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Terril de Pinchonvalles, Bois des Bruyères et voyettes de Givenchy
Visorando Member
8.65 mi
+535 ft
-509 ft
4h 25
Difficult
Departure from Givenchy-en-Gohelle (Pas-de-Calais)
Peu de goudron sur ce parcours qui permet d'arpenter les chemins du Bois des Bruyères et de faire le tour du Terril de Pinchonvalles.
J'ai dû changer le départ car le beau chemin qui partait à gauche dans la Rue de l'Église est pour le moment (???) en chantier : nouveau lotissement en construction. Malgré toutes les promesses, on continue à bétonner les villes. Prions Ste Godasse et St Croquenot pour que ce chemin réapparaisse après les travaux.
The Canadian Vimy Memorial
3.25 mi
+43 ft
-43 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Givenchy-en-Gohelle (Pas-de-Calais)
This site represents Canada's most impressive memorial to its citizens who fought and gave their lives in the First World War. A strategic high point, offering breathtaking views of the coalfield and Artois hills.
Le Bois de l'Abîme à Givenchy
Association / Club / Walk leader4.23 mi
+217 ft
-210 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Angres (Pas-de-Calais)
Très belle randonnée dans le Bois de l'Abîme à Givenchy avec sur le parcours une stèle à la mémoire de deux soldats morts lors de la première guerre mondiale.
The walk around the woods from Angres
4.88 mi
+289 ft
-272 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Angres (Pas-de-Calais)
Starting from the pond, this walk takes you around the Bois de l'Abîme via Givenchy-en-Gohelle. After a short climb, the walk takes you back down through the Bois des Bruyères.
From Angres to Pinchonvalles
6.69 mi
+512 ft
-492 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Angres (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk, starting from the old ponds, will take you to the Pinchonvalles slag heap via the woods of l’Abîme, les Bruyères and Givenchy, all along good paths, before returning via the Ancienne Fosse N°6 in Liévin.
The Vimy Woods
7.34 mi
+328 ft
-338 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Souchez (Pas-de-Calais)
Hike through plains and woods, passing by the Canadian Memorial, which you can visit, as well as the museum and the trenches (by reservation).
Circular around Souchez
7.96 mi
+564 ft
-571 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Souchez (Pas-de-Calais)
This local hike starting from La Pyramide will take you around Souchez along good paths. You will walk along the Souchez river and then climb up to the site of Notre-Dame de Lorette before returning to the village via Parc Cassin.
At the foot of Pinchonvalles
7.99 mi
+502 ft
-518 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Souchez (Pas-de-Calais)
A walk starting from the Souchez Pyramid, heading towards Angres and its Bois des Bruyères, a haven of peace and tranquillity.
The Canadian Vimy Memorial, starting from Souchez
8.49 mi
+246 ft
-262 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Souchez (Pas-de-Calais)
Starting from Place de Souchez, you’ll reach the Canadian memorial.
The Battle of Vimy took place in April 1917.
From the start of the war, the Germans held the heights of Vimy and the entire mining basin.
After numerous unsuccessful attempts by the French and British to recapture these positions, it was the Canadians who drove them back, at the cost of 11,000 dead in their ranks.
The Souchez embankment circular loop
5.12 mi
+292 ft
-279 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Souchez (Pas-de-Calais)
This easy circular route takes you on a discovery of the Carency valley and the commune of Souchez.You will appreciate the role of the embankments, which are essential for agriculture, and admire several buildings that were rebuilt identically after the village of Souchez was completely destroyed during the First World War.
The Vimy Ridge, starting from Souchez
5.47 mi
+469 ft
-443 ft
2h 55
Moderate
Departure from Souchez (Pas-de-Calais)
This circular route, steeped in history, invites you to discover a historic site paying tribute to the 11,000
who died during the capture of Vimy Ridge in April 1917. You’ll skirt the Vimy National Forest, where you can see the land scarred by shells. The Canadian National Vimy Memorial also offers a breathtaking view of the mining basin and the Artois hills
The Notre-Dame de Lorette Memorial
13.00 mi
+600 ft
-607 ft
6h 30
Difficult
Departure from Angres (Pas-de-Calais)
The route starts from the town of Angres (in the Lens district), one of the former mining towns of the Hauts-de-France region. After a few hundred metres, you’ll leave the main urban ring road behind to enjoy the plains, valleys and forests of Artois.
You could also start this circular loop from (10) N-D de Lorette, or from (3) Aix-Noulette, or even from (14) Souchez. There are restaurants at each potential starting point. (See the practical information below).
The hill of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette
6.00 mi
+338 ft
-325 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Souchez (Pas-de-Calais)
This circular walk through a site commemorating the Great War in Artois allows you to discover places that are now set within a remarkably well-cultivated landscape: trees have reclaimed their place, traces of the trenches have been erased by the work of farmers, and the villages have been rebuilt. The cemeteries and memorials, however, serve as a reminder of the appalling tragedy that was the First World War, marked by the deaths of millions of young soldiers and citizens.
The mountains from Angres
11.31 mi
+666 ft
-659 ft
5h 45
Difficult
Departure from Angres (Pas-de-Calais)
This hike, starting from Angres, will take you through the Bois de l'Abîme and the Bois des Bruyères before descending to Souchez. You will then pass through Prés Molaine and Ablain-St-Nazaire before climbing to Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, the highest point of this hike, before a more leisurely return.
The Bois de l'Abîme and Givenchy from Angres
7.29 mi
+276 ft
-292 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Angres (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk, starting from Angres, will take you through the Bois de l’Abîmes and Givenchy, passing over the Pinchonvalles slag heap. Angres was inhabited during the Gallo-Roman period, but is best known for its mining industry (from 1907), with pits No. 6 and No. 6 bis. These were destroyed during the First World War. Mining resumed in 1920, before closing down permanently in 1984.
Les bords de la Souchez à Liévin
7.59 mi
+207 ft
-184 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Liévin (Pas-de-Calais)
Pour cette randonnée vous passerez sur les bords de la Souchez et par le Parc de la Glissoire sur des chemins tranquilles et piste cyclables.
Pinchonvalles slag heap via Bois de l'Abime and Givenchy
7.00 mi
+325 ft
-312 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Liévin (Pas-de-Calais)
This hike between woods and town will take you past the former Fosse n°6 in Liévin, the Bois de l'Abime and Givenchy, before climbing the Terril de Pinchonvalles on good paths. It is a remarkable route for its biodiversity.
Boutzeu boutzou from Souchez
4.89 mi
+220 ft
-190 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Souchez (Pas-de-Calais)
A short hike for the whole family. Starting from the old station, you will walk to Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, passing in front of the old church and along the Souchez. This hike can be enjoyed in all seasons.
The 80 slag heap (Garennes Pont Ampère) along La Souchez
3.42 mi
+85 ft
-85 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Liévin (Pas-de-Calais)
This route will take you to the top of the flat 80 slag heap (shaped like a plateau), offering a beautiful view of the mining basin and the Artois hills. The rest of the route follows the course of the Souchez river in a green and peaceful setting.
The Goulot from Vimy
7.34 mi
+295 ft
-299 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Vimy (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk, starting from Place de la République, will take you to the Canadian Memorial. It then follows a descent through Thélus and Farbus via the Bois du Goulot. You will pass by the Saint-Ranulphe Fountain. The whole route is on good paths.
Les Voyettes
4.53 mi
+164 ft
-167 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Vimy (Pas-de-Calais)
This local hike will introduce you to this charming village in the community of Lens-Lievin. It took in the wounded during the Battle of Lens in August 1648 and many other battles, including the Battle of Vimy Ridge from 9 to 12 April 1917. The ponds around Vimy are former shell holes. Even today, unexploded ordnance can still be found.
The two bridges from Vimy
4.76 mi
+108 ft
-118 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Vimy (Pas-de-Calais)
This short hike around Vimy, between the town, voyettes (small streets in local dialect) and plains, will give you a different perspective on our beautiful region, its heritage and its memory of the Great War
Slag heap 75, Pinchonvalles ridge
3.39 mi
+272 ft
-272 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Pas-de-Calais
This itinerary takes you to Europe's longest slag heap, which stretches over 2km and fills an ancient valley. You'll enjoy views over the coalfield and the Artois hills. At times, you'll have the impression of walking along a mountain ridge. An entirely wooded terril, it is a reserve for numerous species.
La marche du souvenir depuis Lorette
7.95 mi
+505 ft
-505 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (Pas-de-Calais)
Au départ de lorette, la randonnée passe dans les bois environnant avec de belles descentes et montées.
Circular route around Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
5.96 mi
+453 ft
-427 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (Pas-de-Calais)
The starting point is the Notre-Dame de Lorette Memorial, built here to pay tribute to the martyrs of the First World War.
You will pass through the beautiful villages of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire and Carency.
In fine weather, you’ll enjoy some panoramic views.
Allow a good two hours walking at a normal pace without stopping.
We hope you enjoy a lovely walk through our beautiful Artois hills.
Set foot on the battlefields of Artois
8.74 mi
+538 ft
-545 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (Pas-de-Calais)
During this walk, you'll enter a beautiful region that was devastated by the 1st World War. More than 180,000 people lost their lives during the Battle of Artois, which began in May-June 1915. This walk starts at the edge of a cemetery where 44,000 soldiers of all origins are buried. Many more are, and will remain, buried forever beneath the beautiful landscapes you're about to cross.
Mont Hernu
4.62 mi
+302 ft
-325 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk pays tribute to Doctor Ablin Hernu, born in 1849 in Divion and died in 1920. He was the seventh of 10 children. His work covered an area stretching from Arras in the south to Aire-sur-la-Lys in the north and from Béthune in the east to Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise in the west. He was a medical officer during the 1870 war, when he studied medicine. He would walk the 40 km from Divion to Arras.
Bois de Mont trail starting from Notre-Dame de Lorette
5.17 mi
+312 ft
-312 ft
2h 40
Moderate
Departure from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (Pas-de-Calais)
This circular loop, steeped in history, will allow you to experience first-hand the horrors of war, pay tribute to those who saved us, and reflect on the vital need to maintain peace between nations.
La Rouge Croix from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
8.38 mi
+492 ft
-469 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (Pas-de-Calais)
This hike will take you through Carency, Mont-Saint-Éloi and its ancient abbey on good paths.A bit of history: in 1727, an oratory dedicated to Notre-Dame-de-Lorette was built on Mont Coquaine, which has now become a necropolis with the Anneau de la Mémoire (Ring of Remembrance).
Par monts et par vaux depuis Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
8.34 mi
+784 ft
-784 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (Pas-de-Calais)
Randonnée très vallonnée avec la montée de Notre-Dame-de-Lorette deux fois, plus quelques raidillons sur le parcours
Saint-Nazaire Path
3.88 mi
+285 ft
-285 ft
2h 00
Moderate
Departure from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (Pas-de-Calais)
A walk along the Saint-Nazaire, through the wooded hills of Artois and the Lorette War Memorial (1914-1918).
Route of Childhood Dreams from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
5.84 mi
+495 ft
-512 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk was created for the Rêve d'Enfants charity. Starting from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, you will follow the River Souchez before climbing up to Notre-Dame de Lorette, then descending to Aix-Noulette before tackling the climb up the Route du Roi d'Angleterre. You will then pass beneath the Anneau de la Mémoire before descending back to Ablain, following the Souchez.
The Healer
9.06 mi
+331 ft
-354 ft
4h 25
Easy
Departure from Ablain-Saint-Nazaire (Pas-de-Calais)
A green route around Ablain Saint-Nazaire, joining Gouy-Servins and stopping on the way back at the tomb of Arsène Lemaire "La Guérisseuse" (The Healer).
Lens, Louvre and Stadium
4.02 mi
+52 ft
-52 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Liévin (Pas-de-Calais)
This short hike starting from Liévin will take you through the gardens of the Louvre-Lens Museum and the Bollaert Delelis Stadium. You will cross the skate park before reaching the Jean Perrin public garden via well-maintained paths.
Discover the villages of Thélus, Willerval and Farbus
8.25 mi
+197 ft
-180 ft
4h 00
Easy
Departure from Thélus (Pas-de-Calais)
You will discover the villages of Thélus, Willerval, and Farbus. These three villages are less than 10 km from Vimy and its Canadian First World War memorial, which is well worth a visit to complement this hike.
La plaine au Nord d'Arras et le Bois de Vimy
14.48 mi
+663 ft
-673 ft
7h 15
Difficult
Departure from Thélus (Pas-de-Calais)
A countryside walk near the town of Arras.Plenty of paths and small roads that are not really suitable for vehicles.
To spice up the route a little, I’ve added a section of the Vignette trail (going in the opposite direction, so there are no signposts) which takes you round the Bois de Vimy. This route is quite challenging but very enjoyable and is now well maintained.
Woods and trenches between Thélus and Vimy
7.66 mi
+318 ft
-331 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Thélus (Pas-de-Calais)
Very few roads on this rural route, which becomes quite difficult in wet weather. Although the elevation gain does not seem significant, the Sentier de la Vignette, on the northern edge of Vimy Wood, is very hilly, with steep slopes that will give your calves a good workout. It is, of course, possible to go down into the trenches and wander a little through this labyrinth.
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