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Cliffs of Escalles and Wissant – Views of England loop from Escalles

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Cliffs of Escalles and Wissant – Views of England loop from Escalles

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Cliffs of Escalles and Wissant – Views of England loop from Escalles

00:59

8.08km

70m

Running

Moderate run. 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: August 28, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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503 m

Cliffs of Escalles and Wissant

Highlight • Natural Monument

A steep, bikeable trail leads down to the beach below the towering white cliffs. A Blockhaus in good condition sits along a sidetrail in the cliffs high above the water level. As the beach faces Nordwest, summers have great sunsets.

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861 m

Views of England

Highlight • Other

Here you can see all the way to the white chalk cliffs of Dover.

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903 m

View of Dover 🌊 Falaises d'Escalles

Highlight • Other

Trail with great views of the white cliffs on both sides of the channel. England seems only a skip and a jump away.

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4.05 km

Petit Blanc-Nez

Highlight • Beach

Difficult to walk on the fine sand, but beautiful

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6.53 km

GR120 view

Highlight • Other

6.53 km

Petit Blanc-Nez (Little Blanc-Nez)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Superb views of Wissant and Cap Blanc-Nez. You can also see bunkers on the hill dating back to the Second World War.

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8.08 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.40 km

3.04 km

549 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.31 km

358 m

172 m

143 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 28 August

21°C

17°C

96 %

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Cliffs of Escalles and Wissant – Views of England loop from Escalles

Cliffs of Escalles and Wissant

Views of England

View of Dover 🌊 Falaises d'Escalles

Petit Blanc-Nez

GR120 view

Petit Blanc-Nez (Little Blanc-Nez)

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