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Couvin to Reims

121 km road cycling route664 m climbing6–8½ hoursGPX

Couvin, Wallonia, Belgium · Road

A rolling 121 km road cycling route from Couvin, Wallonia to Reims through Brûly-De-Pesche, Mon-Idée and Havys, with 664 m of climbing. There is a 37 km stretch without a café, shop or water (km 39–76).

Route contributed by Marcus · Created from a ride on Sunday 7th September 2025

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At a glance

Best for
Long endurance days for fit, experienced riders
Distance
120.7 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
664 m
6 m per km
Riding time
6–8½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Hard
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
97% paved · 2% unpaved · 1% no data
Traffic
Some main roads
47.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 27.5 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more
Food & water
Longest gap 37 km
256 cafés and restaurants · 30 shops · 11 water points · 4 petrol stations · 11 public toilets · 17 bike shops
Best months
Jun to Sep
Couvin climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Couvin → Reims

Map and elevation profile

On the road: Couvin to Reims, Couvin

Elevation profile

Total ascent
664 m
Distance
121 km
0100200300400m0 km255075100121 km366 m · highest, at 8.9 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Couvin
  2. Brûly-De-Peschekm 5
  3. Mon-Idéekm 21
  4. Havyskm 32
  5. Les Grands Cornauxkm 41
  6. La Blanche Geléekm 48
  7. Vaux-lès-Rubignykm 54
  8. Le Thourkm 81
  9. Bourgogne-Fresnekm 105
  10. Reimskm 121

The route starts at Gonrieux near Couvin, Belgium, and proceeds through several villages including Presgaux, Brûly-De-Pesche, and Cul-des-Sarts. The first significant climb begins at 2.8 km, lasting 2.7 km with an average gradient of 3.2%, gaining 88 m to reach 343 m elevation. The highest point of the ride is at 8.5 km at 366 m. The route crosses from Belgium into France and continues through villages such as Liart and Fraillicourt.

The ride uses mainly minor roads (52%) and main roads (40%), with almost half (47.3 km) on main roads without cycle lanes, including 27.5 km on roads with limits of 80 km/h or more. The surface is 97% paved, with about 2% gravel or unpaved. There is a long stretch of 37.3 km without cafés, shops, or water between km 38.9 and km 76.2. Food and drink options include a restaurant near km 10 and cafés near km 19.1 and 38.9. Toward the finish at Reims, several bakeries, shops, and facilities are available. The second climb at 68.8 km is shorter and less steep, with 43 m gained over 1.9 km at 2.3% average gradient.

The profile is generally flat or gently rolling, with 13% climbing and 16% descending. The longest descent is 2.4 km starting near km 18.3. The route ends at Reims, where various amenities such as cafés, bars, bakeries, and a pharmacy are located. There are two bailout points at Liart and Reims, including a station at Reims.

Why ride this route?

  • Tops out at 366 m, 8.5 km in.
  • Crosses a border: Belgium and France.

Highlights

  • Climb starting at 2.8 km, 88 m gain at 3.2%
  • Highest point at 366 m near 8.5 km
  • Longest climb at 2.7 km
  • Long stretch without cafés or shops from 38.9 to 76.2 km

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed· crosses into France

  1. Brûly-De-Pesche 5.1 km
  2. Cul-des-Sarts 9 km
  3. L'Escaillère 11.3 km
  4. Regniowez 12.3 km
  5. Gros Caillou 16.6 km
  6. Le Bas Taillis 18 km
  7. Le Haut Taillis 18 km
  8. Éteignières 19.3 km
  9. Mon-Idée 21 km
  10. La Forge 21.2 km
  11. Mon Plaisir 22.5 km
  12. Les Dorés 22.7 km
  13. Auvillers-les-Forges 22.9 km
  14. Foulzy 24.7 km
  15. Girondelle 26.1 km
  16. Marby 29.3 km
  17. Flaignes-les-Oliviers 31 km
  18. Havys 32.2 km
  19. Le Maipas 35.4 km
  20. Liart 38.8 km
  21. Les Bonnomets 39.5 km
  22. Le Bois de Haies 39.7 km
  23. Les Dupins 40.2 km
  24. Les Hamonts 40.2 km
  25. Les Hénaux 41.2 km
  26. La Férée 41.4 km
  27. Les Grands Cornaux 41.4 km
  28. La Viotte 42.4 km
  29. Le Champ de la Reine 43.3 km
  30. Le Fréty 44.3 km
  31. Le Mont d'Haye 44.8 km
  32. La Haute Bondé 45.6 km
  33. Thierry Pré 45.8 km
  34. Le Fief d'Arlois 46.5 km
  35. Le Beau Séjour 47.2 km
  36. La Blanche Gelée 47.5 km
  37. Solférino 47.7 km
  38. Les Duisettes 48 km
  39. Ribeauville 48.7 km
  40. Mainbressy 50.5 km
  41. Mainbresson 50.9 km
  42. La Croix Beliotte 51.2 km
  43. La Briqueterie 53.2 km
  44. Vaux-lès-Rubigny 53.5 km
  45. Raillimont 55.6 km
  46. Fraillicourt 61 km
  47. Renneville 63.6 km
  48. Waleppe 69.1 km
  49. Hannogne-Saint-Rémy 72.1 km
  50. Banogne-Recouvrance 76 km
  51. Recouvrance 76 km
  52. Banogne 76 km
  53. Le Thour 81.1 km
  54. Villers-devant-le-Thour 85.1 km
  55. Asfeld 90.7 km
  56. Vieux-lès-Asfeld 92.1 km
  57. Avaux 92.4 km
  58. Poilcourt-Sydney 96.2 km
  59. Le Mesnil 96.4 km
  60. Saint-Étienne-sur-Suippe 100.2 km
  61. La Rue Basse 100.7 km
  62. Bourgogne-Fresne 105.1 km
  63. Bétheny 112.8 km
  64. Épinettes 113.6 km
  65. Le Petit Bétheny 114.3 km
  66. Tunisie 114.6 km
  67. Port Sec 115 km
  68. Jamin 115.3 km
  69. Reims 116.4 km
  70. Saint-Remi 116.8 km
  71. Wilson 117.5 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideTop on this ride
Unnamed climb2.8 km2.7 km · 88 m · 3.2 % · max 4.9 %343 m
Unnamed climb68.8 km1.9 km · 43 m · 2.3 % · max 4.5 %150 m

High point 366 m at 8.5 km; low point 60 m.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (47.3 km in all) between quieter sections.

Roads
52% minor road · 40% main road · 4% quiet street · 2% path · 2% other roads and tracks
Main roads
47.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
27.5 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
D 978 (19 km), D 37 (18 km), D 32 (12 km), D 274 (9 km)
Surface
Paved: 97% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved.
Gradient
13% climbing · 16% descending · 72% flat
Longest descent
2.4 km from 18.3 km, dropping 72 m

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 37 km, from km 39 to 76. Along the route: 256 cafés and restaurants, 30 shops, 11 water points, 4 petrol stations, 11 public toilets and 17 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 8.8 kmEts Frédéric Marée · petrol station · 290 m off route
  2. 10 kmLe Memphis · restaurant · 60 m off route
  3. 19.1 kmLe Bistrot · café · 90 m off route
  4. 19.3 kmToilets · 110 m off route
  5. 21.1 kmPharmacie Artisson · pharmacy · 100 m off route
  6. 22.7 kmCocciMarket · convenience store · on the route
  7. 38.9 kmCafé de la Place · bar · 40 m off route
  8. 38.9 kmSpar · convenience store · 80 m off route
  9. 76.2 kmDrinking water · 130 m off route
  10. 91.5 kmCarrefour Contact · supermarket · 50 m off route
  11. 91.5 kmCarrefour · petrol station · 70 m off route
  12. 91.9 kmBoulangerie Les Saveurs du Fournil · bakery · 60 m off route
  13. 96.4 kmDrinking water · 50 m off route
  14. 105.3 kmLe marché de Bourgogne · convenience store · 130 m off route
  15. 115.4 kmBoulangerie Pâtisserie Colpart · bakery · on the route
  16. 115.9 kmDrinking water · 70 m off route
  17. 117 kmPharmacie Principale · pharmacy · 30 m off route
  18. 117.2 kmCoccinelle Supermarché · supermarket · 90 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 38.9 km — Liart (halt), 330 m off route
  • 116.8 km — Reims (station), 610 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 90.8 km — Lavoir d'Asfeld (attraction)
  • 117 km — Docks rémois et familistère (monument)

Stay after this ride

  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Reims - Rives de Vesles · hotel · 10 m from the finish
  • CIS : Centre International de Séjour · hostel · 400 m from the finish
  • Hôtel Europe · hotel · 560 m from the finish
  • Ardenn' Hotel · hotel · 460 m from the finish
  • Holiday Inn Reims - Centre-Ville · hotel · 500 m from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Gonrieux. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the finish

Food and coffee
Boulangerie Claire et Olivier Dimanche (380 m), Comedia Pizza (230 m), Birds and Twigs (570 m)
Pharmacy and medical
Pharmacie de Vesle (430 m)

Know before you go

  • 47.3 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 27.5 km on roads with 80 km/h or more limit
  • 37.3 km with no café, shop, or water from 38.9 to 76.2 km
  • 0.4 km with gradient over 5%

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

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About this route

Ridden by
Marcus
Date ridden
Route line
Built from a GPS recording of the ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Couvin (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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