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Loop Trails near Maubeuge

116 routes near Maubeuge qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 9.6 km and 212 m (696 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 91.4 km.

That is 75 percent of the 154 routes we map near Maubeuge. They are shorter than the local average, 9.6 km against 17.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 212 m (696 ft) against 389 m (1,276 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 50 are rated easy and 10 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Promenade de la Ronde du Lac

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
217 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Promenade Entre les Lacs

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
22.4 km
/ 13.9 mi
Elevation gain
493 m
Typical duration
5 hr 38 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Promenade du Bois Bascouw

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Promenade du Bois de Blaimont

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
141 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Promenade du Bois de Lompret

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Promenade du Bois d’Aublain

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
262 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Campagne Là Haut

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Promenade d'Hurtaux

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Promenade de l'Aubligneux

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Promenade de l'Oise

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Promenade des Hamaides

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Promenade des Hauts de Virelles

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
166 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Promenade des Hayettes

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Promenade des Sarrasins

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

GR 412 Boucle 1 Boucle Noire

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
21.9 km
/ 13.6 mi
Elevation gain
481 m
Typical duration
5 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Boucle Fagnes et Val Joly

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
91.4 km
/ 56.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,012 m
Typical duration
24 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Boucle Forges et Etangs

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
79.7 km
/ 49.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,752 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Boucle du Pays Solesmois

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
49.9 km
/ 31.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,098 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Cascade de Blagny

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de Jovis Mont

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
174 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de Mont Doulers

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
220 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Crête des Restins

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Promenade du Mont Rosé

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit du Chateau de Rainsars

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

D'un Château à un Autre

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de Preux-au-Bois

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
231 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit du Bois de Groez

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
284 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

De l'Helpe à Bois l'Abbé

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
256 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Entre Plaines et Bois

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Entre les Ruisseaux

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
232 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le Bois du Bruyere

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Censes de Raidmont

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
217 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Censes de Sebourg

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Chapelles et Les Ailles

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
277 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Croix d'Occis

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Etangs des Moines

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Fermes Remarquables

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Forges

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
228 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Longues Haies

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
273 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Minières

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Par les Caches à Frasnoy

Hauts-de-France · France

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Promenade du Bois Misonne

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Promenade du Coq Bois

Wallonia · Belgium

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Promenade de la Ronde du LacNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse9.9 km217 m2 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
Circuit d'Interprétation du Bois de MaconNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse3.7 km81 m53 minEasyApril to October
Promenade Entre les LacsNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse22.4 km493 m5 hr 38 minHardApril to October
Promenade du Bois BascouwNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse3.3 km72 m47 minEasyApril to October
Promenade du Bois de BlaimontNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse6.4 km141 m1 hr 33 minEasyApril to October
Promenade du Bois de LompretNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse7.3 km160 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Promenade du Bois d’AublainNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse11.9 km262 m2 hr 53 minModerateApril to October
La Campagne Là HautNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse7.7 km169 m1 hr 51 minModerateApril to October
Promenade d'HurtauxNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse1.4 km30 m20 minEasyApril to October
Promenade de l'AubligneuxNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse4.1 km90 m59 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Promenade de la Ronde du Lac, Promenade Entre les Lacs, Promenade du Bois d’Aublain. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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