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Cayeux-Sur-Mer

Blockhaus du Hourdel – Le Hourdel Lighthouse loop from Cayeux sur Mer-Brighton Plage

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Hauts-De-France
Abbeville
Cayeux-Sur-Mer

Blockhaus du Hourdel – Le Hourdel Lighthouse loop from Cayeux sur Mer-Brighton Plage

Moderate

4.3

(12)

37

hikers

Blockhaus du Hourdel – Le Hourdel Lighthouse loop from Cayeux sur Mer-Brighton Plage

04:23

17.4km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional Baie de Somme Picardie Maritime

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

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

3.53 km

Dunes

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Very beautiful dunes, even more colorful in spring

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2

4.95 km

Beautiful natural domain

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3

5.55 km

Entrance to the coastal path

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Please note, this trail is only passable at low tide or at least 3 ½ hours before the tide is completely high. It leads to seal colonies.

Tide times and coefficients in Cayeux-sur-Mer: maree.info/11

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5.83 km

Pebble beach

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5

6.19 km

Blockhaus du Hourdel

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At low tide you can see the seals on the sandbanks

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6.24 km

It remains a strange feeling to come across traces so long after the war.

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7.39 km

Le Hourdel Lighthouse

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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 …

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7.76 km

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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17.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.58 km

3.09 km

2.30 km

1.79 km

1.67 km

Surfaces

5.94 km

4.36 km

3.53 km

2.24 km

940 m

417 m

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Weather

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Saturday 24 October

17°C

12°C

43 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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