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Hauts-De-France
Abbeville
Cayeux-Sur-Mer

Blockhaus du Hourdel – Le Hourdel Lighthouse loop from Arrêté de Protection de Biotope « Cordon de galets de la Mollière »

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Hauts-De-France
Abbeville
Cayeux-Sur-Mer

Blockhaus du Hourdel – Le Hourdel Lighthouse loop from Arrêté de Protection de Biotope « Cordon de galets de la Mollière »

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Blockhaus du Hourdel – Le Hourdel Lighthouse loop from Arrêté de Protection de Biotope « Cordon de galets de la Mollière »

00:52

14.5km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.67 km for 214 m

After 9.60 km for 50 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.60 km

Brighton lighthouse at Cayeux-sur-Mer

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Classic Lighthouse towering 28 m over the small Picard coast town. Built in 1951 to replace the old one destroyed by German troops in 1944.

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2

3.30 km

Boat "Le Benoît-Champy"

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The Benoît-Champy is a teak lifeboat with sails and oars. Unsinkable, it is self-righting and self-draining spontaneously.
It belongs to the municipality of Cayeux-sur-Mer.
The Benoît-Champy has been classified as a historical monument since May 21, 1992.

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3

3.78 km

Beach huts in Cayeux-sur-Mer

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Next to the promenade of this climatic health resort is the "chemin des planches", one of the longest plank paths in Europe (2Km) with 409 wooden beach cabins along it.

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4

6.99 km

White route of the Bay of Somme

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This trail runs along the coast, always staying close to the beach, with several access opportunities and a rich diversity of fauna (seals, birds...).

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9.62 km

Blockhaus du Hourdel

Highlight • Monument

At low tide you can see the seals on the sandbanks

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6

9.66 km

Blockhouse of Hourdel

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The bunker's slanted position in the water impressively shows how the coastline has developed over the decades. Only at low tide can you still reach the bunker with dry feet. …

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10.8 km

Le Hourdel Lighthouse

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In 1943, a military base was installed by General Erwin Rommel, in charge of the defense of the Atlantic Wall on the Northwest. He transformed the beach into a vast …

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10.8 km

Beach and tip of Hourdel

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The pebble beach sometimes hosts seals and offers views of the lighthouse and the marshes.

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14.5 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.49 km

2.74 km

1.32 km

327 m

294 m

282 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

1.03 km

704 m

178 m

114 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 6 September

23°C

17°C

29 %

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