From Étang Boréal to Féron

This is the second stage of this bocage route. Cycle along and take the time to discover the farms, historical heritage and restaurants offering delicious regional produce on their menus, and let yourself be transported by the history of the landscape...

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Gourmandises à déguster sur trois jours au départ de Liessies

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Creation:
08 Sep 2021

Last update:
25 Oct 2025

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Activity: Touring/Gravel
Distance: 7.70 mi
Duration according to the author: 1.5 hrs
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: No
Ascent: + 69 ft
Descent: - 266 ft
Highest point: 830 ft
Lowest point: 571 ft

Country: France
Area: Avesnois
City: Ohain (59132)
Start: N 50.02842° / E 4.122593°
End: N 50.04558° / E 4.02447°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2807O, 2808O
Type of surface: Not specified
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Description of the route

Departure from the Boréal d'Ohain pond.

(S) Leave the Boréal pond and head north-northwest on Chemin du Pont Baudet. Come out onto Rue Melsart and follow it to the left. At the triangular crossroads, turn right onto Rue de l'Alouette.

(1) At the stop sign, turn left onto Rue Charles Hanoteau to reach the village centre.

(2) At the "give way" sign (church on the right), turn left onto Rue des Horbes (D963).

(3) At the village exit, turn right onto Chemin d'Ohain towards Ferme Angus.

(4) At the intersection, turn left onto Rue des Haies.

(5) At the Y-junction, turn left onto Rue Roger Salengro. Continue to the railway line and follow it on your right.

(6) At the intersection, take a first turn left then right to follow Rue de la Minière.

(7) At the three-way junction, turn left, still on Rue de la Minière.

(8) At the "give way" sign, turn right onto Rue du Général De Gaulle (D20).

(9) At the top of the hill, turn left towards Féron. Follow the D220 and ignore the roads on either side.

(10) Pass under a railway bridge and continue on the D220. When you reach Féron, go through a roundabout and continue straight ahead for about 50 metres.

(11) Take the^first right onto Rue de Fourmies. Continue to Féron Town Hall (E).

Waypoints

S : mi 0 - alt. 778 ft - Chemin du Pont Baudet - Etang Boréal
1 : mi 0.63 - alt. 820 ft - Place called Rue de l'Alouette
2 : mi 0.99 - alt. 814 ft - Intersection - Église Saint-Géry (Ohain)
3 : mi 1.71 - alt. 820 ft - Chemin d'Ohain
4 : mi 2.53 - alt. 801 ft - Intersection
5 : mi 3.49 - alt. 719 ft - Rue Roger Salengro
6 : mi 4.07 - alt. 735 ft - Intersection
7 : mi 4.6 - alt. 758 ft - Three-way junction
8 : mi 5.11 - alt. 692 ft - Rue du Général de Gaulle
9 : mi 5.53 - alt. 732 ft - Rue de Féron
10 : mi 6.45 - alt. 636 ft - Railway bridge
11 : mi 7.38 - alt. 614 ft - Rue de Fourmies
E : mi 7.7 - alt. 577 ft - Féron Town Hall

Notes

Unmarked route.

(E) If you wish to visit the Ferme du Pont de Sains, follow the signs for Sains du Nord until you reach the next roundabout, known as the "Temple de l'Amour" (Temple of Love). The farm is on your right.