The Templars’ Well

This route is situated on the Artois plateau. The view stretches across the Monts des Flandres. The trail takes its name from a well near the church, dug by the Knights Templar. It is a signposted trail maintained by the Pays de Saint-Omer Urban Community.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.18 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 157 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 171 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 522 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 338 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Avroult (62560)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.632884° / E 2.14776°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2204E, 2304O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

The route starts at Avroult Church: 10, Rue du Bois. Behind the church, there is a car park next to the cemetery.

(S/E) From the starting sign, turn right and then immediately left. At the junction, carry on straight ahead to Les Ayots.

(1) Turn right. At the junction, turn left. At the crossroads, go straight on then turn left. At the junction, continue straight on until you reach the next road at a place called Le Chartiau.

(2) Turn left. At the crossroads, turn right to reach the departmental road.

(3) Cross it, making a slight first turn left then right to join the dirt track. At the end, turn left to reach number 37 Rue d’Ouve.

(4) Carry on straight ahead. Before the bend to the left, turn right onto the dirt track. Carry on straight ahead until you reach the farm buildings on the right. After these buildings and in front of the chapel, turn left. Cross the main road at the pedestrian crossing, then turn left to reach the bus stop. Before the bus stop, turn right and then right again. At the junction, keep to the right again to reach the junction with 5 Rue d’Amont.

(5) Turn left. When you reach the main road, turn left straight away and you’ll come to another junction.

(6) Turn left twice, then turn right. Stay on the grassy path as you pass farm buildings on your left and right. At the junction, turn left to return to the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 433 ft - Church: 10, rue du Bois
  2. 1 : mi 0.37 - alt. 423 ft - Les Ayots
  3. 2 : mi 2.17 - alt. 344 ft - Le Chartiau
  4. 3 : mi 3.63 - alt. 390 ft - D928
  5. 4 : mi 4.28 - alt. 407 ft - No. 37, Rue d’Ouve
  6. 5 : mi 5.3 - alt. 446 ft - No. 5, Rue d’Amont
  7. 6 : mi 6.04 - alt. 495 ft - Crossroads on the plain
  8. S/E : mi 7.18 - alt. 430 ft - Church: 10, rue du Bois

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3 / 5
User 9967579

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hiking tour to discover the Artois countryside through fields
A well at the start is all
Crossing a country road twice

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Premgun
Premgun

My wife and I did this route again recently (mid-February), but in the opposite direction and, unfortunately, after the months of rain the region had experienced. We went round the farm via the roads. Even so, some sections were very muddy, almost impassable...

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Premgun
Premgun
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A route along open country tracks up to ‘km 7’, with nothing of interest apart from the view of wind turbines…
A few narrow grassy paths towards the end of the route, which were unfortunately very muddy in late October.
At the ‘11’ km mark, don’t hesitate to head into a farmyard, walk past a cowshed, to find the path leading to the end of the route!!!

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