Le Quesnoy - Potelle (Castle) - Herbignies area - Bavay - Gommegnies - Frasnoy - Villereau - Le Quesnoy
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 17.43 mi
- Elevation gain
- 584 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 584 ft
- Max elevation
- 476 ft
- TrailRank
- 34
- Min elevation
- 302 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 248
- Uploaded
- April 21, 2015
near Le Quesnoy, Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais (France)
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Itinerary description
Quick trip to visit the Roman ruins at Bavay.
Exiting Le Quesnoy via the beautiful and familiar Rue de Chateau (Potelle), then slowly head up north towards Bavay (a main road; moderate car traffic).
Return trip is via Gommegnies. Also a main road, but very pleasant (and seemingly downhill). Bonus right after exiting Bavay: Ramtez Castle, beautiful with an attractive garden.
To avoid crossing the less romantic parts of Le Quesnoy on my way back, I take the secluded entrance via Villereau, and succeed in busting a tyre coming down hard on a difficult slope at the end of Rlle des Loups (right; be careful).
A more than satisfactory experience.
Exiting Le Quesnoy via the beautiful and familiar Rue de Chateau (Potelle), then slowly head up north towards Bavay (a main road; moderate car traffic).
Return trip is via Gommegnies. Also a main road, but very pleasant (and seemingly downhill). Bonus right after exiting Bavay: Ramtez Castle, beautiful with an attractive garden.
To avoid crossing the less romantic parts of Le Quesnoy on my way back, I take the secluded entrance via Villereau, and succeed in busting a tyre coming down hard on a difficult slope at the end of Rlle des Loups (right; be careful).
A more than satisfactory experience.
Waypoints
Castle
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Waypoint
404 ft
gravel road begins; regular/road bikes can take the alternative right via Rue Berlandois.
Ruins
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