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Loos-en-Gohelle slag heap – The 11/19 pit loop from Lens

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Hauts-De-France

Loos-en-Gohelle slag heap – The 11/19 pit loop from Lens

Hard

3.0

(3)

48

hikers

Loos-en-Gohelle slag heap – The 11/19 pit loop from Lens

04:27

15.6km

180m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 10.8 km for 159 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.10 km

Eurovelo 5 in Lens

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Eurovelo 5 cycle route which crosses Lens from a former railway line (3200 km cycle route from Italy to the United Kingdom crosses 7 countries including France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and Italy).

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2

8.92 km

sinuous and diversified

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9.48 km

Loos-en-Gohelle slag heap

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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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4

9.95 km

Twin Spoil Heaps of Loos-en-Gohelle

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5

10.9 km

A well-maintained descent

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be careful the steps are sometimes high

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6

11.1 km

The fig tree of the slag heap

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it's quite surprising to find this here

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7

11.1 km

Blackberry Path

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calm and relaxing

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8

12.0 km

The 11/19 pit

Highlight • Historical Site

and its history

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15.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.29 km

3.83 km

3.58 km

3.24 km

504 m

213 m

Surfaces

5.93 km

4.55 km

1.86 km

1.59 km

1.35 km

264 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Saturday 11 July

33°C

18°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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