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France
Hauts-De-France
Avesnes-Sur-Helpe
Le Quesnoy

Quélipont Waterfall – Potelle Castle loop from Le Quesnoy

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Hauts-De-France
Avesnes-Sur-Helpe
Le Quesnoy

Quélipont Waterfall – Potelle Castle loop from Le Quesnoy

Hard

4.0

(1)

10

hikers

Quélipont Waterfall – Potelle Castle loop from Le Quesnoy

06:01

23.1km

150m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional de l'Avesnois

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.58 km

Mémorial FFI 02 Sep 1944

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Monument and commemorative plaque in honour of Leon Mallard and Roger Robert, members of the FFI (Forces françaises de l'intérieur) who lost their lives near this gate during the recapture of Le Quesnoy on 2 September 1944.

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9.11 km

Bois de Quélipont

Forest

3

9.94 km

Quélipont Waterfall

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4

18.4 km

Potelle Castle

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Very beautiful castle but it is forbidden to pass the gate. It is open to the public only during heritage days.

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5

21.3 km

The photos of the castle and the waterfalls are from Potelle Castle and do not belong here at all.

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21.3 km

Porte Fauroeulx

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The Porte Faurœulx is part of the fortified city walls built between the 15th and 17th centuries. These walls were built to protect the city from attacks and sieges. The …

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7

21.8 km

The kiosk

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Pretty pavilion in a beautiful park, everything makes a neat impression.

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21.9 km

The castle

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The castle, built in the 12th century by Baldwin IV of Hainaut, was the home of the Counts of Hainaut, also Counts of Holland and Zeeland. Its last sovereign was …

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22.0 km

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

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The original church on this site was Sainte-Marguerite, built around 1416. It was destroyed during the French Revolution in 1794. The current church was built between 1826 and 1829 after …

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23.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

4.70 km

1.45 km

981 m

870 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

6.62 km

2.24 km

2.05 km

1.89 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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