The Loos cycle route

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Starting from the Jardins du Louvre nursery, this round trip will take you along Eurovélo 5, through woods and town, to Saint-Auguste Church, where you will turn back.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.36 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 32 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 32 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 72 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 38 m
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Photos

Wagon at the switch
Saint Augustine Church
Sunset over the slag heaps

Description of the walk

Departure from the Les Jardins du Louvre nursery, 67 Route de Béthune.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, leave the site on the right, then continue to the left. Continue straight ahead, passing behind the building and continuing straight on to join Eurovélo 5.

(1) Turn left, join the cycle route and take it to the left until you reach Route de Béthune.

(2) Cross the road, continue straight ahead, then cross Rue Roger Salengro to reach a fork.

(3) Keep right and continue straight ahead on the cycle route to reach the passage over the motorway.

(4) Continue straight ahead until you reach the second road, Rue Jean Lorthois.

(5) Cross and first turn right then left, then arrive at the church.

(6) Go around the church on the left and return to the same point.

(6) Retrace your steps and return to the Jardins du Louvre via the same route (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 70 m - The Louvre Gardens
  2. 1 : km 0.31 - alt. 72 m - Eurovélo 5
  3. 2 : km 0.68 - alt. 64 m - Bethune Road
  4. 3 : km 1.2 - alt. 67 m - Fork
  5. 4 : km 3.51 - alt. 39 m - Bridge over the motorway
  6. 5 : km 3.97 - alt. 44 m - Rue Jean Lorthois
  7. 6 : km 4.11 - alt. 45 m - Saint-Auguste Church
  8. S/E : km 8.36 - alt. 70 m - The Louvre Gardens

Notes

No water source

Worth a visit

Saint-Auguste Church (6)

Reviews and comments

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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The road bike route starts at the trestle bridge over pit 11/19, on an old railway line (the rails are embedded in the ground), which was used for wagons filled with coal. There are a few replicas, which have been converted into rest areas or picnic spots. After 9 kilometres, you find yourself on a towpath along the Deûle Canal. This makes for a varied, fairly easy route with a few gentle slopes.

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