Molinghem

Walk starting from the square in front of Saint Maurice Church in Molinghem.
Located in the countryside between Isbergues, Lambres, Mazinghem and Molinghem. In the Moulin plain and along the Lambres marsh.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.01 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 45 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 55 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 54 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 61 m
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    Lowest point: 21 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the car park next to the Église Saint Maurice.

Head east-northeast along Rue du Docteur Bailliet and follow it until you turn left onto Rue Marie Curie, which bends right then left.
Take the footpath on the right which crosses a grassy area towards the D186. Turn right onto it and cross the road. Leave it on the left via a sloping dirt track heading north-east. It veers to the left; follow it without leaving it until you reach the cemetery.

(1) Take Chemin du Rire on the left, which follows the “ridge line” westwards, crosses two departmental roads and joins a small road.

(2) Turn left. At the next junction (Y-junction), take the left-hand road and cross a road running perpendicular to it. At the next junction, turn right (Rue de Molinghem) and join the D943 in the village of Lambres.

(3) Turn right then left into Rue de Quernes. 100 metres further on, turn right into Rue Basse, which continues as a dirt track; follow this straight on, ignoring a path on the right, until you reach the tarmac road, which you join by following the track’s alignment.

(4) Head left, follow the track as it turns left, then join another road which you take to the left after following a right-hand bend, and continue uphill to the D186. Cross two perpendicular departmental roads (the D186E4 and the D90) and head back down, passing the entrance to a quarry, until you reach the entrance to the village of Rombly.

(5) Take the street on the left (Rue Principale) and follow it to the end. It turns into a path which you follow in the same direction. The path becomes a sunken lane and climbs the hillside. Follow it down the hillside until you reach another path which veers slightly to the right and joins the D943, which you take to the right.

(6) At the wayside shrine, cross over and take Rue de Moscou to the left. Then take the path on the right. Follow this path without leaving it until you reach the D186, with Molinghem in sight. Cross the D186 to the left and almost immediately take a small sunken lane that descends to the right and becomes Impasse de l’Obloie.

(7) Take Rue de l'Obloie to the left and follow it until you reach Rue de l'Église Saint Maurice, turning left. At the end of the street, turn right and head for the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Saint-Maurice Church car park
  2. 1 : km 2.08 - alt. 37 m - Turn left at the cemetery
  3. 2 : km 5.02 - alt. 27 m - Take Rue Duhamel on the left
  4. 3 : km 6.16 - alt. 29 m - In Lambres, turn right then left
  5. 4 : km 8.37 - alt. 27 m - On the left, follow Rue du Coupe-Gueule
  6. 5 : km 10.41 - alt. 37 m - At the Rombly Calvary, on the left
  7. 6 : km 12.52 - alt. 46 m - At the calvary, on the left
  8. 7 : km 15.35 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  9. S/E : km 16.01 - alt. 34 m - Saint-Maurice Church car park

Worth a visit

Visit the watercress beds near Lambres.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
joorange
joorange

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I hadn't been hiking in this area for a long time.
The paths are pleasant and there are hardly any cars.
I extended the route by following the PR after point 4 towards Quernes and then Rombly. From Rombly, I headed towards Mazinghem and climbed back up to point 6 at Moscou (I wondered if the small road still existed).
All in all, it was a good twenty kilometres and a beautiful morning.

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User 27410831

I have not yet completed this hike.

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margare
margare

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A really lovely walk, especially in good weather.
I recommend it.

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margare
margare

Walk completed on 2 October 2024 in lovely sunshine ☀️
An easy walk. I recommend it. Watch out for the very narrow path on the right to take at the end of the walk in the village, as it’s located behind a bus stop, alongside a high wall or garage. The entrance is hidden by vegetation.
Otherwise, it was very pleasant.

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

GOOD

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Julien 62
Julien 62

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A stroll through the beautiful countryside this July, with the wheat fields and various crops (so pretty); along this path we’re surrounded by all the churches in the area – it’s truly lovely. See you soon

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thanks, nenefanfan
I’ve just checked the description to see if I could add any street names, but I realised they’d already been named. Is there a specific place you’re thinking of, or is it just a bit vague?

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nenefanfan
nenefanfan

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The description is a bit vague for some paths and streets (no names given), especially after the cemetery. But the scenery is lovely. Best regards

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Satir
Satir

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A walk I went on on Sunday 5 March in heavy rain and strong winds, with a few muddy patches. But it was a real treat – lovely houses, beautiful scenery, and, as I rounded a bend in the woods, just as the sun decided to peek out, a doe. For a first outing near home, it was a real pleasure.

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