The cross-border route via Maubeuge

A challenging hike combining heritage, nature and history, the 66 km cross-border trail is for you. Pass from France to Belgium, then from nature to history, in just a few pedal strokes.

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  • Touring/Gravel
    Activity: Touring/Gravel
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    Distance: 38.20 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 6 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 584 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 561 ft

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    Highest point: 548 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 371 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Boussois (59168)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.288425° / E 4.044748°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2706OT, 2806O

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    Type of surface: Not specified
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Description of the route

Park on Rue du Rivage - Boussois - the circuit starts at No. 10 on the RPN cycle route.

(S/E) Head towards the towpath 10-9 EV3V33, and continue to the bridge on Avenue Léon Jouhaux.

(1) At No. 10, turn right onto the avenue. At the roundabout, take the second right at No. 80 and continue to a four-way intersection. Turn right onto Rue Roger Salengro and continue to No. 95 and Rue de Colleret.

(2) Continue left towards No. 97 until you reach a fork in Rue Gambetta.

(3) Go straight ahead and continue. Take the second right. At the Y, keep right, then turn immediately left, and again immediately right onto Rue Lafayette. Ignore a path on the left and you will come to a T-junction.

(4) Turn right towards No. 97 and take the second left onto Rue de Lockweiller-Krettnich. Cross the railway line and, at the T-junction, turn right and continue to No. 97.

(5) Follow Quai de la Sambre on the right. Cross the railway line again and continue straight ahead until you reach the roundabout. Turn left onto Rue Jean Jaurès, cross over the Sambre and immediately turn right onto 97-70 EV363. Follow the towpath until you reach Ravel 108.

(6) Exit on the left, cross the railway tracks, and continue on Ravel 108, which is winding. Turn right at the corner, then left, and go straight ahead until you reach the hairpin bend. Keep right until you reach Rue Libotte Mozin.

(7) Cross the street, go straight ahead, and continue on Ravel L 108 17-70. Join Rue Albert1er.

(8) Continue straight ahead on the Ravel, cross Rue de Maubeuge to stay on the Ravel, until you reach Rue des Viviers.

(9) Cross the street and continue straight ahead on the Ravel until it ends.

(10) Turn left, then right, and right again onto Ravel until you reach a fork.

(11) Turn left onto Ravel L 108 17-70 and continue until you reach number 17.

(12) Turn left onto section 16-17 and continue along Rue de Clique-Cy. Take the first left onto Rue de la Couture and you will arrive at a four-way intersection.

(13) Keep right on section 16-17, then left onto Rue Paul Janson until you reach a square.

(14) Facing Place de la République, turn right, then immediately left onto Rue du Monument 16-17. Pass No. 16 and continue straight ahead. Ignore a path on the left and continue on Rue de Grand Reng until you reach No. 71.

(15) Turn right and continue to No. 96 and Rue de Maubeuge.

(16) Continue left on the street until you reach a four-way intersection.

(17) Turn right onto Rue des Roblins, still on the 96-72 section. Pass No. 72 and continue straight ahead on Rue du 8 Mai 1945 until you reach the roundabout.

(18) You are now at No. 77. Take the first right onto Rue du Château until you reach No. 81.

(19) Turn around and return to the roundabout.

(18) Take the second right, Rue de Bettignies, on the 77-90 section. Follow this road, which becomes Route de Villers-Sire-Nicole, until you reach the T-junction.

(20) Turn right and continue to Route de Mons, ignoring four roads on your right.

(21) Cross the road and turn right twice, onto Rue Albert and the 77-90 section. Go straight ahead onto Rue Narcisse Locoge, then Rue Albert d'Hendécourt, until you reach a crossroads with Rue Fournier.

(22) Turn right, then left, and immediately stay on the first left, Rue Lucien Gillard. Cross Rue Albert d'Hendécourt and continue straight ahead on Rue de la Liberté. Go straight ahead on section 77-90 until you reach the four-way intersection with Chemin de Monbenson.

(23) Keep right on this road, which becomes Chemin de la Baille, to reach Route de Feignies.

(24) Cross the road and make a quick right-left turn to rejoin Rogeries, then go straight ahead until Rue de la Libération.

(25) Turn right, then immediately left onto Rue du Monastère and section 77-90, which becomes Rue de la Station. Ignore two paths on the right, then a lane, and continue to the railway line.

(26) Cross the tracks and take the first left onto Chemin Fie 77-90. Pass No. 90 and stay on Rue du Faubourg 90-95 until you reach the T-junction.

(27) Turn left and continue to No. 95. Keep left again onto Rue de Malplaquet and section 52-95. Go straight ahead onto Chemin des Grosses Haies and continue to the fourth intersection on Route de Mons.

(28) Go straight ahead onto section 52-95. Pass No. 52 and continue on Grand Chemin de Mons until you reach No. 55.

(29) Take the hairpin bend to the left onto Chemin du Riez de l'Erelle and section 55-89, and continue to Route de Mons.

(30) Turn right and, at roundabout no. 89, go straight ahead towards no. 92 on Route de La Longueville until you reach the second crossroads.

(31) Turn left at point 92, turn right, and follow Rue de Keyworth. Pass the Saint-Martin-de Feignies church on your right and continue to the four-way intersection and Rue de Cipréaux.

(32) Turn left and, at the roundabout, take the first right, then immediately turn left onto Rue François Wiart. Continue to the T-junction and Rue de la République.

(33) Turn right, cross the railway line on the 93-92, then turn left onto Rue Paul Deudon. At No. 93, turn right onto Rue de la Liberté and you will arrive at Rue Pasteur and the T-junction.

(34) Keep right on section 93-1 and continue to Rue Jean Jaurès.

(35) Turn left, then immediately right onto Rue de la Flamenne. Take the first left and you will arrive at No. 1.

(36) Turn right onto Rue du Fort Leveau, turn left at the T-junction, and at the next four-way intersection, continue straight ahead onto Rue du Pont de Pierre until you reach No. 2.

(37) Pass it and continue straight ahead on Route de Feignies. Ignore the adjacent streets, cross Boulevard de l'Europe, and continue straight ahead until you reach the roundabout.

(38) Take the second right, go through the 90° bend to the right, and continue to the Place Mabuse roundabout.

(39) Continue straight ahead on Avenue de France and EV3 until you reach the roundabout on Avenue de la Gare. Turn left at the next roundabout, take the first right, then take the second right onto Rue du Chemin Vert and EV3 34-4. Continue straight ahead until you reach the path.

(40) Continue along the Chemin Vert EV3 34-4 path and continue along Rue Léonce Delens until you reach No. 34.

(41) Continue left to No. 33. Do the same on Rue du Général de Gaulle, go through the roundabout, and go straight ahead onto Rue Augustin Delattre. Continue on Rue des Viviers until it ends.

(42) Turn right, cross the railway line, and continue straight ahead until you reach No. 6.

(43) Just after No. 6, turn left onto Rue de la Mairie, continue along Rue Jules Huart until you reach the roundabout, and take the third right onto Rue d'Assevent. Go straight ahead, cross the railway line, and you will reach No. 5 and Chemin de Halage.

(44) Turn right onto Chemin de Halage 7-5 EV3 V363 and follow it to number 7. Turn left and, at number 8, take Chemin de Halage immediately on the right, 9-8 EV3 V363, and follow it to number 9 (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 407 ft - Rue du Rivage - Boussois - Sambre à finaliser
  2. 1 : mi 1.8 - alt. 417 ft - Avenue Léon Jouhaux
  3. 2 : mi 2.63 - alt. 548 ft - Colleret Street
  4. 3 : mi 3.21 - alt. 443 ft - Gambetta Street
  5. 4 : mi 3.55 - alt. 417 ft - T-junction
  6. 5 : mi 3.86 - alt. 404 ft - 97-70 EV3 V363 Quai de la Sambre - Sambre à finaliser
  7. 6 : mi 5.1 - alt. 404 ft - Ravel 108
  8. 7 : mi 5.37 - alt. 417 ft - Libotte Mozin Street
  9. 8 : mi 5.55 - alt. 436 ft - Albert 1st Street
  10. 9 : mi 5.99 - alt. 436 ft - Rue des Viviers
  11. 10 : mi 6.46 - alt. 469 ft - Ravel terminus
  12. 11 : mi 6.68 - alt. 466 ft - Fork on the Ravel L 108 17-70
  13. 12 : mi 7.32 - alt. 472 ft - Point 17
  14. 13 : mi 8.62 - alt. 436 ft - Cross
  15. 14 : mi 8.94 - alt. 433 ft - Place de la République
  16. 15 : mi 10.05 - alt. 413 ft - RPN 71 and 96 - Trouille (rivière) - Belgique - Affluent de l'Haine
  17. 16 : mi 10.36 - alt. 423 ft - Maubeuge Street
  18. 17 : mi 11.12 - alt. 436 ft - Fourche, Rue des Roblins 96-72
  19. 18 : mi 12.36 - alt. 377 ft - Roundabout
  20. 19 : mi 12.56 - alt. 374 ft - No. 81
  21. 20 : mi 14.39 - alt. 476 ft - T-junction
  22. 21 : mi 14.73 - alt. 479 ft - Mons Road
  23. 22 : mi 16.03 - alt. 420 ft - Fournier Street
  24. 23 : mi 17.14 - alt. 479 ft - Monbenson Road
  25. 24 : mi 17.71 - alt. 482 ft - Route de Feignies
  26. 25 : mi 18 - alt. 456 ft - Liberation Street - Chaussée Street
  27. 26 : mi 19.48 - alt. 489 ft - Fie 77-90 road and railway line
  28. 27 : mi 19.94 - alt. 476 ft - T-junction
  29. 28 : mi 21.51 - alt. 505 ft - Mons Road
  30. 29 : mi 22.61 - alt. 482 ft - Chemin du Riez de l'Erelle 55-89
  31. 30 : mi 23.53 - alt. 492 ft - Mons Road
  32. 31 : mi 24.01 - alt. 459 ft - Crossroads
  33. 32 : mi 27.01 - alt. 479 ft - Cipréaux Street
  34. 33 : mi 27.5 - alt. 489 ft - Republic Street
  35. 34 : mi 28.2 - alt. 505 ft - 93 Pasteur Street
  36. 35 : mi 29.15 - alt. 502 ft - Jean Jaurès Street - Fort de Leveau (Feignies)
  37. 36 : mi 29.69 - alt. 459 ft - No. 1, Rue du Fort Leveau - Flamenne (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Sambre
  38. 37 : mi 31.13 - alt. 466 ft - No. 2
  39. 38 : mi 31.59 - alt. 472 ft - Roundabout
  40. 39 : mi 31.96 - alt. 420 ft - Roundabout, Avenue de France EV3 - Sambre à finaliser
  41. 40 : mi 32.88 - alt. 531 ft - Chemin Vert Trail EV3 34-4
  42. 41 : mi 33.85 - alt. 463 ft - No. 34, Rue du Général de Gaulle
  43. 42 : mi 35.11 - alt. 456 ft - Terminus Rue des Viviers
  44. 43 : mi 35.4 - alt. 423 ft - No. 6, Rue de la Mairie - Solre (rivière)
  45. 44 : mi 36.45 - alt. 417 ft - Chemin de Halage 7-5 EV3 V363
  46. S/E : mi 38.2 - alt. 407 ft - Rue du Rivage - Boussois - Sambre à finaliser

Notes

Follow the numbers on the RPN bike 9-10-80-95-95-95-97-TP-70-17-16-71-96-72-77-77-77-77-81-77-90-95-52-55-89-89-92-93-1-2-2-3-4-4-34-33-6-5-7-8-9-9.

Worth a visit

-St Martin's Church in Boussois.

-Visit Maubeuge: Sthrau Hall, Sainte-Aldegonde Church, Henri Boëz Museum, ramparts and zoo.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
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danicau

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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