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Canal de Dunkerque à l'Escaut – Forest Path in Scarpe-Escaut loop from Courcelles-lès-Lens

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France
Hauts-De-France
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Courcelles-Lès-Lens

Canal de Dunkerque à l'Escaut – Forest Path in Scarpe-Escaut loop from Courcelles-lès-Lens

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Canal de Dunkerque à l'Escaut – Forest Path in Scarpe-Escaut loop from Courcelles-lès-Lens

02:33

36.1km

100m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 17, 2025

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1.88 km

Canal de Dunkerque à l'Escaut

Highlight • River

2

9.49 km

Chemin de la Boucle in Evin-Malmaison

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Rolling gravel path, part of Loop 11 of the 3 Cavaliers.
Be careful on the road to take the path on the Canal side, the cars drive fast!

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3

10.5 km

Old mine site shaft 8 Évin-Malmaison (1913-1958).

Highlight • Other

More than 100 (1922) year old pit head (later only used as a ventilation shaft) protruding 42m above the terrain (industrial heritage).

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4

10.8 km

113 singletrack

Highlight • Trail

Single to the mining headframe of slag heap 113.
Dirt and gravel road passable in gravel and hybrid bike.

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5

13.0 km

Chemin d'Ostricourt

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Smooth gravel path.
In particular, it allows you to reach the Canal de la Deûle.

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6

21.6 km

Échelle d'Ostricourt Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Remarkable century-old oak, having participated in the history of the First World War.
It is easily accessible by bicycle.
Which is not the path that goes deep into the forest.

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7

28.8 km

Forest Path in Scarpe-Escaut

Highlight • Forest

8

31.2 km

Terril 130

Forest

9

32.1 km

Path alongside the Leforest railway

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Nice little gravel voyette along the train tracks.

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36.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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12.7 km

9.40 km

6.30 km

5.37 km

2.13 km

215 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

11.8 km

7.22 km

2.48 km

2.28 km

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