Avesnois Greenway

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Former railway line converted for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.
Section of the Scandibérique, EuroVelo 3, route linking Trondheim (Norway) to Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

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  • Touring/Gravel
    Activity: Touring/Gravel
  • ↔
    Distance: 30.31 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 2 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 157 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 99 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 219 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 134 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Avesnois
  • ⚐ District: Ferrière-la-Grande (59680)
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.256032° / E 3.998465°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.057442° / E 4.082996°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2707E, 2806O, 2807O
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    Type of surface:
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Ferrière-la-Grande eco-bike stop
Cycling on the greenway
Greenway
Former Stordoir Mill in Wattignies-la-Victoire

Description of the route

Park in the streets near the starting point.

(S) Depart from Rue Jean Jaurès in Ferrière-La-Grande. Go straight ahead.

(1) Cross Rue E Lesaffre. Continue straight ahead.

(2) At the fork, turn right.

(3) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead, following the Solre river.

(4) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead.

(5) At the intersection with Rue de la Gare, continue straight ahead.

(6) At the Pont des Bêtes junction, make a quick right turn to rejoin the greenway, which isthe second left. You will still be following the Solre.

(7) At the crossroads near the Stordoir mill, continue straight ahead.

(8) At the intersection, continue straight ahead on Route de Wattignies.

(9) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead, passing the intersection with Rue Potier, then Rue du Général Leclerc, and then Rue Scalier.

(10) At the intersection, go straight ahead.

(11) Continue straight ahead at the intersection with Rue du Calvaire, pass the intersection with Rue du Général de Gaulle.

(12) Cross Route de Maubeuge and continue straight ahead, then cross a four-way intersection with Route de Maubeuge.

(13) Cross Avenue du Général de Gaulle and take the greenway opposite, cross one intersection and then a second to reach the Belleux guardhouse.

(14) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead and continue straight ahead at the next crossroads at La Perrière.

(15) At the intersection with Rue Clemenceau, go straight ahead.

(16) Make a quick right-left turn, then continue straight ahead.

(17) You will enter the Abbé national forest. Continue straight ahead on Chemin Louis de Blois, passing a pond on your left.

(18) At the intersection with the Chemin Vert forest road, continue straight ahead, cross the intersection with Chemin de Glageon and continue straight ahead.
Cross the Corbion stream.
Leave the forest for a short while and re-enter a wooded area.

(19) Cross and continue straight ahead.
End of the greenway Rue Roland Rouleau in Glageon (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 134 m - Rue Jean Jaurès in Ferrière-La-Grande
  2. 1 : km 0.61 - alt. 134 m - Rue E Lesaffre
  3. 2 : km 1.67 - alt. 138 m - Fourche
  4. 3 : km 2.35 - alt. 137 m - La Solre
  5. 4 : km 2.98 - alt. 144 m - Crossroads after the gymnasium
  6. 5 : km 5.15 - alt. 143 m - Rue de la Gare
  7. 6 : km 6.41 - alt. 149 m - Le Pont des Bêtes - Solre (rivière)
  8. 7 : km 7.48 - alt. 152 m - Stordoir Mill
  9. 8 : km 9.45 - alt. 159 m - Route de Wattignies
  10. 9 : km 10.95 - alt. 173 m - Rue Potier
  11. 10 : km 13.26 - alt. 190 m - Intersection in Lez-Fontaine
  12. 11 : km 13.87 - alt. 180 m - Rue du Calvaire
  13. 12 : km 14.39 - alt. 179 m - Route de Maubeuge
  14. 13 : km 15.81 - alt. 199 m - Avenue du Général de Gaulle
  15. 14 : km 19.68 - alt. 207 m - Forest track intersection
  16. 15 : km 22.66 - alt. 181 m - Rue Clemenceau
  17. 16 : km 22.91 - alt. 182 m - Crochet
  18. 17 : km 23.15 - alt. 182 m - Abbé National Forest
  19. 18 : km 25.37 - alt. 201 m - Chemin Vert forest road
  20. 19 : km 29.27 - alt. 188 m - La Sèche Cense
  21. E : km 30.31 - alt. 198 m - Rue Roland Rouleau in Glageon

Notes

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
nino59
nino59

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

hello
nice little route, there are places to stop along the way, tables, etc. Just don't forget that the route is 30 km long. I'm only doing the outward journey, so it's 60 km there and back

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phdelvigne
phdelvigne
• Edited:

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The old railway line connecting Trélon to Ferrière-la-Grande has recently been concreted over. The Jeumont - Sorle-le-Château section has very muddy dirt tracks and suffers from virtually non-existent signage.

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Buzzrando
Buzzrando
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lack of maintenance on almost the entire route

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