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Along the Dewulf Dune – View of Cap Blanc-Nez loop from Gravelines

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Along the Dewulf Dune – View of Cap Blanc-Nez loop from Gravelines

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4.4

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Along the Dewulf Dune – View of Cap Blanc-Nez loop from Gravelines

09:47

166km

400m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 112 km for 24 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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23.6 km

Canal de Jonction

Lake

31.0 km

Along the Dewulf Dune

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The cycle path along the dune. We just skirt it and there is a fence that separates the track from the dune.

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39.2 km

Maerebrug (Maere Bridge) over the Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

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The Maerebrug is a fixed, steel bridge for cyclists, pedestrians and riders. There are soft access ramps on both sides of the bridge so that road users can use the bridge smoothly. The bridge is 4 meters wide and spans a length of 33 meters.
The construction of the bridge was integrated into the rural environment as much as possible.
The bridge was named 'Maerebrug' in reference to the connection it makes to the two parts of Maerestraat, once one whole, but cut in two by the construction of the Nieuwpoort-Dunkirk canal. 'Maere' refers to 'mer', 'mar' (sea) or 'Moere'.

Source: west-vlaanderen.be/artikel/nieuwe-maerebrug-de-panne-verbindt-de-moeren-met-de-kust

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39.3 km

Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

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The Nieuwpoort-Dunkirk Canal or Veurnevaart is a canal that connects the Belgian coastal city of Nieuwpoort and the French port of Dunkirk. The watercourse forms an extension of the Plassendale-Nieuwpoort Canal and continues almost parallel to the coastline, at about two to four kilometers from the sea.

The canal starts at the Ganzepoot in Nieuwpoort, at the Yser estuary in Nieuwpoort, where it forms a connection between the Yser, the North Sea and the Plassendale-Nieuwpoort Canal. after almost 19 kilometers on Belgian territory, the canal flows further into France, past Brayduinen and Zuidkote. In Dunkirk there is a new connection with the North Sea and the canal ends in connections with the Broekburgvaart and Havendijk canals.
visuris.be/Nieuwpoort-Duinkerke

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52.6 km

The Vélomaritime (EuroVelo 4) – Dunkirk to Bray-Dunes

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

From Dunkirk to Bray-Dunes, you will imagine yourself in an exceptional dune landscape with 15 kilometers of white sandy beaches... a richly varied natural beauty of more than 1,000 hectares, unique in France. Bird watchers take note: this entire coastal area is on an important migration route for birds from northwestern Europe.
lavelomaritime.nl/hoogepunt/duinkerke-duinen-van-vlaanderen

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70.1 km

Réserve naturelle de Grande-Synthe

Nature Reserve

88.8 km

Rescue Museum

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Formerly a boathouse, the Gravelines Rescue Museum exhibits the history of sea rescuers and uses a launching ramp. This site, essential to understanding rescue operations, allows you to discover the techniques and equipment used over the years.

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93.6 km

Leaning Tower

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The Leaning Tower of Oye-Plage is a German blockhouse from the Second World War, designed to imitate a church steeple and mislead British aviators. Located a few kilometers north of the real bell tower, it resisted post-war demolition attempts, remaining tilted about twenty degrees, hence its nickname.

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125 km

Calvaire de la Côte – Sea View

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A nice shortcut - on the route Terre des 2 Caps - of the EV4

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127 km

View of Cap Blanc-Nez

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just above the hamlet of Le Tap Cul you have a viewpoint of the Cap Blanc Nez and its hinterland. You can keep looking at it.

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166 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

89.9 km

48.5 km

13.9 km

12.8 km

809 m

584 m

180 m

Surfaces

74.9 km

73.6 km

10.3 km

3.91 km

2.88 km

936 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Weather

Today

Sunday 5 July

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Comments

July 31, 2024,Belgien-Tag21_De Panne-Wissant

From De Panne, the EV4 continues all the way to Wissant. The route is flat until Sangatte, then it continues hilly with a few steep ramps through the hinterland to Wissant. Shortly after De Panne, you leave Belgium and are back in France, Dune du Perroquet.
In Gravelines, it is worth stopping to see the city fortifications by Vauban.
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Along the Dewulf Dune – View of Cap Blanc-Nez loop from Gravelines

Along the Dewulf Dune

Maerebrug (Maere Bridge) over the Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

The Vélomaritime (EuroVelo 4) – Dunkirk to Bray-Dunes

Rescue Museum

Leaning Tower

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View of Cap Blanc-Nez

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