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Lallaing walks
Lallaing: starting from the mining estates
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5.71 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Lallaing (Nord)
I suggest a walk starting from the Cité de la Fosse Bonnel, a route that circles the town through accessible natural areas.A varied walk combining history, nature and landscapes typical of the mining basin. Explore the Germignie Sud slag heap and part of the landscape.
A rejuvenating walk along the River Scarpe
4.43 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Anhiers (Nord)
On the edge of the Plaine Scarpe–Escaut Regional Nature Park, explore the commune of Anhiers, where nature is gradually reclaiming the area – a former mining village ravaged by the war between 1914 and 1918. Today, you’ll come across old structures such as the concrete headframe dating from 1920. The post-industrial atmosphere immerses us in this past of social struggle, before we resume our walk along the banks of the Scarpe.
A walk through the countryside and town of Flines-Lez-Raches
3.63 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Flines-lez-Raches (Nord)
This walk takes you through the fields of Flines, passing over the Pont des Vaches and the Pont des Maraichons, before returning through the town via the Cattelet and Montreuil neighbourhoods.
Chemin du Marais in Flines-lez-Raches
3.28 mi
+7 ft
-7 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Flines-lez-Raches (Nord)
Short walking route, suitable for children on two-wheeled bikes. Scooters and other similar vehicles are not permitted.
Ideal for introducing children to walking and for a Sunday stroll. The only tricky bit is crossing the main road.
A walk through the fields where you can admire the locally grown vegetables and discover a small, open and safe blockhouse.
The Argales slag heap in Rieulay
2.41 mi
+82 ft
-82 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Rieulay (Nord)
The Argales slag heap was the largest in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais coalfield, covering 140 hectares. Its re-mining – which involved recovering the pieces of coal deposited on the slag heap along with the waste rock – led to major changes to the landscape. Due to its immense weight, the slag heap sank into the ground. The local council created a fishing pond there in 1977.
Today it is an outdoor leisure area, the Parc des Argales,
Les Petits Pas at Les Boudaines d’Coin in Bruille-lez-Marchiennes
6.00 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Bruille-lez-Marchiennes (Nord)
Explore Bruille-les-Marchiennes, the ancient lime tree at the Muid farm (classified as a remarkable tree), then Villers Campeau (Somain) with its 17th-century ‘château’, a testament to an aristocratic residence, and finally, the Sainte-Marie slag heap in Auberchicourt, an iconic feature of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Mining Heritage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Around the Scarpe in Douai
6.67 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Douai (Nord)
This walking route follows the Scarpe bypass and the River Scarpe. It ends with a tour of some of Douai’s historic monuments:
- The Douai Belfry (10): a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offering magnificent views if you’re up for climbing its steps.
- Saint-Pierre Collegiate Church (11): an impressive church with remarkable Gothic architecture.
- The Palace of Justice (former Parliament of Flanders) (12): a historic monument steeped in history.
Match carriers in the Offlarde woods
8.70 mi
+276 ft
-279 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Raimbeaucourt (Nord)
There is nothing monotonous about this route: you run or walk across a huge site, skirting an agricultural area here, old paths lined with sweet peas and wild blackberries there, sheltered by undergrowth or alongside a large pond.
And without even noticing, you arrive at the foot of the old conical slag heap on the border between Nord and Pas-de-Calais.
To reach the top, it takes a little more effort, but it's worth it because once you're at the top, the view is exceptional!
Sainte-Marie slag heap in Auberchicourt
4.82 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Auberchicourt (Nord)
Short hike around the area developed around the Sainte-Marie slag heap.
Moncheaux barren lands route
13.32 mi
+213 ft
-243 ft
6h 20
Difficult
Departure from Moncheaux (Nord)
This circular allows you to admire the rich natural landscapes and mining heritage of the region. During this walk in the great outdoors, you will follow "les cavaliers", the old railway tracks of the Compagnie des Mines that connected all the mine shafts and slag heaps in the region when mining was in full swing. An excursion combining nature and history, to be discovered without delay!
Around the golf course, slag heap and Leforest lake
8.64 mi
+259 ft
-272 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Moncheaux (Nord)
This hike from Moncheaux passes by the Thumeries golf course, slag heap 122, Leforest lake, and then the greenway. It is fairly shaded, especially in the first part.
Bois de l'Offlarde
9.15 mi
+177 ft
-164 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Leforest (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk, starting from Leforest, passes around two slag heaps and along the greenway (GR® 121B). It is well shaded for the first two-thirds of the route (Phalempin National Forest). It is an ideal walk during the hot summer months; however, the paths can become muddy on rainy autumn or winter days.
The route also offers a chance to admire the “ladder tree” in the Bois de l’Offlarde, which served as a German observation post during theFirst World War.
Circular walk through the Marchiennes State Forest
4.20 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Beuvry-la-Forêt (Nord)
A circular route taking you around the Marchiennes State Forest.
Goeulzin via Petite Sensée river
3.52 mi
+20 ft
-23 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Gœulzin (Nord)
This family trail follows the trails of the Petite Sensée, a small river at the gateway to the Douais urban area, winding through the village of Goeulzin.Easy to navigate, it can be enjoyed all year round, but in wet weather you'll need to wear waterproof footwear.
Les Petits Pas on the lands of the Marquis de Traisnel in Villers-au-Tertre
4.98 mi
+102 ft
-98 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Villers-au-Tertre (Nord)
From Villers-au-Tertre, one of the most beautiful villages in the Douaisis region, you will pass through the grounds and past the 18th-century château of Claude Constant Juvénal d’Harville des Ursins, Marquis de Traisnel and founder of the Aniche Mining Company in 1773. On the ridge, halfway along the route, the view stretches across the Douaisis plain on one side and the Arleusis plain on the other
Cinq Tailles and Thumeries
8.12 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
3h 50
Easy
Departure from Moncheaux (Nord)
A walk through the countryside around Mons-en-Pévèle, the Cinq Tailles bird sanctuary, and the town of Thumeries.
The 108 and 122 slag heaps in Leforest and Ostricourt
4.12 mi
+174 ft
-171 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Leforest (Pas-de-Calais)
This route will first take you through the Offlarde and Phalempin forests. The landscape then becomes more lunar as you skirt around slag heap 108 and climb slag heap 122 (viewpoint over the mining basin).
Route des Voyettes d'Orchies
5.75 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Orchies (Nord)
A walk through the capital of the Pévèle region. It allows you to admire the town’s historical heritage, but also to see how the town has expanded over the last century.
