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Boucle Lac du Héron – Lac du Héron au départ de Hem

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Boucle Lac du Héron – Lac du Héron au départ de Hem

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March 24, 2026

Boucle Lac du Héron – Lac du Héron au départ de Hem

Moderate

02:01

8.01km

4.0km/h

10m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Your route passes through protected areas

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Réserve naturelle du Héron

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.29 km

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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2.27 km

Lac du Héron

Lake

2.71 km

Héron Lake is a natural area of 110 hectares. Created in the 1970s, it is surrounded by meadows, woods and trails. This protected site is home to rich biodiversity, including many species of birds and plants.

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4.06 km

Entrance to one of the region's most beautiful parks

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Beautiful area. Very easy to go around the lake of the heron. Beautiful wildlife

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4.11 km

The Hunting Lodge of Villeneuve-d'Ascq

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Surrounded by the vast greenery of the Parc du Héron, the pavilion offers a peaceful place in the heart of Villeneuve d'Ascq. Around this former hunting lodge, you can enjoy …

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4.58 km

Twisted Willows by the Lake

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5.74 km

Heron Lake

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

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6.17 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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6.70 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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8.01 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.55 km

913 m

290 m

260 m

Surfaces

6.41 km

764 m

479 m

291 m

< 100 m

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Boucle Lac du Héron – Lac du Héron au départ de Hem

Quote de Saint-Exupéry

Heron Lake

Entrance to one of the region's most beautiful parks

The Hunting Lodge of Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Twisted Willows by the Lake

Heron Lake

Casemate

Bird viewing wall

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