Hensies & Quiévrain: in wetlands

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This walk takes you through the countryside of Hensies and Quiévrain, characterized by marshes and wet meadows.

Hensies is bathed in the softness of spring. The first few kilometers on the light-flooded road are an opportunity to stretch your legs, as the route is not very difficult. On the Quiévrain plain, paths and small roads wind their way between wetlands. On the map, the small roads here weave an immense spider's web: land consolidation has facilitated access to the fields and created these asphalted roads, ideal for touring bikes! The marshes near Harchies have left many wetlands in the landscape. The road is rural, pleasant and free of traffic as we approach the urbanized area of Boussu. Splendor and influence characterize its castle, built in the time of Charles V. From the town center, the RAVeL passes through the past with the old Dour collieries and into the future, skirting a wind farm. In less than a century, fossil fuels will have been supplanted by wind power...

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