The disappearing mills of Arnèke

Arnèke is a village of 1,600 inhabitants not far from Cassel. You'll discover beautiful views of Cassel and Mont des Récollets, as well as the church of Zegerscappel.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.78 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 8 m
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    Vertical drop: - 8 m

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    Highest point: 30 m
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    Lowest point: 21 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the Arnèke church car park.

(S/E)  From the church, turn right, then left, into rue Paul Gosset.
Turn right onto route de Cassel D11 as far as the level crossing.
Cross the level crossing and turn left onto rue de Saint Omer for 150m.
Turn right onto rue des Sept Planètes. Drive alongside the Sept Planètes farm, and a few metres further on, find the Chemin d'Aire (a fancy translation of Haerinckstraete).

(1) Turn right, quickly ignore the left-hand path and go straight on to join the D11, which you turn left onto to reach the Violon d'Or crossroads.

(2) Turn right at the waste disposal site onto Rue Lynde Straete. Pass a British military cemetery. At the next crossroads, take a right then left onto Route de la Seyne. Go through the houses and then left, due north. Cross the Trommels Becque stream. At the next crossroads, turn right onto Chemin Paede de Weg. Join the railway.

Follow it to the left. At the level crossing, continue straight ahead. Keep going until you reach the Rue du 5 Septembre 1944 crossroads.

(4) Turn right to reach another level crossing.

(5) Cross it, continue straight ahead to join the D52, follow it to the right and keep to the right of the road to reach Rue d'Esquel Becq.

(6) Turn right and stay on this road until you reach a T-junction with a footpath.

(7) Leave Rue d'Esquel Becq and turn left onto the track with the house in view at the end. Pass the house and continue along the grassy path. Reach Rue de Ledringhem.

(8) Follow it to the right, leading back to the Arnèke church car park, with a fine view of Cassel and Mont des Récollets on the left.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 22 m - Arnèke church car park. Close to the - Gare d'Arnèke
  2. 1 : km 1.36 - alt. 24 m - Chemin d'Aire
  3. 2 : km 2.4 - alt. 29 m - Violon d'Or
  4. 3 : km 2.94 - alt. 27 m - Carrefour after the - Cimetière militaire britannique (Arnèke)
  5. 4 : km 4.33 - alt. 23 m - Railway line
  6. 5 : km 5.46 - alt. 22 m - Rue du 5 Septembre 1944
  7. 6 : km 5.8 - alt. 24 m - Level crossing
  8. 7 : km 6.7 - alt. 24 m - Rue d'Esquel Becq
  9. 8 : km 7.68 - alt. 25 m - Crossroads
  10. 9 : km 8.82 - alt. 22 m - Rue de Ledringhem
  11. S/E : km 10.78 - alt. 22 m - Arnèke church car park

Practical information

Small café In the courtyard of Cassel, to the left of the church.
Traditional cuisine, family atmosphere.
Closed all day Wednesday and evenings except Saturday.

In the nearby area

La Ferme des Sept Planètes is the former home of a medieval lord.

The British military cemetery was installed in 1918. Nearly 500 graves are lined up, mainly British, with a few French and five German prisoners. Maintenance is carried out by the CWGC (Commonwealth War Graves Commission).

Visit to the church. The original building was first destroyed in 1566 and again in 1590. The present church, which will be gradually rebuilt, is dedicated to Saint-Martin, but Saint-Gohard is also especially venerated here, with a novena every year.

The church is a 'hallekerque' (hall church) divided into three naves of equal height. It is prdominantly made of brick. It is dedicated to Saint-Gohard, who was parish priest of Arnèke around the year 1000. He is venerated for rheumatism, sciatica and inflammatory diseases. The church boasts fine furnishings, including altarpieces, confessionals and a remarkable pulpit by Arnèke master carpenter François Spillemacker.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
ALTSTEE
ALTSTEE
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

Some of the street names are missing from the description. This information confirms that we are heading in the right direction. Otherwise, a very pleasant, rural route.

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Premgun
Premgun

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Pleasant dirt tracks and small country roads, but two stretches on roads with heavy traffic. Be careful!
Pass by the farm that produces and sells Bergues cheese.
Don't hesitate to enter the church at Arnèke to admire the woodwork.

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arnaud wallet
arnaud wallet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Nice walk, but avoid autumn because of the mud ....

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delph_d2312
delph_d2312

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

well, the beginning is very muddy

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MAMIEJO
MAMIEJO

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A very easy and pleasant walk. The flax is starting to flower. Over the next few weeks, the colours of the landscape will change dramatically. The flax is blue, the wheat still very green.
There wasn't much traffic on the small roads.

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Xianmen
Xianmen

Perfect for beginners like me 😉

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Xianmen
Xianmen

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very good country walk, with a very flat route and beautiful scenery. No major difficulties, perfect for beginners.

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megane42
megane42

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of walk : May 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

An insignificant circuit with no difficulties

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filipflo
filipflo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Suggestion:
To avoid a road:
At the point: after the English cemetery, at the "T" instead of turning right, turn left then take the 1st path on the right. You will arrive at: ................................................. the grass path. I don't think this increases or shortens the distance of the walk.
Overall, this is an easy walk. But: DANGER warning at .......... D52 which you follow at .......

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julineboutchou
julineboutchou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 02, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely route, just a shame it takes in too many busy roads.

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Super jardinier
Super jardinier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 01, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant route but a little too much main road.

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jlvdb
jlvdb

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 24, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Good description of the tour

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Michel M5.
Michel M5.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 13, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant tour of the Flanders Plain

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