The source of the Lawe from Bajus

This hike will take you from the plains to the woods via Thieuloye and Rocourt en l'Eau, where the Lawe river has its source. Bajus was a village where French troops rested before going to the front during the First World War

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.59 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 104 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 99 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 161 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 89 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from Bajus town hall on Grande Rue. Park in the church car park 50 metres further down.

(S/E) Leave the car park with your back to the town hall and take the Grand Rue on the right, then right again onto Rue de Dieval until you reach the old railway line.

(1) Turn left onto this road and continue straight ahead, following the Bois de Hourdain, until you reach a T-junction.

(2) Turn left then right and continue straight ahead until you reach the entrance to La Thieuloye.

(3) Turn left onto Rue Neuve and continue straight ahead until you reach Rue du 8 Mai 1945.

(4) Turn left onto this road, follow the bend in the road and you will arrive at a triangular crossroads.

(5) Continue left, then take the first right onto Rue des Chaufours until you reach Rue du 19 Mars 1962.

(6) Follow it to the left and continue to the next fork with Rue des Violettes.

(7) Turn right twice, pass the water treatment plant and arrive at Rue du 11 Novembre.

(8) Take the hairpin turn to the left and continue straight ahead on a path until you reach the D86.

(9) Follow it to the left, then take the first path on the right until you reach a fork.

(10) Turn left onto Rue de la Lawe and continue straight ahead on this street until you reach Rocourt en l'Eau.

(11) Turn left, then at the end, turn right onto Rue de la Marlette to reach a bend.

(12) Go straight ahead onto Rue des Anelles and continue straight ahead along the Lawe. Continue until you reach the bridge over the Lawe.

(13) Without taking it, turn left onto Rue du Marais and continue to the end.

(14) Continue straight ahead, turn right at the end and continue straight ahead until you reach Rue d'Houvelin.

(15) Turn left onto this road and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 89 m - Town hall car park, church car park on Grande Rue
  2. 1 : km 0.74 - alt. 119 m - Old railway line
  3. 2 : km 3.26 - alt. 158 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 4.55 - alt. 159 m - Fork towards Rue Neuve
  5. 4 : km 4.87 - alt. 154 m - Rue du 8 Mai 1945
  6. 5 : km 5.14 - alt. 150 m - Triangle-shaped crossroads
  7. 6 : km 5.81 - alt. 147 m - Rue du 19 mars 1962
  8. 7 : km 6.1 - alt. 151 m - Rue des Violettes
  9. 8 : km 7.19 - alt. 143 m - Rue du 11 novembre
  10. 9 : km 7.89 - alt. 114 m - Rue de la Marlette
  11. 10 : km 8.72 - alt. 135 m - Fork, Rue de la Lawe
  12. 11 : km 9.34 - alt. 101 m - Rocourt en l'Eau
  13. 12 : km 9.79 - alt. 97 m - Bend
  14. 13 : km 10.78 - alt. 93 m - Rue du Marais and bridge over the - Lawe (rivière)
  15. 14 : km 11.18 - alt. 90 m - End of the street
  16. 15 : km 11.85 - alt. 95 m - Rue d'Houvelin
  17. S/E : km 12.59 - alt. 89 m - Town hall car park, Grande Rue

Notes

No water source

Worth a visit

Source of the Lawe

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