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The Top 20 Attractions around Lens

There are plenty of places to see and visit around Lens. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Lens is a region where 20

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: October 18, 2025

The Two Humps – Phalempin Forest Singletrack

Nice single along the Thumeries golf course on the border of the Phalempin forest. After the entrance gate to the forest, take everything. immediately left.

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The Drocourt slag heap is like a bike park (without the cable cars ;o). Ideal for improving technique or letting off steam for two hours

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Small heap around which we will quickly go around. To climb it, favor the climb from the right, because the final descent is very steep and impossible to do in …

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Don't miss the Loos-en-Gohelle slag heap, an astonishing and unusual spectacle. There are five hills made of coal waste, and this one is the highest, reaching 146 meters, the highest …

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Pyramidal circuit
Follow the black arrows n°7, some of them are missing (the GPS tracks help to make the complete tour).

There are also a few climbs/descents that are a …

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Single wilderness hidden along the towpath. Beware of the roots of poplar trees which are very tricky and of waterlogged holes during wet periods.

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lagooning has, since its creation in 2002 on the old pit 9, much more practical virtues. Of the kind anchored in your daily life: here, with a flow rate of …

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This viewpoint is located at the top of an old mining slag heap in the Parc de la Glissoire, a 55-hectare park which offers various activities such as fishing, canoeing …

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The Louvre-Lens museum is now a must-see in Lens!

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The steep climb of Parc Marcel’s Circuit #7 is a true test of endurance for any mountain biker. You’ll pass through a mix of dense forest and open spaces, where …

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