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Marais de Wingles

Pas de Calais  >  France

An area of restored and preserved slag heaps and wetlands.

Added* by Alexandre Delautre
Most recent update 10 november 2024
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Description

Marais de Wingles is a restored wetland. Formerly a marshy area and then a deposit of shale during mining, this site is now restored. You can observe mainly aquatic birds in the area. The site has one observatory.

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Français: Terril et zones humides restaurées et préservées. Ancienne zone marécageuse puis dépot de schiste lors de l'exploitation minière, ce site est maintenant préservé. Vous pourrez y observer des oiseaux aquatiques principalement. 1 observatoire se situe sur le site.

Details

Access

Marais de Wingles is located north of the town of Wingles. There is a car park at the entrance to the site or entrance from the leisure centre (base de loisirs). Press a P on the map for directions to a parking. More Information on the Eden 62 Val du Flot site (see the link below). The walking route shown on the map is about 1,7 km one way.

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Français: Un parking à l'entrée du site géré par Eden62 (organisme de gestion d'espaces naturels du Pas de Calais). Ou entrée depuis la base de loisirs. + d'Informations sur le site Eden 62 Val du Flot. Appuyez sur un P sur la carte pour obtenir un itinéraire vers un parking. L'itinéraire pédestre indiqué sur la carte mesure environ 1,7 km aller simple.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Pond

Conditions

Flat , Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

Spring , Summer , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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