Cape Hornu – sr Valery beach loop from Arrêté de Protection de Biotope « Cordon de galets de la Mollière »

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Cape Hornu – sr Valery beach loop from Arrêté de Protection de Biotope « Cordon de galets de la Mollière »

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Cape Hornu – sr Valery beach loop from Arrêté de Protection de Biotope « Cordon de galets de la Mollière »

02:56

25.8km

80m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional Baie de Somme Picardie Maritime

Parc naturel marin des Estuaires picards et de la mer d'Opale

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Parking

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420 m

Dunes

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Very beautiful dunes, even more colorful in spring

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3.11 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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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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11.2 km

Somme Bay 🔭

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12.1 km

Ruins of the Harold Tower

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Harold Godwinson or Harold II was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England from January 5 to October 14, 1066, the date of his death at the Battle of Hastings.

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