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

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

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

01:53

30.0km

100m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.77 km for 71 m

After 12.7 km for 308 m

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2.58 km

La pointe du Hourdel, its seals and Blockauss

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Atypical in Normandy, At low tide a large colony of seals are located on the sandbanks opposite the Blockauss

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3.76 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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3.86 km

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 construction site: minefield, construction of blockhouses, IEDs. in August 1944, following the landing of the Allied forces in Normandy, the German troops were ordered to withdraw. they take the time to dynamite the lighthouses, destroy their installations and devastate the Hameau du Hourdel.

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4.18 km

View of the Somme Estuary and the port of Le Hourdel

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At the entrance to the village, there is a splendid view over the Somme estuary and the small port of Hourdel.

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14.6 km

Beach

16.5 km

Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme (Saint-Valery-sur-Somme)

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The great classic of a visit to St-Valéry-sur-Somme is to take the train to go to Crotoy. The journey crosses the lock bridge at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme and goes around the bay and the marshes, observing swans, herons, egrets, moorhens and all kinds of ducks. Allow 1 hour for the journey. The landscapes are surprising, especially the large expanses of salt meadows where flocks of sheep graze.

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17.3 km

Saint Valery sur Somme

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19.6 km

Cape Hornu

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Cap Hornu is a cape located near Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, on the south bank of the Bay of Somme.
The name Cap Hornu comes from the Picard word “hornu”, which means “horned” or “pointed”, and refers to the shape of the cape. The cape was also known as Cap Saint-Valery in the past.

The history of Cap Hornu is closely linked to that of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, which was a strategic port and a medieval town that witnessed many historical events. In 1066, William the Conqueror departed from Saint-Valery-sur-Somme with his fleet to invade England. In 1431, Joan of Arc was imprisoned in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme before being transferred to Rouen. In 1568, a massacre of Huguenots took place in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme after a battle between Catholics and Protestants

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21.0 km

Somme Bay

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The most beautiful bay in the world !

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30.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

9.42 km

3.90 km

2.18 km

1.53 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

7.39 km

3.04 km

1.70 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 25 August

24°C

16°C

26 %

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La pointe du Hourdel, its seals and Blockauss

Beach and tip of Hourdel