Mills and kiosks in the Avesnes region

The route takes you to four kiosks and four water mills. You will also take the old railway line, which has been converted into a greenway. This hilly route is suitable for experienced cycle tourists, while the shorter version is accessible to families.

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    Activity: Touring/Gravel
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    Distance: 45.76 km
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    Duration according to the author: 4 hrs 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 268 m
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    Descent: - 264 m

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    Highest point: 237 m
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    Lowest point: 151 m

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Description of the route

Place de Solre-le-Château

(S/E) With your back to the church, take Grand Rue, then Avenue du Général De Gaulle as it continues. Pass the gendarmerie.

(1) Before the roundabout, turn left onto the Voie Verte de l'Avesnois. Cross the road and continue straight ahead.

(2) Leave the Voie Verte on the right to rejoin the D104 towards Felleries. There is a shorter alternative route if you stay on the Voie Verte de l'Avesnois (see description in practical information).
Pass Rocinsart and continue straight on the Solre-le-Château road, which becomes Rue du Pierge.

(3) Follow Rue du Pierge on the right. Then take the third left towards Ramousies, Rue de la Marlière, and continue straight ahead on Rue du Grand Mont.
At the Grand Mont crossroads, continue straight ahead on Rue du Docteur Cayet towards Sars-Poteries.

(4) At the crossroads, follow the main road (Rue de la Place) which turns right and pass the Felleries kiosk and the Musée des bois jolis.

(5) Turn left onto Rue de la Mairie.

(6) Just before the church, turn right onto Rue du Cimetière, passing the Large des Batteries area.

(7) Continue right on Chemin de la Large Batterie towards Beugnies.

(8) At the four-way crossroads at Croix des Fusillés, turn left onto Chemin de la Taquennerie and cross the Grande Villette woods. Continue straight on to Flaumont-Waudrechies.

(9) Turn left onto Rue des Écoles, then continue straight ahead onto Rue de la Mairie.

(10) At the end of the street, turn right onto the D104 (Rue de la Place) and continue straight ahead on this road, which becomes Route d'Avesnes.

(11) Before the cemetery, turn left onto Route d'Avesnes. Cross the Helpe Majeure and continue straight ahead towards Avesnelles.

(12) Continue straight on Rue du Taille Pied and cross over the railway line. Continue on Rue Léo Lagrange.

(13) After the church, turn left and after the kiosk, turn left again onto Rue du Chanoine Carlier.

(14) Turn right onto Rue Tortueuse. Take the first left, cross over the railway line and follow Rue du Panstifère opposite.

(15) At a house on the left, turn right. At the four-way intersection, turn left.

(16) Turn right towards a place called Le Sibérie and drive past it.

(17) Turn left onto Rue d'Avesnelles and keep to the right at the fork.

(18) At the four-way intersection, turn left onto Rue de Brode and then left again onto Rue de la Mairie. Cross the Helpe Majeure.

(19) In Sémeries, at the four-way intersection, turn right onto Rue de Ramousies (D133) and continue straight ahead. Pass through the hamlet of La Scierie.

(20) At a bend in the Helpe Majeure river on your left, stay on the D133 on the left.

(21) At the T-junction, turn right towards the centre of Ramousies and follow Rue de la Fontaine.

(22) At Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, turn right onto Route de Liessies and keep left at the next junction.

(23) Continue right onto Route de Sains (D80), passing Les Carniaux.

(24) At Sains-du-Nord, turn right onto Rue du Moulin. At the T-junction, turn right onto Rue Martinet.

(25) At the fork, turn left onto Rue Gabriel Péri, then follow the road on the right, Rue du Docteur Chevalier.

(26) At the T-junction, first turn left then right and take Rue Roger Salengro. Then turn left onto Rue Léon Gambetta. Pass one street and then a cul-de-sac on your left.

(27) At the four-way junction, turn right onto Rue Jules Hiroux and continue straight ahead.

(28) Turn left onto Rue là-Haut and continue straight ahead.

(29) Turn left towards the national forest via Rue du Point du Jour. Take the first right, then turn left onto Rue du Bois l'Abbé.

(30) At the fork, follow Rue du Bois l'Abbé to the right and pass the farm of the same name on your right.

(31) Pass the Sains-du-Nord forest house, head towards the Bois l'Abbé forest and take the Route Forestière du Chemin Vert.

(32) After the house, take the Voie Verte de l'Avesnois on the left. Continue straight ahead, passing the Grand Étang and then the Château de la Motte, both on your right.

(33) Follow the road on the left until you reach the junction with the RD133.

(34) Leave the greenway on the right and follow Rue Clemenceau until the intersection with the D963.

(35) Turn left towards Liessies church, follow the road as it turns left and, after passing the Helpe, turn right onto Rue de l'Helpe.

(36) Continue left onto Rue des Beaux Monts with the old lock and water mill on your right.

(37) Continue straight ahead on Rue des Beaux Monts, then continue on Rue de Beumont.

(38) Turn left towards La Garde de Willies, cross the woods of the same name.

(39) Turn right, follow the road, pass Les Auniaux and then the Engolis farm. Continue straight ahead on the D104.

(40) Keep left and continue straight ahead on the Route de Sivry (D104).

(41) Turn right and then take the first right, Chemin de la Gobinette.

(42) Continue straight ahead on Rue des Grands Jardins and you will reach the main square in Solre-Le-Château (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 189 m - Place - Église Saint-Pierre (Solre-le-Château)
  2. 1 : km 0.99 - alt. 200 m - Avesnois Greenway
  3. 2 : km 3.3 - alt. 217 m - D104
  4. 3 : km 5.67 - alt. 188 m - Rue du Pierge
  5. 4 : km 6.57 - alt. 178 m - Calvaire
  6. 5 : km 6.83 - alt. 176 m - Rue de la Mairie
  7. 6 : km 7.24 - alt. 177 m - Rue du Cimetière
  8. 7 : km 7.78 - alt. 196 m - Chemin de la Large Batterie
  9. 8 : km 8.84 - alt. 215 m - Chemin de la Taquennerie
  10. 9 : km 13.37 - alt. 161 m - Rue des Ecoles
  11. 10 : km 13.6 - alt. 152 m - D104, Rue de la Place
  12. 11 : km 14.25 - alt. 154 m - Route d'Avesnes - Helpe Majeure (rivière)
  13. 12 : km 15.2 - alt. 152 m - Rue du Taille Pied
  14. 13 : km 15.7 - alt. 164 m - Turn left after the church
  15. 14 : km 15.97 - alt. 168 m - Rue Tortueuse
  16. 15 : km 16.55 - alt. 173 m - House, on the right
  17. 16 : km 17.27 - alt. 180 m - Chemin le Sibérie.
  18. 17 : km 19.12 - alt. 168 m - Rue d'Avesnelles
  19. 18 : km 20 - alt. 161 m - Rue de Brode
  20. 19 : km 20.64 - alt. 154 m - Rue de Ramousies
  21. 20 : km 23.48 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto the D133
  22. 21 : km 24.03 - alt. 163 m - Ramousies town centre
  23. 22 : km 24.47 - alt. 167 m - Notre-Dame de Bon Secours
  24. 23 : km 25.11 - alt. 196 m - D80 on the right
  25. 24 : km 26.97 - alt. 169 m - Rue du Moulin
  26. 25 : km 27.54 - alt. 190 m - Rue Gabriel Péri
  27. 26 : km 28 - alt. 195 m - T-junction, left-right
  28. 27 : km 28.63 - alt. 174 m - Rue Jules Hiroux.
  29. 28 : km 29.28 - alt. 186 m - Rue là-Haut
  30. 29 : km 29.87 - alt. 213 m - Rue du Point du Jour.
  31. 30 : km 30.47 - alt. 198 m - Rue du Bois l'Abbé
  32. 31 : km 31.67 - alt. 228 m - Forest house
  33. 32 : km 32.58 - alt. 201 m - Avesnois Greenway
  34. 33 : km 35.04 - alt. 182 m - Road on the left
  35. 34 : km 35.29 - alt. 180 m - Rue Clémenceau - RD133
  36. 35 : km 36.03 - alt. 171 m - D963
  37. 36 : km 36.9 - alt. 166 m - Rue des Beaux Monts
  38. 37 : km 37.18 - alt. 179 m - Rue de Beumont
  39. 38 : km 39.55 - alt. 228 m - Turn left towards La Garde de Willies
  40. 39 : km 40.69 - alt. 227 m - Turn right at the fork
  41. 40 : km 42.7 - alt. 233 m - Route de Sivry - D104
  42. 41 : km 43.6 - alt. 232 m - Chemin de la Gobinette,
  43. 42 : km 45.21 - alt. 203 m - Rue des Grands Jardins
  44. S/E : km 45.76 - alt. 189 m - Place - Église Saint-Pierre (Solre-le-Château)

Notes

Short alternative route:

(2) Stay on the Greenway. Cross the Garde de Belleux woods, pass the Helpe Majeure river and rejoin
the D133 at point (34). Turn left to reach the centre of Liessies at point (35).
Follow the description of the main route to continue.

Take care along the RD64 and RD104.

Directional signage is provided along the route.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
JohanV
JohanV

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Due to roadworks on the N2 after Avesnelles, certain paths were inaccessible and will remain unavailable once the new road is completed.

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gerendo
gerendo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

pleasant, peaceful walk

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