In the footsteps of the Bours family

From the Bours Keep, passing by the Fontaine de la Baloche fountain, then through the Bois de Lanoy woods and past Antigneul Castle, the hike follows grassy paths offering beautiful views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.19 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 430 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 430 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 581 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 279 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Bours (62550)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.454115° / E 2.411334°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2305E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Departure from the keep car park.

(S/E) With your back to the keep, turn left, then take the grassy path on the right and continue straight ahead until you reach Rue des Fontinettes.

(1) Turn right onto this road and continue straight ahead until you reach a sharp bend.

(2) Turn right, then right again at the end, then left, and continue to the road.

(3) Turn right. After the tunnel under the railway line, turn left and follow the railway line until you reach a chapel.

(4) Turn right, then take the second right and continue straight on until you reach the crossroads at the edge of the woods.

(5) Turn right and do the same at the end of the road to arrive near a building.

(6) Keep going until you reach the second fork.

(7) Keep left and continue straight ahead until you reach the street at the bottom of the hill.

(8) Turn right onto Rue de la Cavée, go under the railway line, then turn left onto Rue Blanche and continue straight ahead until you reach the D89.

(9) Keep left on the D89, pass under the railway line, at the Y-junction take the path on the right, and continue straight ahead to the end towards the Bois d'Antigneul.

(10) Turn right and pass in front of the Château d'Antigneul.

(11) Keep going until you reach the end of the road.

(12) Turn right, cross the railway line and continue straight ahead. At the crossroads, turn left and continue until you reach a fork in the road.

(13) Keep right and continue straight ahead to reach Rue de Monneville.

(14) Continue along this street until you reach Rue de Dieval (D89).

(15) Keep left on this street. Turn right, then continue until you reach Rue de la Place, located on the right.

(16) Take this street and, at the end, keep left to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 318 ft - Car park at - Donjon de Bours
  2. 1 : mi 0.43 - alt. 315 ft - Rue des Fontinettes
  3. 2 : mi 0.71 - alt. 279 ft - Turn
  4. 3 : mi 1.11 - alt. 315 ft - Route
  5. 4 : mi 1.59 - alt. 325 ft - Oratory
  6. 5 : mi 2.05 - alt. 512 ft - Fork at the edge of the woods
  7. 6 : mi 2.57 - alt. 581 ft - Building
  8. 7 : mi 2.97 - alt. 545 ft - Fork
  9. 8 : mi 3.47 - alt. 344 ft - Bottom of the descent
  10. 9 : mi 3.85 - alt. 348 ft - D89
  11. 10 : mi 5.31 - alt. 518 ft - Antigneul Wood
  12. 11 : mi 5.46 - alt. 518 ft - Antigneul Castle
  13. 12 : mi 5.68 - alt. 492 ft - End of the path
  14. 13 : mi 6.38 - alt. 495 ft - Y-junction
  15. 14 : mi 7.05 - alt. 400 ft - Rue de Monneville
  16. 15 : mi 7.62 - alt. 328 ft - Rue de Dieval
  17. 16 : mi 7.97 - alt. 351 ft - Rue de la Place
  18. S/E : mi 8.19 - alt. 318 ft - Car park at - Donjon de Bours

Notes

No water source.

Parking available on Rue de la Place.

Worth a visit

Bours Keep.

Antigneul Castle.

Variation at point (9): turn right and join the (15) route, which is approximately 7.5 km long.

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