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View of Cap Blanc-Nez – View over Wimereux loop from Escalles

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View of Cap Blanc-Nez – View over Wimereux loop from Escalles

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View of Cap Blanc-Nez – View over Wimereux loop from Escalles

04:09

65.2km

770m

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: August 18, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale

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Bus stop

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39 m

Escalles

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Escalles is located in an evergreen valley and has a beautiful pebble beach with sand and rocks, surrounded by numerous hiking trails. On clear days you can see the English coast from Escalles.
The village has approximately 228 inhabitants.
Escalles attracts tourists with its views of the hinterland. The main tourist attraction is Cap Blanc-Nez, the northernmost cliff in all of France, classified and a member of the Great Territories of France. This cliff, made of rocks and chalk marl, rises to 134 meters high and is home to impressive flora and fauna.
The village dates back to the time of the Roman conquest.
In the center of Escalles you will find three restaurants and a hotel.

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View of Cap Blanc-Nez

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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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14.2 km

Gravel road

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Gravel with 2 tracks

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19.4 km

La Slack Lock

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The Slack is a small coastal river, which flows into the sea, near Fort Ambleteuse.
Although modest today, the Slack was much more imposing in the past, when the gravel was mined near the fort. At the time of the Camp de Boulogne, between 1803 and 1805, Napoleon had even thought of bringing his fleet here. Suffice to say that the Slack was something else!

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20.2 km

Across the dunes of the Slack

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21.6 km

Geese Point

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Here the future Napoleon III came ashore on August 6, 1840 to incite the garrison of Boulogne to revolt.

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23.5 km

View over Wimereux

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Beautiful overview of the seaside resort, which still boasts numerous Anglo-Norman style villas from the early 20th century.

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28.2 km

Column of the Grande Armée

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This 54m high column, built between 1804 and 1841, commemorates the camp of Boulogne. The column was paid for by all the soldiers of the camp, who donated a half or full day's pay for it. One of the bronze bas-reliefs on the pedestal shows Marshal Soult presenting the design of the column to the Emperor. A staircase with 263 steps leads to the square plateau, 190m above sea level. From there you have a view of the countryside around Boulogne and, in clear weather, of the English cliffs.
On top is the statue of Napoleon dressed as the Little Corporal. It turns its back on England, in search of new horizons.

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65.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.1 km

8.10 km

5.78 km

4.81 km

3.96 km

2.53 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.5 km

6.93 km

4.32 km

552 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Saturday 29 August

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View of Cap Blanc-Nez – View over Wimereux loop from Escalles

Escalles

View of Cap Blanc-Nez

Gravel road

La Slack Lock

Across the dunes of the Slack

Geese Point

View over Wimereux

Column of the Grande Armée

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