just after n°18. This turns right, then left, then right again. Continue along a cultivated field, turning right at the intersection to return to the Petite Rue. Turn left, going along the school, into the Grande Rue.

(2) Turn left, follow the road opposite, Route de Cysoing, then after about 200m, take a left-hand path alongside the cemetery. Follow it for about 300m, then turn right.

(3) At the junction opposite a small wood, take the track on the right and follow it for about 400m. Join the Route de Cobrieux and turn left onto the cycle path (sometimes heavy traffic) for about 100m.

(4) Take the first track on your right into a small wood. Go straight on for about 800m to reach the D93 at the entrance to Bachy. Follow this road until you reach the D955 main road. Opposite the entrance to the sports ground, cross carefully, then turn left alongside the post office. Take the first street on the right, Rue Jean-Baptiste Lebas, towards Bachy centre.

(5) At the intersection, turn left into Rue Maréchal Foch, then first right into Rue de Archers, towards the church.

(6) Drive around the church to the left, ignoring a cul-de-sac on the right. Turn right into Rue de l'Égalité. At the bend in the road, turn left onto a path between 2 laurel hedges, towards a wood you can see in the distance.

At the end of the path, turn right. This path veers right, then left. At the end of the path, you come to a road, Rue de la Libération. Turn right at the hamlet of Sartaine and, after about 300m, arrive at Rue Henry Pottier.

(8) Take a left/right turn onto a path that runs alongside a hedge for about 600m.

(9) Cross the D955 again and turn left/right onto Rue Georges Clémenceau for approx. 300m.

(10) Opposite a small chapel, take the tarmac path on the right, which quickly becomes paved and then grassy, for about 300m.

(11) Take a grassy track on the left for about 700m, then join the D93 and follow it to the right. You'll see a château and farmhouse on your left.

(12) Take the first road on the left, where there is an oratory at the junction, and continue for about 300m.

(13) On the right, take a path 50m past an old square farmhouse. Follow this track around a wood, then left/right onto a road, Rue des Prés, on the right. After another left/right turn, you'll reach the village center, the church and the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Cobrieux Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.2 - alt. 34 m - Left-hand path
  3. 2 : km 0.91 - alt. 36 m - Left at "Grande Rue
  4. 3 : km 1.77 - alt. 33 m - Intersection facing the woods
  5. 4 : km 2.43 - alt. 41 m - Turn right towards a small wood
  6. 5 : km 4.31 - alt. 74 m - Rue Maréchal Foch on the left
  7. 6 : km 4.67 - alt. 74 m - Bachy church
  8. 7 : km 5.79 - alt. 54 m - Turning right
  9. 8 : km 7.5 - alt. 57 m - Make a left right
  10. 9 : km 8.21 - alt. 54 m - Crossing the D955
  11. 10 : km 8.84 - alt. 55 m - On the right, opposite a small chapel
  12. 11 : km 9.42 - alt. 66 m - Grassy path on the left
  13. 12 : km 10.67 - alt. 46 m - Turn left at the oratory
  14. 13 : km 11.11 - alt. 39 m - Turn right 50m after the farm
  15. S/E : km 12.08 - alt. 34 m - Cobrieux Town Hall

Practical information

Two possible starting points: Cobrieux church (S/E) or Bachy church (6).

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Pierre59110
Pierre59110

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A pleasant route with no major difficulties. The route was completed in January, so there were a few muddy stretches, but they weren't insurmountable!

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Fredebou
Fredebou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Nice little walk in the Bachy countryside!
No major difficulties.
Thanks for sharing this hike ;-)

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dancamphin
dancamphin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Nice ride in exceptional weather for March
very little tarmac
Highly recommended

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Pierre59110
Pierre59110

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : May 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : N/A
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Good short walk. No major difficulties, varied countryside.

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candy59
candy59

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

Positive points
=> The vast majority of the walk is done in the peace and quiet of nature.
=> the beautiful houses you will see
=> the "Cobrieux bikes

Negative points
=> the monotony of the agricultural fields

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tati59
tati59

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

The route is very well described both in the text and on the map. A pleasant route but a little monotonous.

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MagDalie
MagDalie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A very pleasant circuit, still quite muddy when I did it but with no real worries. It's great to be out in the countryside, mostly on paths.
The areas in the villages are charming, and I loved the rural and original look of the bikes decorated by the locals in Cobrieux.
A nice breath of fresh air in the countryside, very natural: thank you so much for sharing the tour! 🙂

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Choupetta60
Choupetta60

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Beautiful countryside, a wonderful discovery.
A very slight hill in the middle of the fields, nothing serious.
A few muddy sections depending on the weather.
The track is completely reliable and so is the description.
A very nice walk

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michel tout court
michel tout court

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

superb, varied walk

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claude froment
claude froment

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

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Doumé59236
Doumé59236

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Group hike ( 24 people ) 12 kms in 2h15.
No difficulty, 1 or 2 muddy stretches (it's late January, it's been raining recently, nothing dramatic).
Accessible to all, including children aged 5 and over
Little tarmac, lots of paths,
Beautiful countryside
Reliability of the map in gpx nickel
Thank you

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Pyrénéen
Pyrénéen

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I was delighted with this walk, which I did in fine weather: much of the route is in rural areas, there are beautiful views and the paths allow you to keep up a good pace.
12 km covered in 2 hours 15 minutes, not including the lunch break.

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CineyHanCiney
CineyHanCiney

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful route in glorious sunshine.
1° Don't miss the small path at the start.
2° Don't miss the grassy path back to Cobrieux on the left when you have the water tower in your sights.
It took us a few hundred metres further, but we have no regrets.
We'll keep it in mind and do it again.

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