Soft link Escœuilles - Lumbres

21.1km

Gravel 1h24

Road cycling 1h03

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Communauté Communes Pays Lumbres

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Description

Liaison douce Escœuilles - Lumbres 

Surface types

Road 54.5% Urban road 26.5% Trail 19%

Elevation profile

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Route points 9 pts · 1 step

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Soft link Escœuilles - Lumbres

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Escœuilles–Lumbres cycle route

Point 1 0.1 km

Escœuilles Bakery

The route starts in the heart of the village of Escœuilles, right next to the local bakery. It’s the perfect spot for a tasty break to top up your energy before the 21-kilometre gentle ride to Lumbres.

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Point 2 2.1 km

Escœuilles Road

The route leaves the village via a small country road, winding through the rolling countryside typical of the Haut-Pays Boulonnais, heading towards Alquines.

Point 3 6.5 km

Alquines Church

Stop off at Alquines, a village nestled at an altitude of 211 metres, which shares the title of highest point in the Pas-de-Calais with the hamlet of Les Bullescamps. The Church of Saint-Nicolas, in the heart of the village, bears witness to the rural and religious roots of this village in the Caps et Marais d’Opale Regional Nature Park, which was once served by the Anvin–Calais railway line.

Point 4 7.2 km

Alquines Climb

On leaving the village, the route begins a climb typical of the area’s undulating terrain, offering lovely views of the surrounding countryside before descending back towards the valley.

Point 5 15.5 km

Acquin-Westbécourt Town Hall

After a long journey through the countryside of the Pays de Lumbres, the route stops in front of the town hall in Acquin-Westbécourt, a village which, in 2023, saw the opening of its own greenway to Lumbres, now linked to this route. A key hub for this part of the region.

Point 6 16.6 km

Acquin-Westbécourt exit route

The route leaves the village via a path that climbs up the hillside towards the Aa Golf Club, offering a final glimpse of the village of Acquin-Westbécourt before heading into a more wooded setting.

Point 7 18 km

Aa Golf Course

Here, the route runs alongside the Aa Saint-Omer Golf Club, a renowned 18-hole course nestled amidst beech and oak forests overlooking the Aa valley. Certified as a ‘Centre of Excellence for Golf’ and a host to international competitions, the site offers a lush, undulating setting that provides a pleasant contrast to the kilometres of countryside already covered.

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Point 8 18 km

Cycle path towards Lumbres

The final few kilometres follow a safe, gentle path that leads right into the heart of Lumbres, marking the end of this great journey through the Pays de Lumbres, from its wooded hills to its valley.