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Lille
Forest-Sur-Marque

Heron Lake – Path to Lac du Héron loop from Forest-sur-Marque

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Hauts-De-France
Lille
Forest-Sur-Marque

Heron Lake – Path to Lac du Héron loop from Forest-sur-Marque

Easy

4.6

(14)

60

hikers

Heron Lake – Path to Lac du Héron loop from Forest-sur-Marque

00:52

3.44km

0m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Réserve naturelle du Héron

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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914 m

Quote de Saint-Exupéry

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A memorial stone designed by Anatole Guenez in 2007 bears the famous quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Le Petit Prince: "Il profita, pour son évasion, d'une migration d'oiseaux sauvages"

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2

1.08 km

Bird viewing wall

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Birdwatching wall, facing a spur of Lac du Héron, away from the crowds of hikers.
The bird species list that can be spotted here includes various ducks, geese, herons, and the colorful kingfisher.

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3

1.60 km

Casemate

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This is not a bunker, historians emphasize, but a casemate: the structure was, after all, built by the French. The pediment bears the date 1937. The main entrance is covered …

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4

2.04 km

Heron Lake

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One of the most beautiful places to walk in the Lille Metropolis

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3.23 km

Path to Lac du Héron

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is part of a nature park in Villeneuve d'Ascq

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3.44 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.95 km

289 m

181 m

Surfaces

2.35 km

811 m

240 m

< 100 m

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Friday 22 May

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