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The Goulot from Vimy
Association / Club / Walk leader
7.34 mi
+295 ft
-299 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Vimy (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk, starting from Place de la République, will take you to the Canadian Memorial. It then follows a descent through Thélus and Farbus via the Bois du Goulot. You will pass by the Saint-Ranulphe Fountain. The whole route is on good paths.
Les Voyettes
4.53 mi
+164 ft
-167 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Vimy (Pas-de-Calais)
This local hike will introduce you to this charming village in the community of Lens-Lievin. It took in the wounded during the Battle of Lens in August 1648 and many other battles, including the Battle of Vimy Ridge from 9 to 12 April 1917. The ponds around Vimy are former shell holes. Even today, unexploded ordnance can still be found.
The two bridges from Vimy
4.76 mi
+108 ft
-118 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Vimy (Pas-de-Calais)
This short hike around Vimy, between the town, voyettes (small streets in local dialect) and plains, will give you a different perspective on our beautiful region, its heritage and its memory of the Great War
Woods and trenches between Thélus and Vimy
Visorando Member7.66 mi
+318 ft
-331 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Thélus (Pas-de-Calais)
Very few roads on this rural route, which becomes quite difficult in wet weather. Although the elevation gain does not seem significant, the Sentier de la Vignette, on the northern edge of Vimy Wood, is very hilly, with steep slopes that will give your calves a good workout. It is, of course, possible to go down into the trenches and wander a little through this labyrinth.
La plaine au Nord d'Arras et le Bois de Vimy
12.93 mi
+623 ft
-600 ft
6h 30
Difficult
Departure from Thélus (Pas-de-Calais)
Près de l'agglomération d'Arras, une balade champêtre.Beaucoup de chemins et de petites routes peu carrossables.
Pour pimenter un peu le circuit, j'ai ajouté une partie du sentier de la Vignette (en sens inverse donc pas de balisage) qui permet de faire le tour du Bois de Vimy. Ce parcours est assez difficile mais fort plaisant et maintenant bien entretenuCe circuit peut être shunté, pour un gain d'environ 4 km.
Discover the villages of Thélus, Willerval and Farbus
8.25 mi
+197 ft
-180 ft
4h 00
Easy
Departure from Thélus (Pas-de-Calais)
You will discover the villages of Thélus, Willerval, and Farbus. These three villages are less than 10 km from Vimy and its Canadian First World War memorial, which is well worth a visit to complement this hike.
The Canadian Vimy Memorial
3.25 mi
+43 ft
-43 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Givenchy-en-Gohelle (Pas-de-Calais)
This site represents Canada's most impressive memorial to its citizens who fought and gave their lives in the First World War. A strategic high point, offering breathtaking views of the coalfield and Artois hills.
Terril de Pinchonvalles, Bois des Bruyères et voyettes de Givenchy
8.65 mi
+535 ft
-509 ft
4h 25
Difficult
Departure from Givenchy-en-Gohelle (Pas-de-Calais)
Peu de goudron sur ce parcours qui permet d'arpenter les chemins du Bois des Bruyères et de faire le tour du Terril de Pinchonvalles.
J'ai dû changer le départ car le beau chemin qui partait à gauche dans la Rue de l'Église est pour le moment (???) en chantier : nouveau lotissement en construction. Malgré toutes les promesses, on continue à bétonner les villes. Prions Ste Godasse et St Croquenot pour que ce chemin réapparaisse après les travaux.
Slag heap 75, Pinchonvalles ridge
3.39 mi
+272 ft
-272 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Pas-de-Calais
This itinerary takes you to Europe's longest slag heap, which stretches over 2km and fills an ancient valley. You'll enjoy views over the coalfield and the Artois hills. At times, you'll have the impression of walking along a mountain ridge. An entirely wooded terril, it is a reserve for numerous species.
Les bords de la Souchez à Liévin
7.59 mi
+207 ft
-184 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Liévin (Pas-de-Calais)
Pour cette randonnée vous passerez sur les bords de la Souchez et par le Parc de la Glissoire sur des chemins tranquilles et piste cyclables.
Pinchonvalles slag heap via Bois de l'Abime and Givenchy
7.00 mi
+325 ft
-312 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Liévin (Pas-de-Calais)
This hike between woods and town will take you past the former Fosse n°6 in Liévin, the Bois de l'Abime and Givenchy, before climbing the Terril de Pinchonvalles on good paths. It is a remarkable route for its biodiversity.
The 80 slag heap (Garennes Pont Ampère) along La Souchez
3.42 mi
+85 ft
-85 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Liévin (Pas-de-Calais)
This route will take you to the top of the flat 80 slag heap (shaped like a plateau), offering a beautiful view of the mining basin and the Artois hills. The rest of the route follows the course of the Souchez river in a green and peaceful setting.
The walk around the woods from Angres
4.88 mi
+289 ft
-272 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Angres (Pas-de-Calais)
Starting from the pond, this walk takes you around the Bois de l'Abîme via Givenchy-en-Gohelle. After a short climb, the walk takes you back down through the Bois des Bruyères.
From Angres to Pinchonvalles
6.69 mi
+512 ft
-492 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Angres (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk, starting from the old ponds, will take you to the Pinchonvalles slag heap via the woods of l’Abîme, les Bruyères and Givenchy, all along good paths, before returning via the Ancienne Fosse N°6 in Liévin.
The twenty-foot ditch from Bailleul-Sir-Berthoult
8.04 mi
+148 ft
-151 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Bailleul-Sir-Berthoult (Pas-de-Calais)
This flat hike will take you from Bailleul-sir-Berthout to the villages of Gavrelle and Oppy, along good paths.
Bailleul was completely destroyed during the First World War.
In 1833, Minister Guizot passed a law requiring all municipalities to have a school.
The Notre-Dame de Lorette Memorial
13.00 mi
+600 ft
-607 ft
6h 30
Difficult
Departure from Angres (Pas-de-Calais)
The route starts from the town of Angres (in the Lens district), one of the former mining towns of the Hauts-de-France region. After a few hundred metres, you’ll leave the main urban ring road behind to enjoy the plains, valleys and forests of Artois.
You could also start this circular loop from (10) N-D de Lorette, or from (3) Aix-Noulette, or even from (14) Souchez. There are restaurants at each potential starting point. (See the practical information below).
The mountains from Angres
11.31 mi
+666 ft
-659 ft
5h 45
Difficult
Departure from Angres (Pas-de-Calais)
This hike, starting from Angres, will take you through the Bois de l'Abîme and the Bois des Bruyères before descending to Souchez. You will then pass through Prés Molaine and Ablain-St-Nazaire before climbing to Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, the highest point of this hike, before a more leisurely return.
The Bois de l'Abîme and Givenchy from Angres
7.29 mi
+276 ft
-292 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Angres (Pas-de-Calais)
This walk, starting from Angres, will take you through the Bois de l’Abîmes and Givenchy, passing over the Pinchonvalles slag heap. Angres was inhabited during the Gallo-Roman period, but is best known for its mining industry (from 1907), with pits No. 6 and No. 6 bis. These were destroyed during the First World War. Mining resumed in 1920, before closing down permanently in 1984.