Along the Deûle canal between Wambrechies and Quesnoy-sur-Deûle

Date of your route : Jan 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Before you reach point 2 (under the bridge) the passage is closed by a gate blocking access to the next bridge.
You can then take the path to the left, which will take you past the entire port area. At the end of this path you come to the Route d'Ypres (Rue d'Ypres), which you take by turning right. This road is easy to follow as the roadside is well laid out for walking! Continue until you reach a roundabout. Turn right towards the bridge over the River Deule, which you can see and take. At this point, you can either take the canal bank up to the lock or take the other bank of the canal back to Wambrechies!

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Date of your route : Oct 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Nice walk despite the 2 diversions I had to make because of roadworks. 1st works already reported. On the way back, work at the Quesnoy lock.

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Hello,
I'm sorry you're disappointed, but the works are mentioned in the description, so it's advisable to make the round trip on the other bank.
Of course, it's a simple and basic walk, but it's close to the city.

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Date of your route : Apr 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I put reliability in the disappointing description because the towpath is no longer accessible at all from km1 or 2 from Wambrechies to the Quesnoy lock, due to works to install unloading docks, according to what the workmen told us. As a result, we had to make a diversion via the busy road.
Regardless of this incident, the route remains the same as that along the river banks, which is very easy but fairly monotonous, although many birds can be seen along the way.

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Date of your route : Mar 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This route is permanently closed to walkers on a section of the towpath from km 2 to the port just before the Quesnoy lock.)
It is still possible to walk to and from the other bank.

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Hello!
Sorry to hear about your bad experience.
It's hard to keep up with all the temporary work on the route descriptions! Tour operators don't check their routes every week.
For the time being, it's probably better to do the return trip on the same bank.
Have a nice day!

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Date of your route : Feb 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Part of the circuit (several hundred metres) is no longer accessible due to works (sediment basin).
This is in the first section, before and up to the first bridge.
So you have to take a big diversions (and there's nothing to indicate this), a good part of which is on a pavement alongside a road. And the diversions is much longer than the section that has been removed.
This route no longer exists... It's a shame it's not updated. We had young children, who were good walkers, but all the same...

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Date of your route : Apr 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route for everyone. Beware, however, of wild geese on the Quesnoy road towards Wambrechies at the start of the return circuit. Around thirty of them. When they are nesting, they are a menace! Stay calm and quiet!

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Well yes, it's easy but very monotonous, but it's good for getting some fresh air... sometimes you get the chance to see ducks and other birds...

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Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, this 10 km route is best done on a sunny day, preferably in spring, to take advantage of the light on the canal.
It does, however, have a monotonous feel to it, as the landscape is all along the canal, following the banks.

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Date of your route : Jul 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Great walk between Wambrechies and Quesnoy-Sur-Dêule! We recommend three things: 1. do it on a Sunday to take advantage of the glider flight 2. Leave early enough on a Sunday morning to take advantage of the market on the church square in Quesnoy! 3. After the market, have a drink or a bite to eat at the "Savannah": nice, good, cheap and with a nice terrace at the back! Fresh vegetables guaranteed: the kitchen garden is 15 metres from the kitchen!

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Date of your route : May 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

thank you for this easy ride and not too many people on bikes...

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Date of your route : Jan 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The circuit with my NRC application is 14 km long

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Date of your route : Jun 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It's a logical route because it's a round trip, changing banks in the middle.
Be careful, there are lots of cyclists, so remember to keep to the right.

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Date of your route : Sep 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk along the Deûle, without cars, in a peaceful setting. Very easy walk for all the family.

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