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Forest-Sur-Marque

Heron Lake – Path to Lac du Héron loop from Forest-sur-Marque

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France
Hauts-De-France
Lille
Forest-Sur-Marque

Heron Lake – Path to Lac du Héron loop from Forest-sur-Marque

Easy

4.6

(14)

60

hikers

Heron Lake – Path to Lac du Héron loop from Forest-sur-Marque

00:52

3.44km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Réserve naturelle du Héron

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

914 m

Quote de Saint-Exupéry

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A memorial stone designed by Anatole Guenez in 2007 bears the famous quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Le Petit Prince: "Il profita, pour son évasion, d'une migration d'oiseaux sauvages"

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2

1.08 km

Bird viewing wall

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Birdwatching wall, facing a spur of Lac du Héron, away from the crowds of hikers.
The bird species list that can be spotted here includes various ducks, geese, herons, and the colorful kingfisher.

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3

1.60 km

Casemate

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This is not a bunker, historians emphasize, but a casemate: the structure was, after all, built by the French. The pediment bears the date 1937. The main entrance is covered …

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4

2.04 km

Heron Lake

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One of the most beautiful places to walk in the Lille Metropolis

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5

2.55 km

Pilgrim Hostel

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6

3.23 km

Path to Lac du Héron

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is part of a nature park in Villeneuve d'Ascq

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3.44 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.07 km

206 m

167 m

Surfaces

3.06 km

370 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 17 October

13°C

5°C

31 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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