Étréaupont walks

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!

Discover the profession of organic farming through the Baladavesnois app. This cycle route through the Avesnois countryside can also be completed on foot. We offer four stops along the way to provide explanations about biodiversity, water, cattle farming and the production of Maroilles cheese. A few information panels along the route will also complement the explanations provided by the digital tour.

This is the second stage of this bocage route. Cycle along and take the time to discover the farms, historical heritage and restaurants offering delicious regional produce on their menus, and let yourself be transported by the history of the landscape...

Discover the peaceful site of Hututu in Ohain, a commune in the Avesnois Regional Nature Park: its pond, its Café Rando Nord and its restaurant. This circuit will delight nature and tree lovers!

Cycling route through the Bois l'Abbé forest

A walk through the Avesnois bocage with its farms and cows.

A circular cycle route to explore the national forest, the Ferme de la Motte farm and Liessies Castle.

A route that allows you to discover the natural and architectural heritage. From the former priory of Moustier-en-Fagne to Trélon Castle, via the Monts de Baives and Wallers-en-Fagne Nature Reserve.

Explore the small paths of the villages of Sains-du-Nord, Rainsars, Féron and Étrœungt by bike.

A beautiful bike ride that takes you to the famous leaning bell tower of Solre-le-Château via Liessies, where you can explore the Parc Départemental de l'Abbaye.

From La Groise, this route follows a common thread, weaving together the discreet energy of the villages and the serenity of the countryside. You leave the lively little streets behind and open up to vast horizons, where the green meadows and shimmering crops invite you to breathe more deeply. As you approach Catillon-sur-Sambre, the atmosphere is adorned with reflections of water and rural gentleness, with its peaceful banks and unspoilt authenticity. This walk combines the best of both worlds: the friendliness of the villages and the tranquillity of the surrounding nature.

This rural commune, one of the "most beautiful villages in France", a few kilometres from the Belgian border, in a setting typical of the region, consists of a homogeneous habitat made of red bricks and grey slate roofs, which give it a certain character. Its small Protestant temple and, above all, its superb fortified Saint-Médard Church, dating back to the Middle Ages, are its most representative buildings. They make you want to stop off here on your way tothe Ardennes, Reims or the Picardy coast, which are not far away.

This route in the Baladavesnois collection allows you to discover numerous oratories. Each one is unique. Built in blue stone, witnesses to times gone by, they come in different shapes.This ride will take you into the heart of the rolling countryside of the Avesnois, with pollarded trees typical of the landscape of the Avesnois Regional Nature Park.

A loop around Château de la Motte on the edge of the national forest, with undulating paths, fords and ponds, this is a charming walk.Depending on the season, some paths can be muddy, so appropriate equipment is useful.

Explorational tour of the Forêt Domaniale de l’Abbé Val Joly - can be combined with the Parc de Liessies tour.

First stage of this bocage route. Cycle and take the time to discover the farms, historical heritage and restaurants offering delicious regional produce on their menus, and let yourself be told the story of the landscape...

The route takes you on a tour of three kiosks and three water mills.It winds through the Avesnois countryside, with its hedgerows, pastures and orchards that are so characteristic of the Thiérache landscape. This hilly route is suitable for experienced cycle tourists, while the shorter version is accessible to families.

Cycling is the ideal way to discover the thousand and one secrets of the Avesnois region.During this ride, you will see the two magnificent mills of Grand-Fayt and Maroilles.

Ce circuit vous permet de pénétrer en forêt de Mormal et de longer le Canal de la Sambre.

Cycling is the ideal way to discover the thousand and one secrets of the Avesnois region.

This is the first stage of a cycle route that takes you through the rolling countryside of Avesnois and Thiérache, between Maroilles and Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache. Along the way, take the time to sample some delicious Maroilles cheese!

A wooded, undulating walk offering beautiful views over the Avesnois countryside and the meandering Helpe area.

This varied walk around Val Joly will enable you to discover the beauty of this little Switzerland of the North. The lake, unspoilt hedged farmland, Avesnois houses and villages will give you a chance to appreciate the variety of landscapes in the south of the North department.

Cycle ride along the small country lanes north-west of Landrecies.

Cycle along small country roads to discover the bocage landscape.

Through the Avesnois countryside along quiet country lanes.

Cycle along the small country roads and discover the Avesnois bocage and the famous village of Maroilles.

As part of the Baladavesnois collection, this trail allows you to discover forest and aquatic environments.

A very hilly and wooded cross-border circuit that takes hikers through rich, wild countryside. Suitable for experienced walkers.

Cycle along quiet country lanes and through the forests of Bois l'Evêque and Mormal.

Route through the bocage and along the Sambre Canal.