Ronse walks

Loop passing Lac du Héron in Villeneuve-d'Ascq and Forest-sur-Marque. This walk goes along the Marque river for a while and follows part of the GR® 121B.

This walk takes you on a journey of discovery through the Harchies marshes, following the towpath of the old Antoing-Pommerœul canal, joining the RAVeL cycle path on the former railway line between Blaton and Bernissart, going around Lake Bernissart and finally taking you into the countryside on the old railway line (not developed) that connected the Sartis coal mine to Bernissart station.

Part of the GR®121B, east of Lac du Héron, hiking in the Val de Marque.Car park and starting point at the square, Place de l'Église, in Forest sur Marque.

A walk between France and Belgium in the Pévèle and Hainaut plains. This trail crosses the path of Monique, a Resistance fighter who evacuated Allied pilots who had fallen during the war. It also gives an idea of the work of the customs officers who guarded this border and the tricks that smugglers could use to thwart their surveillance.

A pleasant walk between France and Belgium with no real change in altitude.

A short woodland hike in the heart of Wasquehal, to discover the Bois de Warwamme and the Château de la Fontaine (castle).

A pleasant stroll across the plain between the villages of Bachy and Cobrieux, just a stone's throw from the Franco-Belgian border.

A beautiful, varied and very natural route, especially the last 7 km.You can visit the church at Bouvines, with its stained-glass windows recounting the battle of the same name, the outcome of which contributed to the creation of France.

A hike that begins by circling the Marais de Péronne, then moves on to the hamlet of Maresqueldes and ends at the Marais du Warlet. This loop offers diverse landscapes, between water (the Marque (stream), marsh, pond), and fields and pastures. It runs alongside two small roads, otherwise it's all on footpaths.On the program: observation of marsh birds, fish in a fishing pond and a variety of native wildlife.

This route takes you through the mythical 'Trouée d'Arenberg' (Arenberg gap), the venue for the Paris-Roubaix race, and then on to the Mare à Goriaux bird sanctuary.

Short walk along a small section of the Ravel and around the bottom of the Levant slag heap. You will see the Levant site and the remains of the old coal mine.If you're feeling brave, you can climb up there.

Easy walk from Bellaing to the slag heap, the mining cottages and the Haveluy pit.Return through the countryside with a view of the Arenberg slagheap and the Saint-Amand forest.Enjoy the walk.