The plain around Mont de Boeschepe

Starting from the typical Auberge du Vermont, a route through the plains of Flanders at the foot of Mont des Cats and its monastery. Pass by the Moulin de l'Ingratitude and the Vierpot estaminet. Pass through the Boeschepe and Kokereel hills. View of Belgium, Bailleul.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.55 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 162 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 164 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 121 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 46 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Boeschepe (59299)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.792985° / E 2.704767°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2403O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the Auberge du Vermont.

(S/E) Turn left onto Rue du Mont Noir, which follows theGRP® des Monts des Flandres, marked in red and yellow. Shortly after the hamlet of Craeyelsteen, you will come to a right-angled crossroads.

(1) Turn right to stay on theGRP®, continue until you reach a new road.

(2) Leave theGRP® here and turn left onto Rue de la Roume. Pass the hamlet of Duyen Drève and you will come to another T-junction.

(3) Continue left, following Rue de la Roume. At the next junction, turn right onto Rue du Mont Noir, continue on Grand Place to reach the centre of Boeschepe.

(4) At the corner of the Pasteur school, turn right onto Rue de la Gare, which then turns right towards the north. Follow it to the Vierpot car park.

(5) Turn left, walk along the car park, pass in front of the Moulin de l'Ingratitude, then reach Rue du Moulin. Turn right and continue along this road. Pass in front of the Maria Troost der Benauwde oratory before crossing the Quaebecque river. Then, at the crossroads with a white oratory, you will find Chemin de la Chapelle Focquemprez.

(6) Turn left and follow it for about 500 metres until you reach the junction with Chemin de la Basse Verdure.

(7) Turn left and continue along this road until you reach the edge of the Bois de la Source forest onthe GR®128.

(8) Turn left onto thisGR® trail. You will soon reach the Col de Berthen, continue on theGR® 128 to the left. Then continue to the right on the grassy path that passes behind La Garonde.

(9) When you reach Chemin des Cinq Rues, turn right for about 100 metres, then turn left and continue to the crossroads with Rue de Bailleul (D10) at a place called Le Spottre.

(10) Cross Rue de Bailleul with great caution. Continue straight ahead along Rue de Westoutre until you reach Mont Kokereel.

(11) Turn right onto theGR® to reach the junction with Rue du Purgatoire.

(12) Turn left, walk alongside the Les Houblonnières campsite and you will soon reach a right-angle bend.

(13) Leave theGR® here but keep left on Rue du Purgatoire. Pass the hamlet of Purgatoire, then turn left onto Rue du Mont Noir. Finish by turning right onto theGRP® des Monts des Flandres to reach the car park near the Auberge du Vermont (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 100 m - Car park near the Auberge du Vermont
  2. 1 : km 0.48 - alt. 75 m - GRP crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.06 - alt. 74 m - Rue de la Roume
  4. 3 : km 1.84 - alt. 56 m - T-junction
  5. 4 : km 3.09 - alt. 72 m - Boeschepe
  6. 5 : km 3.58 - alt. 71 m - Vierpot car park
  7. 6 : km 5.93 - alt. 51 m - Crossroads oratory
  8. 7 : km 6.4 - alt. 62 m - Chemin de la Basse Verdure
  9. 8 : km 7.48 - alt. 108 m - GR128 crossroads - Mont des Cats
  10. 9 : km 9.09 - alt. 105 m - Chemin des Cinq Rues
  11. 10 : km 9.82 - alt. 100 m - D10 crossroads
  12. 11 : km 10.5 - alt. 108 m - Kokereel Mountain
  13. 12 : km 11.46 - alt. 51 m - Rue du Purgatoire
  14. 13 : km 12.31 - alt. 81 m - End of GR
  15. S/E : km 13.55 - alt. 101 m - Car park near the Auberge du Vermont

Notes

Some sections are muddy when it rains.

Worth a visit

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 15288207

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very useful for finding hiking ideas

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F Varlet
F Varlet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike, with paths that are rarely used by cars. It's peaceful, incredibly charming, and offers a fascinating immersion into the hop fields and beautiful countryside. I highly recommend this route.

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filipflo
filipflo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Apart from the fact that this hike takes place partly on small roads used by a few cars and agricultural vehicles, making it dangerous at times, it offers attractive landscapes and views of the Franco-Belgian Flemish plain.

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normani
normani

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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de jaegher
de jaegher

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Many roads, practically no shade along the route,

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Béatrice et Alexandre
Béatrice et Alexandre
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

The views are beautiful. However, the route is mainly on country roads, so it's tarmac and there are vehicles passing by from time to time. It was very sunny on Whit Thursday, there was practically no shade on the route, I would have liked more small paths and more vegetation.

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MAMIEJO
MAMIEJO

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with stunning views.

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Premgun
Premgun

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very beautiful route with a good balance between paved sections and trails that are more or less "rough", between flat and "less flat" areas... Beautiful panoramic views and lovely more enclosed passages (sunken paths, woods, etc.). Not to mention the numerous oratories...

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