Gué de Caucourt trail

Short route, on decently pathed paths, pleasant in all seasons (except in very wet weather) with a passage through the Gué de Caucourt.

April 2024 :
1- The Hermin council advises against using the path between points 10 and 11 until the end of 2025. At point (9) , go straight ahead to join point (11) .

2- The track between points (11)  and (12)  is particularly wet. It's okay, but you'll come out a little damp. It may be preferable to go straight ahead to reach the church, then turn right to rejoin the track at point (13) .

3- Very damp but short sections before and after point (4

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.97 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 73 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 69 m

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    Highest point: 159 m
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    Lowest point: 90 m

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Description of the walk

Park on the square near the church in Gauchin-Légal.

(S/E) Turn left at Chaussée Brunehaut (D 341) into Rue Bocquet. Follow it to the right, then turn left into Chemin d'Héripré. Cross the Ruisseau de Caucourt and reach a T-junction (château on the right). Turn left, then immediately right into Rue Petite (tough climb). Reach a T-junction.

(1) Turn right onto the small road and continue for 1km.

(2) At the crossroads, turn right into a hairpin bend to reach Gué de Caucourt and its beautiful mill. Cross over and continue on the minor road. Ignore the 1st street on your right (Rue du Parc), and take the 2nd street (Rue Guédin just before the church) to join the D73.

(3) Take the D73 on the left for a few metres and continue straight ahead into Rue de Magnicourt. The tarmac disappears and you follow a beautiful arched path to a T-junction.

(4) Turn left, then immediately right on the rising path. This is a very nice path, but can be difficult in wet weather. A good kilometer further on, you'll find a rustic staircase and a hiking post on the right.
Continue straight ahead on a recently restored (but poorly maintained) path, reaching a crossroads.

Turn right onto the grassy path.
After approx. 500m, spot the track on the left.

(6) Follow this path for about 500m to reach a hedge.

(7) Then turn right onto the path and join a wide track between two wind turbines.

(8) Turn left and reach a fork in the road.

(9) Turn left to join the D72.

(10) Follow this road for 150 m to the right, then turn right onto a grassy, very slippery path to reach a crossroads.

(11) Turn left and immediately right, still on the footpath. At the first houses in Hermin, turn right onto Rue Basse.

(12) Follow it to the left (pretty pond on the left) and reach a T-junction.

(13) Turn right (you're now on the GR®127 which will take you back to Gauchin). Shortly after the calvary, turn left onto a surfaced track and reach the D3. Follow it to the left towards the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 91 m - Gauchin-Légal, square near the church
  2. 1 : km 0.74 - alt. 104 m - T-junction, near the Chaussée Brunehaut
  3. 2 : km 1.57 - alt. 103 m - Three-way junction near the Gué de Caucourt
  4. 3 : km 2.89 - alt. 112 m - Junction with the D 73 at Caucourt
  5. 4 : km 3.7 - alt. 113 m - Left at the end of the arched path
  6. 5 : km 4.61 - alt. 135 m - Stairs on the right
  7. 6 : km 5.75 - alt. 155 m - Path on the right
  8. 7 : km 6.3 - alt. 155 m - Path on the right
  9. 8 : km 6.62 - alt. 148 m - Junction with wide path
  10. 9 : km 6.89 - alt. 145 m - Fork (wind turbine)
  11. 10 : km 7.48 - alt. 150 m - Junction with the D72
  12. 11 : km 8.59 - alt. 113 m - Junction with wide path
  13. 12 : km 9.12 - alt. 101 m - Junction with Rue Basse
  14. 13 : km 9.3 - alt. 100 m - Junction with the GR 127
  15. S/E : km 10.97 - alt. 91 m - Gauchin-Légal, square near the church

Practical information

The Caucourt and Hermin paths can be very wet. Good shoes and walking stick(s) are a must.

The path before (12) is sometimes impassable. In this case, descend to Hermin and turn right at the church to reach the (13).

In the nearby area

In Gauchin on the square, the legend of the Gal (the inscriptions must make devout feminists scream!).

In Caucourt, le Gué and the mill (catering and starting point available (ask for details)).

 Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Emile2601
Emile2601

Hello
I think I'm the one who made the changes to this route!
I would have liked to have been informed of this change as well as of the deletion of the other hikes that you have deleted!...
I think you have my contact details unless you have also deleted them!...
Best regards
Emile CRAPET

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joorange
joorange

January 2023: The good news is that the obstacle is now gone, but the path is still very tricky.

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bottazy
bottazy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Very good in dry weather

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grounde59
grounde59

The obstacle is still there (collapse in the passage) but as announced it passes easily through the field on the right.

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joorange
joorange

Has the obstacle on the path after point 9 disappeared?

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grounde59
grounde59

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Beautiful hike with many relatively muddy paths and even sometimes still snowed this Sunday April 3 but practicable; The passage of the ford brings back memories ..... and the wind turbines the future .....; or not !!!!!!! good shoes essential.

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joorange
joorange

I've changed the route.
More paths and therefore less tarmac!
But it's still just as windy on the plateau and very cold on 22 December 2021!

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patou62
patou62

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : N/A
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Very nice walk, with varied sections and landscapes!
I can confirm that it should be done in dry weather and with good footwear.
Very good directions.

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Pascal G12.
Pascal G12.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Some of the paths are almost impassable. A pity, but otherwise a very pleasant walk.

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Cynoq
Cynoq

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

The route isn't bad, although there's too much tarmac for my liking (but that's just a very personal opinion).
Make sure you have something to walk in the mud on rainy days! The description of the route is very accurate
The scenery is very pleasant and you'll be able to walk past wind turbines.
Thank you for this route

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immercurien
immercurien

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

This route was completed after a very rainy January, so it was muddy as indicated in the presentation.
I took a wrong turn at the end of the route at Hermin. I ended up going along the "chaussée brunehaut" road.

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jpakh
jpakh

Yes... I think it was at the end of the grassy path that we missed the "go opposite" and had to look for the lower street. As a result, we "entered" Hermin; but in the end we found the calvary and the GR.
See you next time :-)

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joorange
joorange

I've changed the description at point 5.

On the other hand, the hike doesn't pass near Hermin church.

You must have missed the path that leads to the bottom of Hermin (perhaps it's very grassy?), where I wrote: "go straight ahead, slightly to the left".

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jpakh
jpakh

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : May 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Very nice walk, with a wide variety of paths and views.
On leaving the path from 4 to 5: hesitation koz more antenna to direct. Might as well turn left straight away towards the 1st wind turbine.
8 and 9 in Hermin not clear enough: we hesitated. Perhaps turn right in front of the church.

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bifoul
bifoul

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

lovely walk, varied paths, completed in 2? hours with a short detour into hermin.

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