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France
Hauts-De-France
Saint-Omer
Lumbres

Along the Aa – Paper House loop from Lumbres

Hard

13

riders

Along the Aa – Paper House loop from Lumbres

07:38

116km

1,650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

4.18 km

Setques (Zetteke)

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Setques is located in the Aa valley and has a church dedicated to St-Omer from the 18th century

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2

5.39 km

Esquerdes

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Paper has been produced in this village in the Aa valley since 1473. There are still several paper factories.

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3

5.62 km

Esquerdes Gunpowder Factory

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It is a former French gunpowder factory that was founded in the 17th century by the “Régie Royale des Poudres et Salpêtres” under Louis XIV to supply the army with …

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4

6.68 km

Along the Aa

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5

8.06 km

Paper House

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Museum on the ruins of the Confoss mill, explains papermaking, from its first beginnings in China to the modern paper industry. It also organises exhibitions on paper and cardboard. In …

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12.1 km

Bois Philippe

Forest

7

13.4 km

Panorama at 10%

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Nice descent to Remilly-Wirquin and first a beautiful panorama over the Aa valley

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8

24.5 km

9

104 km

Lambert Vasseur Cross

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B

116 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

91.0 km

13.3 km

10.6 km

894 m

207 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

86.5 km

27.9 km

1.40 km

269 m

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Saturday 11 July

32°C

18°C

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