Distance
20.62km
Elevation
91m
Duration
2h30
Difficulty
Easy

Presentation

Cycling is the ideal means of transport to discover the thousand and one secrets of Avesnois.
During this walk, you will see the two magnificent mills of Grand-Fayt and Maroilles.

Type : Loop

Max altitude : 191m

The Memorial step by step

Park in the Maison du Parc car park in the courtyard of the abbey in Maroilles.
(D/A) Leave the abbey courtyard, join the Grande Rue and turn right. Pass in front of the church and continue straight on the Grande Rue, past the green square with the bandstand.
(1) Take the first right, Rue du Faux. Always continue straight on this long street.
(2) At the end of Rue du Faux, turn left onto Chemin des Fayts and immediately, on the weather radar, the 1st right, Rue du Mal d'Accord. Pass Jonquière and find the D117 crossroads further on.
(3) Turn left, Rue de Marbaix then immediately right into Fache de la Poutée. Go straight ahead until the Foyau crossroads.
(4) Turn right into Rue de Cartignies then at the T-junction, turn left into Chemin de Dompierre.
(5) Take the 1st right, Chemin Draity, continue until the intersection with Chemin d'Autreppe, follow it, turning right. Pass in front of an oratory, keep this path to reach the Pont de Pierre crossroads.
(6) Continue opposite on Chemin Herbu, pass an oratory on the left to reach the intersection with the D117 at a chapel on the left. Follow the road straight ahead.
(7) Keep the road turning left, Rue du Moulin.
Quickly reach the Moulin du Grand-Fayt. Ignore the street below on the right and continue towards the center of the village. Cross the D232 (Rue de Maroilles) and continue opposite. Go past the cemetery to find a Y junction.
(8) Turn right onto Rue de la Fontaine. Join the Rue du Campiau crossroads.
(9) Cross it and continue opposite. At the T-junction, turn right, continue on this axis until you reach Route de Prisches. Just before the crossroads, find the GRP® de l'Avesnois marked Red and Yellow.
(10) Make a quick left-right hook to take the Chemin des Fayts. Pass Chapelle Henriet and continue until you reach a four-way intersection.
(11) Turn 90° right onto Chemin de le Favril (GRP®), cross the D32 crossroads (with caution) and continue opposite. At the Haie de la Ville, leave the GRP® to turn left and reach the Basse Maroilles district.
(12) Turn right into Rue de la Basse Maroilles, follow Ruisseau Marion on the left, find the GRP® and turn into the second street on the left to join Route de Landrecies (D959).
(13) Turn right towards the Grande Rue to see the Maroilles mill on the right, take the 2nd right to find the abbey courtyard. and the departure parking lot (D/A).

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Cartographic references

IGN map: 2706OT, 2707E, 2707O