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Attractions in Hélesmes
Highlights
Maps and trails
Road Bike
· Picardy
Paris - Roubaix “The Hell of the North”
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
263 km
Duration
9:40 h
Ascent
569 m
Descent
584 m
Welcome to an epic road cycling route on the legendary Paris-Roubaix course, also known as "The Hell of the North"!
from Paul B,
Community
Long Distance Cycling
· Nord-Pas-de-Calais
From Valenciennes to Douai through the Raismes and Marchiennes forests
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
53.6 km
Duration
3:39 h
Ascent
103 m
Descent
102 m
The route will take you through the Raismes St-Amand forest along its straight avenues, and you can enjoy a nice viewpoint over the Goriaux pond.
from Frédéric Goldschmidt,
Community
Mountain Bike
· Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Section 2 - From Quinquibus to Le Quesnoy
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 2
Distance
104.8 km
Duration
8:56 h
Ascent
213 m
Descent
120 m
The route in the Hell of the North is simple. Over the 100 km, there are 30 km of cobblestones. You ride in the opposite direction on a part of ...
from French Divide,
French Divide
Gravel Bike
· Tournai-Mouscron
Demanding gravel biking round trip from Kain via Tournai, Raismes and Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
120.3 km
Duration
6:50 h
Ascent
93 m
Descent
93 m
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Bicycle Rides
· Aalst
Long Cycling Tour from Zottegem to Cambrai via Leuze-en-Hainaut, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux and Neuville-Saint-Rémy
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
107 km
Duration
7:15 h
Ascent
228 m
Descent
267 m
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Bicycle Rides
· Tournai-Mouscron
Border-Crossing Cycling Tour from Tournai to Saint-Quentin via Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, Escaudain, and Cambrai
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
103.2 km
Duration
7:05 h
Ascent
351 m
Descent
273 m
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Bicycle Rides
· Kortrijk
Long cycling tour from Kortrijk to Ribécourt-la-Tour via Heule, Tournai, and Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
128.6 km
Duration
8:40 h
Ascent
135 m
Descent
77 m
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Bicycle Rides
· Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Demanding Cycling Tour from Cambrai to Lille via Denain, Faches-Thumesnil, and Ronchin
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
169.9 km
Duration
11:35 h
Ascent
355 m
Descent
396 m
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Bicycle Rides
· Tournai-Mouscron
Border-crossing cycling tour from Tournai to Cambrai via Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, Escaudain and Bouchain
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
65.2 km
Duration
4:25 h
Ascent
106 m
Descent
62 m
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Road Bike
· Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Road Cycling Round Trip from Wallers via Hélesmes, Wandignies-Hamage, and Bouvignies
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
58.8 km
Duration
2:40 h
Ascent
19 m
Descent
19 m
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Maps and trails

