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Hauts-De-France
Saint-Omer
Lumbres

Along the Aa – Esquerdes Gunpowder Factory loop from Lumbres

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Hauts-De-France
Saint-Omer
Lumbres

Along the Aa – Esquerdes Gunpowder Factory loop from Lumbres

Hard

24

riders

Along the Aa – Esquerdes Gunpowder Factory loop from Lumbres

05:31

63.8km

1,000m

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: August 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 42.8 km for 211 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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933 m

Réserve naturelle des Grotte et pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa

Nature Reserve

2

19.7 km

Bouvelinghem

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Gravel path in the middle of the fields.

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3

21.3 km

L'as de Licques

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Very rough gravel road.

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33.1 km

Senighem

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5

58.2 km

Church

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The Église Saint-Folquin is a 16th century church dedicated to Saint Folquin, patron saint of Esquerdes 1. It is a beautiful example of Gothic architecture and has a number of …

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58.5 km

Along the Aa

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7

59.6 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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59.8 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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61.2 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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63.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

14.6 km

6.72 km

5.24 km

4.92 km

Surfaces

35.6 km

13.8 km

12.8 km

1.41 km

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Monday 12 October

21°C

13°C

61 %

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