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Thumeries walks
Around the golf course, slag heap and Leforest lake
Visorando Member 
8.64 mi
+259 ft
-272 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Moncheaux (Nord)
This hike from Moncheaux passes by the Thumeries golf course, slag heap 122, Leforest lake, and then the greenway. It is fairly shaded, especially in the first part.
The 108 and 122 slag heaps in Leforest and Ostricourt
Visorando Member 
4.12 mi
+174 ft
-171 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Leforest (Pas-de-Calais)
This route will first take you through the Offlarde and Phalempin forests. The landscape then becomes more lunar as you skirt around slag heap 108 and climb slag heap 122 (viewpoint over the mining basin).
La Voie du Sucre (Sugar Way)
Visorando Member 
6.92 mi
+177 ft
-180 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Mons-en-Pévèle (Nord)
Follow part of the old railroad line. Promenade du Préfet, Voie du Sucre from Mons-en-Pévèle.This new version takes into account suggestions made by users. Many thanks to them.
Moncheaux barren lands route
Visorando Member 
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!
The Mons-en-Pévèle Greenway
Visorando Member 
6.78 mi
+174 ft
-164 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Mons-en-Pévèle (Nord)
This route allows you to discover the pretty town of Mons-en-Pévèle and the Pévèle Greenway.
Slag heap 115 (known as "Téléphérique" - “The Cable Car”)
Visorando Member 
3.61 mi
+112 ft
-131 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Libercourt (Pas-de-Calais)
The route begins in the forest, with birdwatching available from observation posts. Then the landscape becomes more undulous as you climb Slag heap 115 (viewpoint over the coalfield) and return via the miners' cottages.
Bois de l'Offlarde
Visorando Member 
9.15 mi
+177 ft
-164 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Leforest (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk, starting from Leforest, passes around two slag heaps and along the greenway (GR® 121B). It is well shaded for the first two-thirds of the route (Phalempin National Forest). It is an ideal walk during the hot summer months; however, the paths can become muddy on rainy autumn or winter days.
The route also offers a chance to admire the “ladder tree” in the Bois de l’Offlarde, which served as a German observation post during theFirst World War.
Walks through the legends of the Phalempin Forest
Visorando Member 
6.75 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Phalempin (Nord)
A few kilometres from Lille lies a green oasis: the Phalempin Forest. Although modest in size (670 hectares), this forest is a rejuvenating place for hiking. Despite its small size, the forest boasts great biodiversity and legends. Once upon a time, in the village of La Neuville, on the edge of the Phalempin Woods, there was an inn called Leu Pindu with an unusual sign. It's up to you to discover the rest!
Around Phalempin and its forest
Visorando Member 
9.48 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Phalempin (Nord)
15 Km circuit in and around the Phalempin Forest. Start from the carpark opposite the Phalempin church.
Slag heaps 116–117, 10 in Oignies
Visorando Member 
3.63 mi
+141 ft
-141 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Oignies (Pas-de-Calais)
A route that takes you from the former 9-9bis pit in Oignies, with its renovated buildings that will transport you back several decades. You will then cross the Bois de Gosse and stop at the wildlife observatory. The landscape will take on a more lunar appearance as you climb the slag heap, before finally returning to the pit via the old mining sidings (rail tracks).
Madame Declercq’s trail
Visorando Member 
5.56 mi
+364 ft
-361 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Oignies (Pas-de-Calais)
Located in the heart of the mining basin, the Bois des Hautois in Oignies is a preserved site where hiking trails wind their way between slag heaps, ponds and pastures. The suggested route is situated in the immediate vicinity of the former 9-9 bis pithead, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 30 June 2012, and whose metal headframe is never far from view, helping you to find your way along the route.
The two spoil heaps from Oignies
Association / Club / Walk leader 
6.04 mi
+305 ft
-308 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Oignies (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk, starting from the 9-9bis Mining Centre, will take you across both slag heaps without much difficulty, offering beautiful views of the slag heap range. The walk follows very good wooded paths on the first slag heap of the route. It is advisable to do the walk in the morning. You can extend the walk by crossing the Bois des Hautois, but there are a great many fallen trees.
Match carriers in the Offlarde woods
Visorando Member 
8.70 mi
+276 ft
-279 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Raimbeaucourt (Nord)
There is nothing monotonous about this route: you run or walk across a huge site, skirting an agricultural area here, old paths lined with sweet peas and wild blackberries there, sheltered by undergrowth or alongside a large pond.
And without even noticing, you arrive at the foot of the old conical slag heap on the border between Nord and Pas-de-Calais.
To reach the top, it takes a little more effort, but it's worth it because once you're at the top, the view is exceptional!
Slag heap 107, the large clock tower
Visorando Member 
3.92 mi
+223 ft
-226 ft
2h 00
Moderate
Departure from Carvin (Pas-de-Calais)
A route that will take you to the summit of slag heap 107, a fully wooded slag heap. You will follow old mining sidings, which are former railway tracks. You will walk alongside ponds with a bucolic charm, then cross through wild woods or farm tracks with unobstructed views.
Seclin Canal and Heritage
Visorando Member 
7.92 mi
+43 ft
-43 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Seclin (Nord)
A lovely walk along the banks of this artificial canal, created by man but returned to nature, where anglers and walkers meet daily, followed by a detour into the town of Seclin.
Between Herrin and Allennes-les-Marais
Visorando Member 6.62 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Herrin (Nord)
Starting from Herrin church, this pleasant walk uses sections of the Route de Naviettes and Route des Marlettes: links are available in the "Practical information" section below.
Around Ennetières
Visorando Member 6.86 mi
+52 ft
-52 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Fretin (Nord)
Walk around the village of Ennetières along the TGV (high-speed train) line and then the runways of Lesquin airport.Cobblestones and tarmac, ideal when the dirt roads are too muddy.
Around Fretin and Avelin
Visorando Member 7.44 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Fretin (Nord)
A walk that can be enjoyed in wet weather, with little mud and very quiet roads.As you leave Pont Thibault, you'll come to the cobblestones of the same name. They are used by the Paris-Roubaix cyclists in early April.
Between marsh and pasture around Fretin
Visorando Member 
5.11 mi
+16 ft
-16 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Fretin (Nord)
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.
From Fretin to Sainghin-en-Mélantois, along the Marque
Visorando Member 9.39 mi
+7 ft
-7 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Fretin (Nord)
A circular loop that is almost a round trip, passing from the Warlet Marshes (Fretin) to the Bonance Marshes (Péronne-en-Mélantois) and arriving at the Bois de la Noyelle (Sainghin-en-Mélantois) along the Marque.You will walk along well-maintained paths and quiet roads through the woods and along the marshes. In the right season, you can observe the flora and fauna as well as an impressive willow sculpture (Eldorado Lille 3000 Festival). Crossing of two busy roads.
Canteraine - short version
Visorando Member 7.35 mi
+16 ft
-16 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Noyelles-lès-Seclin (Nord)
This hike is passable even when the paths are muddy, as they are very grassy. We spend a very pleasant time between the plain, the canal and the woods...
Bois de la Lodge
Visorando Member 
3.46 mi
+23 ft
-20 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Houplin-Ancoisne (Nord)
The Bois de la Lodge route in Santes is a walk comprising a short 1.3 km circular route and a longer 2.8 km circular route.Well-maintained paths, not very muddy even in wet weather.Dogs are allowed if kept on a lead.
Wavrin - Don-Sainghin via the lodge
Visorando Member 9.90 mi
+10 ft
-30 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Wavrin (Nord)
Do you prefer to use public transport, or do you not have your own transport to get to the start of the walk? This walk from station to station will allow you to enjoy some of the most beautiful natural areas of the Parc de la Deûle.Starting from Wavrin station, you can explore the lodge site, walk alongside the Deûle Canal at various distances, and finish with a visit to La Louvière Park before reaching Don-Sainghin station.