The Goulot from Vimy

This walk, starting from Place de la République, will take you to the Canadian Memorial. It then follows a descent through Thélus and Farbus via the Bois du Goulot. You will pass by the Saint-Ranulphe Fountain. The whole route is on good paths.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.82 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 90 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 91 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 147 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 65 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Vimy (62580)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.373164° / E 2.809597°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2406E
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Description of the walk

Start at Place de la République.

(S/E) With the town hall on your right, exit the car park via the steps, turn left, then take the second street on the right, Rue Albert Camus, and keep to the left.

(1) First turn left then right at the two junctions. At the end, take the D917 on the left and cross the road at the pedestrian crossing. At the T-junction, take Rue Sadi Carnot on the right, then turn right again and continue straight on until you reach a crossroads at the top.

(2) Turn right and continue straight ahead. At the end, take the road on the left and keep going until you reach the junction.

(3) Turn left twice. Follow the road along the service lane, then take Route Canadienne on the left and follow it to the junction at a sharp right-hand bend.

(4) Take the path on the left and return to the junction from the outward journey.

(2) Turn right; at the end, take the road on the right, cross Avenue du Canada and take the side road uphill on the right.

(5) Turn left onto Rue de Vimy and continue straight on until you reach the entrance to Thélus.

(6) Then first turn left then right and continue straight ahead.

(7) At the junction, turn left. At the crossroads, go straight on and follow Chemin du Goulot downhill.

(8) Turn left at the fork, pass the Fontaine Saint-Ranulphe on your left and continue straight on until you reach Rue Gambetta.

(9) Turn slightly left onto the street, then just after number 10 Rue Gambetta, take the small road on the right. Then continue straight on to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 78 m - Place de la République
  2. 1 : km 0.62 - alt. 68 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 2.19 - alt. 139 m - Top of the hill. Junction of the two circular loops
  4. 3 : km 3.95 - alt. 147 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 6.38 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 7.38 - alt. 127 m - Rue de Vimy
  7. 6 : km 8.04 - alt. 138 m - First houses in Thélus
  8. 7 : km 8.85 - alt. 138 m - Crossroads
  9. 8 : km 9.7 - alt. 87 m - T-junction
  10. 9 : km 10.97 - alt. 81 m - Rue Gambetta
  11. S/E : km 11.82 - alt. 78 m - Place de la République

Notes

No water source

Worth a visit

Canadian Memorial

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