Croix-ou-Pile – Marchiennes State Forest loop from Orchies

Croix-ou-Pile – Marchiennes State Forest loop from Orchies

Moderate

3.5

(2)

riders

Croix-ou-Pile – Marchiennes State Forest loop from Orchies

03:29

84.5km

200m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 45.7 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

24.7 km

Rue de l'Elnon

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26.3 km

Memorial September 2, 1944

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Memorial monument crossed by chance

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39.7 km

Croix-ou-Pile

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Very good restaurant with good choice of Belgian and local beers.
Quality cuisine and welcoming staff.

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39.8 km

Marchiennes State Forest

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Like a giant slide!

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43.2 km

Brillon–Tilloy-lès-Marchiennes–Warlaing Cobbled Sector

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Relatively easy cobblestone strip, which is neat. Especially in Paris Roubaix (with its 3 extremely difficult 5-star sections, it's nice to have a normal one every now and then. Like …

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54.6 km

White Mill

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St Amand les eaux mill easily accessible from the road.

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83.3 km

Pavé de l'Abattoir (Paris-Roubaix)

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Not to extreme cobbles section, compared to those other (terrible) 5-***** section at Paris Roubaix. But in Holland this section would be hard as well

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84.5 km

End point

Train Station

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