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France
Hauts-De-France
Lille
Houplines

Gravel Path Along the River – Armentières Barrages loop from Houplines

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Hauts-De-France
Lille
Houplines

Gravel Path Along the River – Armentières Barrages loop from Houplines

Easy

18

riders

Gravel Path Along the River – Armentières Barrages loop from Houplines

01:46

27.6km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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4.37 km

Parc d'Houplines

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2

5.54 km

Tarmac towpath along the Lys.
A little busy at the weekend near Armentières.

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13.5 km

Gravel Path Along the River

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice, part of it is done in a field. There can be mud in bad weather. Focused more on gravel and mountain biking but doable on vtc if you are not too difficult.

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17.6 km

Brasserie Motte-Cordonnier.

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Newly constructed buildings along the Leie in 1922 for Bières Motte-Cordonnier (bières de l'Etoile) and revived in 2018 with a brewery and bottling plant (can be visited on Fridays or by appointment).

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22.3 km

Armentières Barrages

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Barrages d'Armentières: On the edge of Armentières lies a unique weir on the Lys, a technical junction that regulates the water level and keeps the river navigable. This weir is …

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22.7 km

⚠️ Flood zone

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Be careful, this passage is often inaccessible when there are heavy floods. Sometimes, we just have our feet in the water but sometimes, we have to go around this passage to follow the Lys.

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25.1 km

Bike path along the Lys

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Fine gravel towpath along the Lys.

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27.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.06 km

8.12 km

4.54 km

4.22 km

1.65 km

Surfaces

10.2 km

9.06 km

4.54 km

3.64 km

194 m

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Wednesday 19 August

22°C

14°C

76 %

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