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Spoil heaps 74 and 74a – EuroVélo 5 at Souchez loop from Gare de Lens

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Mountain biking trails

France

Hauts-De-France

Spoil heaps 74 and 74a – EuroVélo 5 at Souchez loop from Gare de Lens

Hard

4.5

(26)

188

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Spoil heaps 74 and 74a – EuroVélo 5 at Souchez loop from Gare de Lens

03:35

52.6km

530m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 12.6 km for 81 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.9 km

View from the Summit of Terril 74A

Highlight • Summit

Breathtaking view of base 11/19 and the mining basin

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14.0 km

Summit of Europe's highest spoil tip

Highlight • Other

14.4 km

Spoil heaps 74 and 74a

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great place, nice climb and a breathtaking view once at the top !!

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27.8 km

Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Memorial and Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Very pretty, a little sporty to get there but worth the detour.
tourisme-lenslievin.fr/fiche/memorial-14-18-notre-dame-de-lorette
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29.1 km

View of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette and the Lantern Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

30.5 km

EuroVélo 5 at Souchez

Highlight • Other

Magnificent new section of Eurovélo 5 linking Angres to Holain Park. Small sections are created a little out of order, and will ultimately constitute Eurovélo 5 of 3,300 km between London (England) and Brindisi (Italy).

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41.2 km

Singletrack on Terril de Grenay

Highlight • MTB Park

Excellent technical single track above Grenay, with a magnificent view of the mining basin and the twin slag heaps of Loos-en-Gohelle.

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42.7 km

Ruins

43.5 km

View of the Twin Spoil Tips of Loos-en-Gohelle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view of Loos en Gohelle and the twin slag heaps

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44.9 km

Place Saint-Louis

Forest

52.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

11.6 km

10.6 km

5.74 km

4.80 km

1.71 km

123 m

Surfaces

24.9 km

11.7 km

5.38 km

5.18 km

4.73 km

705 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

22°C

13°C

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Spoil heaps 74 and 74a – EuroVélo 5 at Souchez loop from Gare de Lens

View from the Summit of Terril 74A

Summit of Europe's highest spoil tip

Spoil heaps 74 and 74a

Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Memorial and Cemetery

View of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette and the Lantern Tower

EuroVélo 5 at Souchez

Singletrack on Terril de Grenay

View of the Twin Spoil Tips of Loos-en-Gohelle

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