The Riez Chaud from Heuchin

A lovely, undulating walk through lush vegetation with some lovely views. Some paths may be muddy in wet weather. The numerous dirt and stony tracks will make you forget the few tarmac roads.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.99 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 577 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 600 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 597 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 269 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Heuchin (62134)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.479291° / E 2.274253°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2305O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the church.

(S/E) Leave the car park and turn left, then left again onto the D94.

(1) At the first junction, take Rue des Frênes on the right, heading west-north-west. Yellow signposting. After the right-hand bend, continue straight on for about 150 metres, passing a farm building on your left.

(2) Turn right onto the track heading north-north-east. At the junction with the D94, turn left heading north. Yellow signposting.

(3) After 150 m on the D94, take the track on the left heading north-west. Yellow signposts. You’ll reach a crossroads by the Second World War ruins.

(4) Continue straight on. At the junction with the D93, turn right heading east and, after 40 m, turn right again heading south-east, continuing straight on along the track until you reach the junction with the D94.

(5) Turn left towards the north, enter Fontaine-lès-Boulans; after 250 m, take the first road on the right towards the east, crossing a bridge. Ignore the track on the right, continue straight ahead and arrive at a crossroads after a wide left-hand bend.

(6) Take the tarmac track on the right heading south-east, follow theGRP® “Tour du Ternois Nord”, pass the first track on the left and take the next one heading north-east, which turns right to reach the Quévaussart farm.

(7) At the junction with the D92E, turn left past the farm heading north-east. Yellow and red markings.

(8) At the junction before the bridge, take the road on the right heading south-east. Yellow and red markings. The path continues along the edge of the woodland towards the north-east and, at the crossroads, leave theGRP® and turn right towards the south.

(9) At the junction with a wayside cross, take the road on the right heading south and, at thefirst crossroads, turn right heading south-west. Yellow markings

(10) At the junction by the wind turbine, continue along the path opposite heading south-west. Yellow markings

(11) At the junction with the D71, take the path opposite, heading south-west. At the next junction, turn right, heading north-west, take the first path on the left and turn right after 50 metres.

(12) At the junction with the D71, cross the road and take the path opposite heading north-east – the path that leads to Rue du Blanc Pays. Cross the River Le Faux and turn left heading west for about a hundred metres. Yellow markings.

(13) At the right-hand bend, turn left onto the path that runs alongside the Faux towards Rue du Curé and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 295 ft - Car park near Heuchin Church
  2. 1 : mi 0.08 - alt. 289 ft - Junction with Rue d’Aire
  3. 2 : mi 0.23 - alt. 318 ft - Crossroads – Isolated building
  4. 3 : mi 0.54 - alt. 335 ft - Y-junction
  5. 4 : mi 1.52 - alt. 531 ft - Crossroads and ruins
  6. 5 : mi 2.48 - alt. 367 ft - Junction with the D94
  7. 6 : mi 3.39 - alt. 558 ft - T-junction and GRP trail
  8. 7 : mi 4.11 - alt. 453 ft - Quévaussart
  9. 8 : mi 4.26 - alt. 417 ft - Crossroads and bridge
  10. 9 : mi 5.49 - alt. 594 ft - Calvary
  11. 10 : mi 6.09 - alt. 551 ft - Wind turbine
  12. 11 : mi 7.59 - alt. 512 ft - X-shaped junction; junction with the D71
  13. 12 : mi 8.5 - alt. 427 ft - Junction with the D71, path towards Le Blanc Pays
  14. 13 : mi 8.81 - alt. 276 ft - Turn right and cross the bridge over the Faux
  15. S/E : mi 8.99 - alt. 295 ft - Car park near Heuchin Church

Notes

Appropriate kit is highly recommended.
Bring something to eat and drink.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Jean-Mi 62550
Jean-Mi 62550

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A really lovely run on a trail!
No particular issues… thanks for sharing

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