Sainte-Marie slag heap in Auberchicourt

Short hike around the area developed around the Sainte-Marie slag heap.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.75 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 6 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 6 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 36 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 25 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park in Auberchicourt.
(S/E) Head right towards the nearby main road, cross it and continue along Rue du Calvaire.
At the three-way junction, turn left and take the right-hand pavement on Rue Fally. Continue straight ahead, passing under the power line.

(1) At the entrance to the Sainte-Marie slag heap, turn right onto a path and continue straight ahead at the next intersection.

(2) Please note there are a few steps. Descend them carefully. At the end of the path, turn left, going around a pond on the left.

(3) At the three-way junction, veer slightly to the left and continue. The path turns right to join the D47.

(4) Follow this road, walking carefully on the left, pass close to the water tower and continue towards the entrance to the village.

(5) Before the village entrance, take a path on the right and follow it. At the end of the path, turn left onto Appolinaire Caspart Road and cross it.
Go straight ahead along Chemin des Loups until you reach the junction with Rue de la Gare Saint Hyacinthe.

(6) Turn left onto this road. Continue straight ahead until you reach the Rue des Frères Fache national road, then turn left.
At the roundabout, take the second left (Rue Jean Jaurès) and continue straight ahead.

(7) Take the second street on the left (Rue Lacour) and continue until you reach the square and the intersection with Rue Bernonville to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 30 m - Parking in Auberchicourt
  2. 1 : km 1 - alt. 26 m - Entrance to the Sainte-Marie slag heap
  3. 2 : km 1.79 - alt. 33 m - Stairs
  4. 3 : km 2.15 - alt. 27 m - Three-way junction, on the left
  5. 4 : km 3.68 - alt. 28 m - Junction D47
  6. 5 : km 4.84 - alt. 33 m - Path on the right
  7. 6 : km 6.53 - alt. 31 m - On the left, Rue de la Gare St Yacynthe
  8. 7 : km 7.44 - alt. 31 m - On the left Rue Lacour
  9. S/E : km 7.75 - alt. 30 m - Parking in Auberchicourt.

Notes

Wear a pair of comfortable shoes.

Worth a visit

Viewpoints at the top of the slag heap.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.6 / 5
Semifox23
Semifox23

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk that allows you to get in touch with nature. However, there is a long stretch along a fairly busy road. It would be more interesting to take a slightly longer route around the slag heaps surrounding the bird sanctuary.

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N
N

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

The area around the slag heap is nice, but the rest is uninteresting! And it's dangerous to walk along a busy road. Frankly, avoid it.
Disappointed because the area is beautiful and I think there were other paths to take.

I strongly advise against this walk!

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alexandre.tomas
alexandre.tomas

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We only did the part on the slag heap several times... (not the road part). A magnificent place whatever the season!

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Celdan
Celdan

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful walk in the shade. The path is difficult to find at the intersection just before point 2. It's tricky to start with because the local council hasn't put street names on the signs. Accessible to all. Even our 4-year-old loved it. It gives you a little-known view of Auberchicourt. I recommend it and will do the walk again.

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davdo59
davdo59

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

It's a shame that the section along the road
route with a bit too much tarmac
error in the elevation gain, which is 49 m+ and 48 m-
easy route completed in less than 2 hours

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lukaflavie
lukaflavie

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 03, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

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cyrillev
cyrillev

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Damage between points 4 and 5, but it is possible to cut 500 metres short by taking a parallel dirt track.

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59voyagesapieds
59voyagesapieds

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

It's a shame to take the road back; it seems there is a path through the fields that runs parallel to it and is passable in good weather, along a newly planted hedge....

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