The two bridges from Vimy

This short hike around Vimy, between the town, voyettes (small streets in local dialect) and plains, will give you a different perspective on our beautiful region, its heritage and its memory of the Great War

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.76 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 108 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 118 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 266 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 161 ft

Description of the walk

Departure from Place de la République

(S/E) Opposite the town hall, exit the car park, turn left and then right onto Rue Jules Ferry and continue straight ahead until you reach Rue du 4 Septembre.

(1) Turn left, then right and left and continue to the end of the street at the Cité des Mines.

(2) Take the road opposite, then turn right and continue straight ahead until you reach a wider road.

(3) Turn left, then at the next fork, keep left and stay along the railway line until you reach a four-way intersection.

(4) Continue straight ahead, cross a bridge over the N17 and continue to the T-junction.

(5) Turn onto the road on the left, then take the first right and left and continue straight ahead until you reach the houses.

(6) Keep right, then take the first left and continue to the next T-junction.

(7) Turn left and continue straight ahead, passing under the N17 and joining Petit Vimy.

(8) Turn left and right onto the D917. At the end of the path, turn left and right again, then take the road on the left until you reach the Y-junction.

(9) Turn right, then take the first right and continue straight ahead until you reach the Y-junction at the dead end on Rue Albert Camus.

(10) Turn left, then left again at the end onto Rue Lamartine, then right and left to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 259 ft - Place de la République
  2. 1 : mi 0.12 - alt. 259 ft - Rue du 4 Septembre
  3. 2 : mi 0.54 - alt. 187 ft - Dirt road / Cité des Mines
  4. 3 : mi 0.92 - alt. 177 ft - Chemin
  5. 4 : mi 1.47 - alt. 200 ft - Four-way intersection
  6. 5 : mi 2.09 - alt. 167 ft - T-junction
  7. 6 : mi 2.9 - alt. 190 ft - Housing
  8. 7 : mi 3.33 - alt. 220 ft - T-junction
  9. 8 : mi 4.13 - alt. 230 ft - Petit Vimy
  10. 9 : mi 4.43 - alt. 220 ft - Y-junction
  11. 10 : mi 4.53 - alt. 220 ft - Dead end
  12. S/E : mi 4.76 - alt. 259 ft - Return to car park

Notes

No water

Worth a visit

Canadian Memorial

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