The Comtesse garden in Wambrechies

At the start of this route, you can visit the magnificent park and garden of the Countess de Robersart, who lived at the château of the same name in the 19th century. This perfectly circular garden contains many listed medicinal and perennial plants.
You'll also appreciate this remarkable marina on the Canal de la Deûle.
The rest of the route is a leisurely stroll on asphalt through the Wambrechies countryside.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.54 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 7 m
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    Descent: - 7 m

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    Highest point: 23 m
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    Lowest point: 15 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the Château de Robersart car park.

(S/E)  Head towards the Deûle while following along the museum.

(1) Turn right along the Deûle canal towards the Park. You'll go around the park.
Enter the park. Join the lake and walk along it on your left until you reach the canal. Turn right onto Chemin du Petit Paradis for about 60m. Turn right and left to go along the lake on your left.

(2) Turn left and walk around the Jardin de la Comtesse (Countess garden), which is not shown on the map but does exist. Exit at the same point and join Château de Robersart on the left. Leave the park and go straight ahead. After the church, turn right and left. Go around the harbour office to the right.

(3) Turn right into Rue de la Distillerie, cross the Deûle bridge (canal de la Deûle) and take the first left into Rue du Vent de Bise. Follow this to Rue de Quesnoy.

(4) Turn left into this street, then take the 2nd right into Chemin du Fort after the small square. Follow the cemetery on your right for about 150m, then turn left just before the car park. Follow Avenue du Ferrain for approx. 70m and turn right. Join a row of tall trees and leave the residence on your right until you reach Avenue de Bondues. Turn right into Chemin de la Planche de Pierre.

(5) Turn right into Chemin des Bœufs. Take the first left onto Chemin d'Espaing and at the end turn right onto Route de Linselles.

(6) Turn left into Rue des Poux Volants. Take the right-hand path opposite the farm a few metres before the left-hand bend. Keep to this path until you reach the end of the road and turn left into Chemin de la Balle.

(7) At Chemin des 3 Tilleuls, turn right and ignore all right-hand roads. At the small lake, take the next left, Chemin du Château des Rois. Pass the oratory and arrive at Chemin des Trois Tilleuls.

(8) Turn left and follow the same route along the Chemin du Chéneau to the end. Turn right again onto Chemin des 3 Tilleuls. Go around a concrete fence on the left and turn into Chemin de la Forte Cour as far as the end.

(9) Turn right into Chemin du Bihamel. At the oratory, cross Rue de Quesnoy and continue straight ahead to the canal.

(10) Take the Chemin du Halage (towpath) on the left to Wambrechies. Pass under the bridge. 20m after the bridge, turn left, then left again, and cross the bridge again. Take the stairs on the left to Quai de l'écluse, follow the canal and arrive at the car park (S/E) .

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 16 m - Château de Robersart car park
  2. 1 : km 0.05 - alt. 16 m - Towards the Parc du Château
  3. 2 : km 1.22 - alt. 17 m - The Countess's garden
  4. 3 : km 1.92 - alt. 17 m - Rue de la Distillerie. Canal de la > bridge - Deûle (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 2.29 - alt. 20 m - Rue de Quesnoy
  6. 5 : km 3.09 - alt. 21 m - Chemin des Bœufs
  7. 6 : km 4.08 - alt. 20 m - Rue des Poux Volants
  8. 7 : km 5.2 - alt. 19 m - Chemin des 3 Tilleuls
  9. 8 : km 6.93 - alt. 19 m - Encore Chemin des 3 Tilleuls
  10. 9 : km 9.32 - alt. 20 m - Chemin du Bihamel
  11. 10 : km 10.2 - alt. 18 m - The Canal de la > - Deûle (rivière)
  12. S/E : km 11.54 - alt. 16 m - Château de Robersart car park

Notes

You can do this walk in 2 hours 15 minutes by walking leisurely without taking a break, but I suggest you consider taking a little more time to enjoy the park.

Worth a visit

At the start or finish of this walk, you'll appreciate the lively atmosphere and the many opportunities for refreshments.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
User 26200370

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful discovery of the region, and especially Wambrechies! Thank you.

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Rabah
Rabah

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Ras

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Fernand1254
Fernand1254

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Easy route. Can be done with children.
The castle gardens are beautiful and well maintained.

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Gebe49
Gebe49

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Ideal walk in winter as there is a lot of tarmac. The only interesting part is the garden at the start and the towpath at the end.

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mbolo
mbolo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I found a certain "vagueness" in the part of the circuit in chapter 4.
When you take the stone plank path after meetingAvenue du Ferrain.
Otherwise, all the descriptions are clear ... No ambiguity!
mbolo

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Philippe Tr
Philippe Tr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fine start to the route, a fine finish and countryside in between. You can finish with a mug in an estaminet.

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Pierre59110
Pierre59110

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route with no major difficulties.

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MagB
MagB

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's a nice surprise to find this country route just a few kilometres from Lille. Perfect if it rained on the previous days, as most of the route was on tarmac. We didn't meet many people. Enjoyable lunch at the end of the loop at the guinguette with a view of the barges!

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Pascale Cazeel
Pascale Cazeel
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

As the 10 km limit around home is still in force, there aren't many options around Lille for a Sunday afternoon walk that's not too busy.A pleasant route through the Wambrechies countryside, I really appreciated the fact that it wasn't too crowded.
The IGN map would have been preferable, but the directions are very precise.
Do it again

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pierduq
pierduq

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

nice pleasant walk, just the end to find the car park a little less good

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Gpat59
Gpat59

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Busy but not too busy. Pleasant route (especially in sunshine) with no particular difficulties: I didn't need to consult the GPS. I recommend it: Wanbrechies and its surroundings are well worth a visit.

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Jean-Luc F.
Jean-Luc F.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The weather was excellent, allowing us to fully appreciate the circuit.

The only downside was that we had to get used to all the traffic, paying little attention to pedestrians (bikes, scooters, etc.).

Otherwise, no major difficulties.

In short, a good moment of relaxation with a reasonable effort. I'd recommend it.

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Lad59
Lad59
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Interesting route as described and mapped out. Clean, pleasant walk, little used on this wintry Sunday (-6°C felt + snow). Do it again in the spring to get a better feel for the Comtesse garden.)

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MagDalie
MagDalie

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Done with a friend, and continued in Wambrechies before returning to the car, on a loop of another walk which takes up a large part of this circuit, but in the other direction... the Genièvre circuit. Combining the 2 walks, the total is 14 km, in complete peace and quiet.
A trail with no difficulties whatsoever.
Done after several days of rain, hence this choice, as we had read that it was mainly on asphalt, so there was no risk of mud.
In the end, the garden was charming (even in winter), as were the sections along the towpaths, but the rest of the walk wasn't very interesting because it was rather dull. Perhaps it's more pleasant in summer, to be seen.
But it does have the advantage of being there and providing a breath of fresh air! Thanks for sharing!

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walkingfriends
walkingfriends

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The itinerary always gives the names of the paths taken. Unfortunately, these names are not always found on the ground (lack of signposts placed by the localities crossed). However, this is not a problem for hikers with a good sense of direction.
The route is flat but pleasant.
Yesterday, the Comtesse's garden was particularly bare of planting (we're still in winter for a few days...)

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