Description
Towns visited
Douai - Waziers - Râches - Anhiers - Lallaing
From Douai to Lallaing, this river walk takes you along the right bank of the lower Scarpe for about eight kilometres.
Entirely restored by the ‘Voies Navigables de France’, this riverbank path has a calming setting between the sky and the water.
Featuring no technical difficulties, this walk is accessible to pedestrians and cyclists, who can travel in complete safety, away from cars and city noise. Along the way you will have plenty of time to discover the fauna and flora that colonise these wetlands.
The more adventurous can continue their journey to Mortagne-du-Nord (near Saint-Amand-les-Eaux) where the Scarpe flows into the Escaut.
The route from Douai to Mortagne-du-Nord is 38 km, for those who like a challenge!
Starting points
Parc du Rivage Gayant - Parc Jacques Vernier
Route de Tournai (Gayant Expo) - Douai
or Parc Arkéos Museum
4401, route de Tournai - Douai
Leisure activities:
- Gayant-Expo
- Arkéos Park Museum
Heritage:
- Roost-Warendin Headframe
- Anhiers Headframe
Nature:
- Terrils of Escarpelle and Pâturelles
- Terrils of Germignies North and South
- Bernicourt Park
Local Food
La Ferme des Thuyas
Le Jardin des Romarins
La Ferme du Clos de Terre Neuve
La Ferme Cliquet
La Ferme Guittard
La Ferme Germignies
Les Pépinières Dambrine
La ferme des Vanneaux - Roost - Close to the river path
La ferme noisette au beau thym et les jardins Delporte - Close to the river path