The Maison du Canal and the former border post, the ruins of Château de la Royère, and the churches in the villages of Leers and Leers-Nord.
The Maison du Canal and the two Leers
This is a lovely countryside route, straddling the border between Leers in France and Leers-Nord in Belgium. The route starts at the "Maison du Canal", a former lock-keeper’s house on the banks of the Canal de l’Espierres, which links the Canal de Roubaix to the Scheldt.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.14 km -
Average duration: 2h 55 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 8 m -
Descent: - 8 m -
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Highest point: 26 m -
Lowest point: 16 m
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Country:
Belgium
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District:
Estaimpuis -
Start/End: N 50.690518° / E 3.257131° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 2504E -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 18 m - Maison du Canal
- 1 : km 1.3 - alt. 18 m - Leers-Nord
- 2 : km 2.17 - alt. 19 m - Chapel
- 3 : km 4.88 - alt. 22 m - Border
- 4 : km 6.5 - alt. 25 m - Leers
- 5 : km 8.84 - alt. 20 m - Roubaix Canal
- S/E : km 10.14 - alt. 18 m - Maison du Canal
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