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Scarpe (rivière) walks
Discover the splendours of Mont Saint-Éloi, Écoivres & Acq
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5.63 mi
+236 ft
-243 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Acq (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk is loosely based on the "Sentier des Pierres du Diable" (Devil's Stone Trail), but allows you to discover, alongside the famous Devil's Stones, the magnificent Mont-Éloi Abbey, the Écoivres war cemetery, the churches of Écoivres, Acq and Mont Saint-Éloi, and the Acq mill.
Marsh trail around Biache - Saint-Vaast
6.28 mi
+26 ft
-26 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Biache-Saint-Vaast (Pas-de-Calais)
Hiking through the marshes of Biache - Saint-Vaast, Plouvain Roeux and Pelves.
Moncheaux barren lands route
13.32 mi
+213 ft
-243 ft
6h 20
Difficult
Departure from Moncheaux (Nord)
This circular allows you to admire the rich natural landscapes and mining heritage of the region. During this walk in the great outdoors, you will follow "les cavaliers", the old railway tracks of the Compagnie des Mines that connected all the mine shafts and slag heaps in the region when mining was in full swing. An excursion combining nature and history, to be discovered without delay!
Pont de l'Imbécile
5.86 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Château-l'Abbaye (Nord)
Take a short trip to Château-l'Abbaye along the Scheldt and Scarpe rivers to cross the Pont de l'Imbécile bridge!
Between wide meadows and a footbridge near Arras
4.42 mi
+69 ft
-69 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Sainte-Catherine (Pas-de-Calais)
A short, semi-urban and leafy walk that will take you across the new footbridge between Arras and Saint-Nicolas.
Fampoux from top to bottom
5.39 mi
+135 ft
-135 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Fampoux (Pas-de-Calais)
A short walk around Fampoux, best done when the sun isn’t too strong!
Along the young Scarpe from Frévin-Capelle to Aubigny-en-Artois
5.12 mi
+92 ft
-85 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Frévin-Capelle (Pas-de-Calais)
During this walk of just over 8 km, you’ll walk in the shade alongside the Scarpe, which is still narrow here, and pass through three pretty villages with their white-stone farms and churches. You’ll also find a local pub, La Belle Époque, open every lunchtime except Tuesdays, opposite the town hall in Frévin-Capelle.
Around the Scarpe in Douai
6.67 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Douai (Nord)
This walking route follows the Scarpe bypass and the River Scarpe. It ends with a tour of some of Douai’s historic monuments:
- The Douai Belfry (10): a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offering magnificent views if you’re up for climbing its steps.
- Saint-Pierre Collegiate Church (11): an impressive church with remarkable Gothic architecture.
- The Palace of Justice (former Parliament of Flanders) (12): a historic monument steeped in history.
A rejuvenating walk along the River Scarpe
4.43 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Anhiers (Nord)
On the edge of the Plaine Scarpe–Escaut Regional Nature Park, explore the commune of Anhiers, where nature is gradually reclaiming the area – a former mining village ravaged by the war between 1914 and 1918. Today, you’ll come across old structures such as the concrete headframe dating from 1920. The post-industrial atmosphere immerses us in this past of social struggle, before we resume our walk along the banks of the Scarpe.
Les bords de la Scarpe depuis Saint-Laurent-Blangy
Association / Club / Walk leader
7.62 mi
+43 ft
-39 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Laurent-Blangy (Pas-de-Calais)
Superbe randonnée entre rivière et marais et leur biodiversité
Lacs et marais depuis Roeux
8.18 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Rœux (Pas-de-Calais)
Boucle par Roeux et Biache-Saint-Vaast, entre lacs et marais.
Les deux abbayes depuis Mont-Saint-Éloi
7.56 mi
+167 ft
-180 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Mont-Saint-Éloi (Pas-de-Calais)
De la plaine de l'Artois au marais de Maroeuil par la traversée du bois, cette randonnée vous fera prendre un bol d'air.
Mont Saint-Vaast via the water tower
7.67 mi
+230 ft
-207 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Sainte-Catherine (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk, starting from Sainte-Catherine, will take you to Mont Saint-Vaast via the Chemin des Filatiers, not far from the Fontaine des Trois Louches, and extends into the neighbouring communes.
Écoivres via the Bois de Marœuil
4.50 mi
+213 ft
-210 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Marœuil (Pas-de-Calais)
This hike, starting from the Bois de Marœuil, will take you to the hamlet of Bray et Écoivres, along very good paths and through the Franco-British cemetery. The return journey is via the Bois de Marœuil.
Arras and its monuments
6.57 mi
+102 ft
-108 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Arras (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk will introduce you to Arras, starting along the Scarpe river. You will then continue through the town and admire its monuments, from the citadel to the execution wall, the belfry and the main square.
La vallée de la Scarpe depuis Acq
6.85 mi
+197 ft
-197 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Acq (Pas-de-Calais)
Cette randonnée vous emmène dans la plaine de l'Artois et la vallée de la Scarpe.
Le chemin vert depuis Aubigny-en-Artois
6.86 mi
+164 ft
-164 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Aubigny-en-Artois (Pas-de-Calais)
Belle randonnée dans les paysages de l'Artois et ses villages.
Le Bois de Bray et les marais
6.44 mi
+200 ft
-197 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Marœuil (Pas-de-Calais)
Cette randonnée vous mèneras à travers bois et marais en passant par les village et hameau de Bray, Étrun et Maroeuil.