On the little paths of Landrecies, Maroilles and Le Favril

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Cycle along small country roads to discover the bocage landscape.

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  • Touring/Gravel
    Activity: Touring/Gravel
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    Distance: 11.44 mi
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    Duration according to the author: 2 hrs 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 197 ft
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    Descent: - 180 ft
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    Highest point: 617 ft
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    Lowest point: 430 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Avesnois
  • ⚐ City: Landrecies (59550)
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    Start/End: N 50.127849° / E 3.686382°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2706OT, 2707O
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    Type of surface: Not specified
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Maroilles Mill

Description of the route

Departure point and car park: Clarke Barracks in Landrecies.

(S/E) Turn left onto Avenue de la Légion d'Honneur.

(1) After the Sambre Canal bridge, turn left onto Avenue Dumey and continue along Rue des Nerviens, turn right onto Rue de l'Inde Française, then straight on to Résidence du Bel Horizon, Avenue du 11 Novembre 1918.

(2) Turn right onto Avenue du 8 mai 1945 and continue straight ahead onto Avenue de France.
When you reach the main road, turn left onto Faubourg de France.

(3) Take thefirst left onto Chemin du Préseau.

(4) At the fork, turn left onto Chemin de Bruneau. Be careful on the bends and keep to the right.
Continue straight on Chemin Dame Marguerite. Pass Ferme de Catillon and continue straight towards Moulin des Prés, crossing the Helpe Mineure river via the Pont de la Croix Robosse bridge.

(5) Continue straight ahead on Rue du Lieutenant.

(6) When you reach the centre of the village of Maroilles, turn right onto Grande Rue. Take thesecond street on the left.

(7) Turn left onto Rue du Moulin and pass in front of the Maroilles mill. Continue straight ahead on Rue de la Basse and ignore the first path on the left.

(8) At the fork, turn left onto Chemin de Le Favril and follow the main road on the right.

(9) At the four-way intersection, take Chemin de Le Favril straight ahead.
You will arrive at the most difficult part of this road, which climbs uphill.
At the next four-way intersection, continue straight ahead on Rue de Briques and pass the Gros Chêne.

(10) Turn left at Croix Hainaut onto Rue Waterlin.

(11) At the T-junction, turn right onto the D964, pass the Grand Debout and continue straight ahead towards the centre of the village of Le Favril.

(12) After the church, turn right onto Route de Landrecies, D964.

(13) When you reach the main road (D959), turn left and follow Faubourg de France straight ahead until thesecond street on the left.

(14) Turn left onto Rue de la Folie, then takethe first right onto Rue d'Avesnes. At the roundabout, take thethird right onto Boulevard Vauban and continue straight ahead.

(1) When you reach the main road, turn left, cross the Sambre and head for the Clarke Landrecies Barracks (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 446 ft - Clarke Landrecies Barracks, near
  2. 1 : mi 0.13 - alt. 449 ft - Avenue Dumey - Sambre à finaliser
  3. 2 : mi 0.67 - alt. 463 ft - Avenue du 8 Mai 1945
  4. 3 : mi 1.49 - alt. 459 ft - Chemin du Préseau
  5. 4 : mi 2.15 - alt. 456 ft - Bruneau Trail
  6. 5 : mi 3.99 - alt. 433 ft - Lieutenant Street
  7. 6 : mi 5.02 - alt. 472 ft - Maroilles village centre
  8. 7 : mi 5.1 - alt. 453 ft - Maroilles Mill
  9. 8 : mi 5.69 - alt. 453 ft - Le Favril trail
  10. 9 : mi 6.01 - alt. 469 ft - Brick street
  11. 10 : mi 7.52 - alt. 614 ft - Rue Waterlin
  12. 11 : mi 8.1 - alt. 515 ft - Le Grand Debout
  13. 12 : mi 8.83 - alt. 538 ft - Landrecies Road
  14. 13 : mi 10.19 - alt. 459 ft - Faubourg de France
  15. 14 : mi 10.8 - alt. 456 ft - Rue de la Folie
  16. S/E : mi 11.44 - alt. 446 ft - Clarke Landrecies Barracks

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