In the footsteps of Marlborough from Ramillies-Village

A bucolic walk steeped in history, following in the footsteps of Marlborough.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.48 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 45 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 41 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 149 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 114 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the square in front of the church in Ramillies-Village.

(S/E) With your back to the church door, turn left and take Rue du Wayaux (in front of you) until you reach the crossroads just before the cemetery entrance.

(1) At this crossroads, turn right, staying on Rue du Wayaux.

(2) At number 21, turn left onto a slightly stony country lane and continue until the next crossroads.

(3) At the junction with Rue Joseph Guilleaume, turn left. Then take thefirst road on the right to reach Fodia.

(4) After the small bridge over the Petite Gette, take the road on your right towards Autre-Église.

(5) At the next crossroads, you will see the Chapelle des Quatre Tièges on your right. To the left of it, you will see a plaque commemorating the Battle of Ramillies.

With your back to the chapel, take the dirt track in front of you and follow it to Rue de Fagneton. Then turn left and walk to the Notre-Dame de Lourdes Chapel. Continue a few metres along Rue de Fagneton and you will see a circular white sign surrounded by red on your left.

(6) Take this narrow, charming lane lined with bushes (on the left) and a wall (on the right), which will lead you to the former presbytery, dating from the 18th century. Walk along the east side of the Church of Saint-Feuillen. At the bottom, turn left onto Rue Louis Delhache.

(7) Opposite the entrance to a farmstead, turn right and take Rue du Fodia, which leads to the small hamlet of Fodia.

(4) At the confluence of the Ruisseau d'Offus (Rau d'Offus) and the Petite Gette, go up the street to reach the main road. Cross Rue Joseph Guilleaume and take a path reserved for horse riders, walkers and tractors until you reach the Ramillies-Village cemetery.

(1) At the cemetery, cross the crossroads and continue straight ahead.
Shorter option: take thefirst path on the right onto Rue du Wayaux and return to the starting point via the same route.
Continue straight ahead. On your left, you will see a shed and just before it, take the small dirt track on the right alongside a meadow. At the end of this path, turn right and go down Rue de la Frête. At the bottom of this small street, turn left and you will find the church of Ramillies-Village (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 143 m - Church of Ramillies-Village
  2. 1 : km 0.54 - alt. 141 m - Crossroads cemetery
  3. 2 : km 1.38 - alt. 127 m - House number 21
  4. 3 : km 2.09 - alt. 128 m - Crossroads Rue Joseph Guilleaume
  5. 4 : km 2.64 - alt. 116 m - Rue du Fodia
  6. 5 : km 3.24 - alt. 117 m - Chapel of the Four Tièges
  7. 6 : km 4.35 - alt. 135 m - Alleyway on the left
  8. 7 : km 4.69 - alt. 135 m - Rue du Fodia on the right
  9. S/E : km 7.47 - alt. 143 m - Church of Ramillies-Village

Notes

Most of the paths are little used, including one that is unpaved.

Worth a visit

(2) In 1706, the depression in the ground surrounding this road was the scene of a decisive manoeuvre in the Battle of Ramillies, pitting the Franco-Spanish troops of King Louis XIV against the Anglo-Dutch allies commanded by the Duke of Marlborough. The latter won the battle. This event was significant in the context of the War of the Spanish Succession

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 23 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Mirbou
Mirbou

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Inaya
Inaya

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk in a peaceful setting surrounded by fields. Thank you for introducing us to this spot

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Mirbou
Mirbou

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Cours_Toujours
Cours_Toujours

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, varied, informative and well-guided walk.

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Mirbou
Mirbou

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michel5020
michel5020

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walk, as described.

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Mirbou
Mirbou

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stango
stango

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route with no difficulties.

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Mirbou
Mirbou

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Giljo
Giljo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk. A few beautiful buildings to brighten up this somewhat monotonous route.

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Mirbou
Mirbou

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sitta
sitta

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful country route.

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Mirbou
Mirbou

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LN et JM
LN et JM

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route steeped in history 👍 (lots of multilingual information boards along the way 👏👏)
In addition to the peaceful countryside, there is a shrine and chapel to discover 🙏
Thank you to Mirbou and Visiorando for this discovery.

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oscouf
oscouf

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A short family outing, but nothing particularly interesting... Most of it was on the road, just to see a few cows.

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