A loop in the Linselles countryside

A beautiful route through the fields, great for getting some fresh air, but preferably in dry weather.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.04 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 30 m

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    Highest point: 49 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Linselles (59126)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.73812° / E 3.07861°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2504E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Start from Place de la République, at the foot of the Linselles church.

(S/E) Take Rue Valentin Boutry and walk along the right-hand side of the church. At the end of the street, turn left/right onto Rue de Bousbecque. Pass the Linselles town hall on your right.

(1) Turn right towards the care home. At the end, turn right into Rue de l'Abbé Guichard, then first left into Rue de Tourcoing. Cross the crossroads and continue straight ahead, still on Rue de Tourcoing, for about 100m.

(2) Take the small path on the right between 2 hedges (Allée des Hêtres). Keep to this path and cross Rue des Peupliers. Go around a pond to the left, then follow Allée des Ormes. At the end, turn left for about 20m.

(3) Take the path on the right. At the end of the path, after the market garden, turn right and follow the field on your right for about 30 metres.

(4) At the T-junction, turn left. Follow the road to La Viscourt farm, approx. 700 m away.

(5) Go around the farm to the left and follow the Chemin de Meulestrate. Ignore a track on the right, then an alley on the left. At the end, turn right onto Rue de la Viscourt for approx. 200m.

(6) Just after a detached house, take the small track on the left and continue. The path bends right, crosses a stream and then bends left. At the end, turn right and enter Roncq via Allée des Ormes. At the end, turn left into Rue Saint-Roch.

(7) At the crossroads, turn left onto the D349, Rue Pasteur. Follow this for about 700m and, just after the turn-off, turn right.

(8) About 100m before a market-garden house, turn left onto a track which is not very visible. The path veers right, then crosses a stream. Ignore a start on the right and turn left just before the houses.

(9) At the fork, take the left-hand path. At the end, go left again to the block of houses.

(10) Turn right onto a small road. At the end, turn left. After a good 50m, take the right-hand path just before the housing estate.

(11) At the road, take the small path on the left. Continue on the asphalt, Chemin à l'Eau. Go straight on Chemin des Ceingles.

(12) At the D349, turn right for 150 m. Turn right again onto the D64 for 200m, then left onto Chemin du Malvaux.

(13) At the end, turn right. At the next junction, turn left onto the D945. Take the 1st left, Chemin des Oblards. Go straight on and, after about 800m, turn right at the bend into Route des Clercs.

(14) Cross a perpendicular road and take the path opposite, a few meters to the right. Keep to this route until you return to Linselles. At the crossroads, cross the D9 (Rue Saint-Vincent de Paul) and continue straight ahead. At the corner of the church, turn right into Place de la République (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 49 m - Place de la République - Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame (Linselles)
  2. 1 : km 0.23 - alt. 46 m - Rue de Bousbecque - EHPAD
  3. 2 : km 0.7 - alt. 39 m - Start of the path on the right - Allée des Hêtres
  4. 3 : km 1.11 - alt. 37 m - Start of the path on the right
  5. 4 : km 1.5 - alt. 37 m - T-crossing
  6. 5 : km 2.06 - alt. 35 m - La Viscourt Farm
  7. 6 : km 2.66 - alt. 30 m - Start of the path on the left
  8. 7 : km 3.81 - alt. 28 m - Crossing - Route D349
  9. 8 : km 5.05 - alt. 24 m - Intersection of field roads
  10. 9 : km 5.99 - alt. 21 m - Three-way junction
  11. 10 : km 6.85 - alt. 23 m - House pâté
  12. 11 : km 7.98 - alt. 37 m - Three-way junction
  13. 12 : km 9.09 - alt. 34 m - Route D349
  14. 13 : km 9.87 - alt. 36 m - Cross
  15. 14 : km 11.95 - alt. 36 m - Opposite
  16. S/E : km 13.04 - alt. 49 m - Place de la République - Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame (Linselles)

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 9968002

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very nice route, enjoyable from start to finish. The route is well explained and easy to follow.
I imagine that in summer, with the vegetation denser, the setting must be even prettier!

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Bernard Stefaniak
Bernard Stefaniak

Hello Grubo
I'm delighted that you did this hike,
I'll answer your little concerns about the route.
It's sometimes a bit complicated to describe certain places.
I used to love using my IGN maps and my compass, but those days are over. Now we have something much better with the GPS in our phones. I'm telling you this because this GPS is also available free of charge in visorando. Give it a try! I'm sure you'll appreciate it.
Sincerely

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Brugo
Brugo

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Without the associated GPS, it was very difficult to follow the instructions at the start in the Linselles area, particularly the 'tree' paths.
Also, before arriving in Roncq at the end of a path. There is no indication of the rue de Linselles and no indication of the name of the secondary road.
Two paths that are not very busy at times, with lots of lush vegetation due to the continuous rain.
Otherwise, a great idea for a trail.

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V1nce
V1nce

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

All the paths were passable, admittedly a fair amount of mud, but passable. We walked on dirt tracks, even in the fields, and on roads.

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Suvelier
Suvelier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A good part of the route is very little used, and the tracks have sometimes almost disappeared. And it is very poorly signposted - some passages are no longer accessible. It's a pity because it's very pleasant.

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Karhache
Karhache

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A walk to discover the Linsello countryside
Slippery and muddy after a period of rain
Easy to follow

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bernito
bernito
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A fun walk in the Linsello countryside, very easy to get to.

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Jms01
Jms01

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lot of tarmac on the way back to Linselles, but a good beer on the terrace at the starting point

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gk
gk

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Walk completed on 04/12/2022, in 2? hours, in the opposite direction to the description, with a group of around fifteen people. No guidance problems with the GPS. Few visitors at this time of year.
Despite the heavy rain of the last few days, the paths were perfectly passable, except for about 30 m at waypoint 8, due to the repeated passing of farm machinery. This was a fine walk, which enabled us to discover new paths around Linselles. The few sections on roads with traffic are possible thanks to the well-cleared and passable verges. Thank you for this tour, B Stefaniak.

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Eric59
Eric59

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk in the Linselles countryside

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Rando59223
Rando59223

OK for point 8, I'll take it in future.
As for point 11, it should be pointed out that the diversions via the M945 remains dangerous as this road is very busy.
I can confirm that this walk, which is made up of paths that I've used for years, is very pleasant.

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Bernard Stefaniak
Bernard Stefaniak

For the special attention of Rando59223
I retraced the route yesterday and here are my observations.
Point 8: The sign says "private property" but it refers to access to the cow pasture for mushroom pickers or hunters and not the path, which is public. Incidentally, I've met several walkers there, so that settles point 8.
Point 13: It's true that passage along the chemin du Blaton is prevented by a huge agricultural fence. So, like you, I took the bypass, which requires us to travel 250m on the M945, fortunately with a wide shoulder.
In conclusion, the final route as mapped out is perfectly reliable and even pleasant to do with its many dirt tracks.
Yours sincerely

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Bernard Stefaniak
Bernard Stefaniak

Hello !
Thank you for your advice
I'm sure you've understood that I'm looking for the most pleasant route, avoiding the main roads as much as possible.
I'm a bit surprised about point 8, which was perfectly open when I passed through.
As for point 11, I didn't go through it. I'm going to change the route to avoid problems for hikers, although I think that closing rural paths is arbitrary and regrettable for hikers.
I'm going out on the route this afternoon to check all this out.
Wishing you an excellent day.

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Rando59223
Rando59223

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

As a resident of the commune, I can confirm that the path from point 8 to the road is a private road, and entry is prohibited, as indicated by the red sign at the end of the path.

As for point 11, the Chemin du Blaton crosses a farm. At the farm, the road is closed off by a gate. Is the farmer refusing to let us cross his farm? I've never dared cross it. I took a diversion to the right at point 11 and turned left twice to find myself at the end of the Chemin du Blaton.

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Netra
Netra ★

Hello rando 59,

Could you specify exactly where the route takes a private road? This will enable the author to suggest a bypass.

Thank you in advance!

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