Castles and rivers between Quiévrain and Bavay

The ride

From Jenlain you roll out through the Avesnois nature reserve, then past Château Dampierre and on into the Scarpe-Escaut reserve. The Canalisé Escaut river keeps you company before Château des comtes de Hainaut, and the Hogneau leads you past Château d'Audignies and Château d'En Haut. All 67.8 km of it is paved, with 334 m of climbing along the way. Then it's back to Jenlain to finish.