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Observation point – Écardines Bunkers loop from Oye-Plage

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Observation point – Écardines Bunkers loop from Oye-Plage

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Observation point – Écardines Bunkers loop from Oye-Plage

01:13

4.86km

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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Réserve naturelle nationale du Platier d'Oye

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3 m

Leaning Tower

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The Leaning Tower of Oye-Plage is a German blockhouse from the Second World War, designed to imitate a church steeple and mislead British aviators. Located a few kilometers north of …

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468 m

Observation point

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The R219 casemate at Oye-Plage is a double embrasure gun casemate that was built as part of the Atlantic Wall during the Second World War. This casemate is located on …

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1.79 km

Beach of the Platier d'Oye National Nature Reserve

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The nature reserve offers various possibilities. The beach, the dunes and beautiful, long boardwalks. Occasionally information boards and a number of bird huts. On the beach many coastal poles and the bunkers of Escardines.

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2.62 km

Wooden Posts on the Beach at Platier d'Oye Nature Reserve

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Many coastal poles were planted in the beach. They give the beach a beautiful stamp.
They are there to stabilize the dunes and the coast and to protect them from …

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2.96 km

Bunker turret - Atlantic Wall

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Here on the Opal Coast in France at Oye Plage near Grand Fort Philippe are the historical remains of the German positions from World War II.

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3.06 km

Dune passage

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3.06 km

Écardines Bunkers

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On the beach to the North of Les Ecardines there are some bunkers which belong to the Infantry Stützpunkt Martha. This strongpoint with 2 bunkers laying on the beach was …

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3.64 km

Galloway Cattle Observation Hide

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A somewhat simpler observation post. No benches and semi-open. The emphasis here is on Galloways and smaller four-legged animals, such as rabbits.

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4.86 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.87 km

722 m

572 m

563 m

129 m

Surfaces

2.88 km

1.29 km

563 m

< 100 m

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Monday 1 June

19°C

14°C

65 %

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Observation point – Écardines Bunkers loop from Oye-Plage

Leaning Tower

Observation point

Beach of the Platier d'Oye National Nature Reserve

Wooden Posts on the Beach at Platier d'Oye Nature Reserve

Bunker turret - Atlantic Wall

Dune passage

Écardines Bunkers

Galloway Cattle Observation Hide

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