Louvignies-Quesnoy walks

Accessible all year round, this route runs along the picturesque Écaillon valley.

This wooded trail is easy to follow. It runs alongside rural hedgerows and streets with characteristic housing.

Between edge and forest, this trail allows you to discover the hideouts of the hedgerows, forest paths and trails. The atmosphere changes with the seasons.

The route takes you along "caches", hedgerow paths connecting the villages and surrounding pastures, farm tracks and quiet roads.

Starting from Neuville-en-Avesnois, this bucolic route takes you through meadows and hedgerows, revealing the rural soul of the Avesnois region. In Salesches, the communal pond and its peaceful banks invite you to stop and contemplate. As you reach Poix-du-Nord, half-timbered farms and restored wash houses dot the route with touches of authenticity. At every turn, birdsong and the murmur of streams compose a changing rural tableau. The trail continues to Vendegies-aux-Bois, where the deciduous forest forms secret paths and wild clearings. It is here, among ferns and hundred-year-old tree trunks, that this walk ends, rich in bucolic memories.

This route winds its way through hedgerows and farmland along small roads and paths lined with hedges. Moderator's addition on 06/07/2021: Caution! Potential danger on this path crossed by barbed wire, see notices below.

This route takes you through the village streets and along the ‘caches’, the hedgerow-lined paths connecting the village to the pastures. The route runs alongside the RD 942 for 400m; please take care. Waterproof footwear is essential in wet weather.

From Capelle, the route follows paths lined with hedges and meadows, where every turn offers a new view of the countryside. The atmosphere is peaceful, almost timeless, carried by the scent of the fields and the gentle song of birds. As you pass through Escarmain, you will discover a village with authentic charm, before reaching Bermerain, whose red brick houses stand out beautifully against the rural horizon. With its encounters with nature, local heritage and soothing tranquillity, this walk is an invitation to savour the peaceful rhythm of the Cambrésis countryside.

Walk through the Rhônelle valley, between cultivated plateau and wooded valley floor. The route is of variable length and is suitable for families. Best time to visit is from April to September.

This route connects the hedgerow belt and the paths within the Mormal State Forest. Each season brings its own discoveries.

This peaceful walk through the Avesnes countryside offers lovely views of the wooded and rolling countryside. Rural and agricultural life unfolds as you pass through the typical hamlets. It is a lovely, peaceful outing, and depending on the season, it is adorned with the colours of autumn or spring wildflowers.

A pleasant family route along the bocage, the Bois de la Ferrière and the hedgerows. Despite being on tarmac, the small roads offer the pleasure of a country walk.

From Beaurain, this route immediately reveals a lush countryside where light plays on the fields and hedgerow-lined paths. You first reach Ovillers, a discreet hamlet with simple charm, nestled between meadows and farmland. Continuing on, Romeries appears with its peaceful atmosphere, brick facades and small details that tell the story of rural life. The road then continues to Vertigneul, a peaceful, green village where the air is filled with the scents of the earth and the seasons. This is a walk that combines authenticity, open landscapes and a gentle way of life, ideal for recharging your batteries and savouring the richness of the Cambrésis region.

This route through the heart of the bocage is suitable for families and novice walkers. It follows farm tracks, small roads and bocage paths.

This route will delight walkers with its many views and the architecture of the clustered village of Préseau.

Between dense forests and rolling countryside, this route takes off in Forest-en-Cambrésis. You will find yourself on authentic sunken paths lined with hundred-year-old beech trees and green embankments, which will take you in turn to Amerval, Ovillers and Beaurain. In each village, the discreet charm of the stone houses and the murmur of the streams invite you to contemplate. Further on, Vendegies-au-Bois, Bousies and Croix-Caluyau reveal rural panoramas where nature unfolds in all its splendour. This is a getaway where rhythm and serenity combine to offer a timeless interlude.

This cross-border route follows small roads and agricultural paths. The listed site of Caillou-qui-Bique requests that visitors behave respectfully.

Cycle along the small country roads and discover the Avesnois bocage and the famous village of Maroilles.

Through the Avesnois countryside along quiet country lanes.

Cycle along small country roads to discover the bocage landscape.

Cycle ride along the small country lanes north-west of Landrecies.

A family-friendly route exploring La Flamengrie, a commune enclaved within Belgian territory. Best time of year: April to September.

This route takes you through the wooded countryside of the Mormal Forest, the "rural" Sambre and the wet meadows that border it. You will therefore pass through a wide variety of landscapes, along footpaths and quiet country lanes.

This route runs through the Hogneau valley along small roads or paths on the outskirts of the villages of Bellignies and Gussignies.

Cycling is the ideal way to discover the thousand and one secrets of the Avesnois region.

Accessible all year round, this route crosses the Maroilles bocage along small country roads. Many elements of the Thiérache heritage can be seen along the route (old farmhouses, water mills, chapels, bocage).