Hiking Highlight
If you love nature and breathtaking panoramas, Cap Blanc Nez is for you. It is the northernmost cliff in France. You can both admire the white chalk and marl cliffs …
Tip by Paul Clifford
Road Cycling Highlight
To get to the Zwarteberg, make a short detour over the Belgian-French border. Although the mountain is beyond the border, it has been part of the Gent-Wevelgem route several times. …
Tip by Martin Donat
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Bike Touring Highlight (Segment)
Paved track along the coast, always close to the beach, with several access opportunities and a rich diversity of wildlife (seals, birds, ...)
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Hiking Highlight
The Cap Gris-Nez ("gray nose") is a headland on France's Channel coast, the Côte d’Opale.
Da Cap is referred to as "gray" because the rock is gray, in contrast to …
Tip by Jo
Bike Touring Highlight
Already in 1840 a light beacon was built on this site. In 1852 this was placed on a 10 meter high wooden base. In 1905 a new lighthouse was built …
Tip by Willem VS
Bike Touring Highlight
The port of St Valery sur Somme is a port located at the mouth of the Somme Canal and at the end of the Somme Bay. It is one of …
Tip by Willem VS
Hiking Highlight
If you want to access Escalles beach and admire Cap Blanc Nez, Cran d'Escalles is the ideal place, a natural breach in the chalk cliffs. You can follow the path …
Tip by Paul Clifford
Bike Touring Highlight
This fort is the only one left of the seven that defended the coast off Boulogne.
In 169, the English King James II, who had been driven out by his …
Tip by Willem VS
Bike Touring Highlight
The seaside district: after the construction of the railway at the end of the 19th century, which links Mers-Les-Bains to Paris, exclusive tourism from Paris is booming. It was very …
Tip by Vincent Reboul
Road Cycling Highlight
Superb icon of Flanders and local culture. A good place to take a break and enjoy the view.
Tip by Félix
Road Cycling Highlight
The open cycle track has a long history and is still the destination of Paris-Roubaix. The last 300 meters before the Velodrome are after Charles Crupelandt bennant, the only winner of Paris-Roubaix comes from Roubaix.
Tip by Markus
Hiking Highlight (Segment)
Very varied path through the dunes of Slack. The path leads over dunes and through forests. It is partly sandy (suitable for barefoot running), partially fixed with boards. Leaving the trail is prohibited as the dunes are very fragile.
Tip by MTB-Rob
Bike Touring Highlight
Old train station along the Dunkerque - Locale - Bray-Dune railway line in the French municipality of Zuidkote.
Around 1992 the last tourist trains ran between De Panne and Dunkirk.
Tip by Willem VS
Hiking Highlight
Beautiful spacious beach with a good developed promenade to stroll.
Tip by Marion
Bike Touring Highlight
This neo-Gothic mansion is located in front of the lake of mirrors. It was built in the 19th century by Sir John Hare, who drew inspiration from Windsor Castle but …
Tip by Vincent Reboul
Bike Touring Highlight
The Château de Chantilly is a jewel of French heritage and the work of the Duke of Aumale, Henri d'Orléans. The exterior alone is worth the detour. The art collections …
Tip by Fred Urrutia
Hiking Highlight
The beaches of the Baie de Somme have a lot of bunkers that have blended into the background or buried in the sand over time. The Blockhaus at Hourdel is …
Tip by Олівер Таусенд 🇩🇪🤝🇺🇦
Bike Touring Highlight
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” …
Tip by Willem VS
Bike Touring Highlight
To do absolutely. Very nice climb which ends with cobblestones. Typical village of Flanders
Tip by Jean Michel
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