Petit Blanc-Nez (Little Blanc-Nez) – Cape Blanc-Nez loop from Wissant

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Petit Blanc-Nez (Little Blanc-Nez) – Cape Blanc-Nez loop from Wissant

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Petit Blanc-Nez (Little Blanc-Nez) – Cape Blanc-Nez loop from Wissant

06:07

23.2km

220m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale

Grand site des Deux Caps

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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677 m

Wissant Beach

Highlight • Beach

Wissant beach reveals, as soon as the tide is low, a vast expanse of fine sand where land yachting is common. These are the last remaining dry docks, with Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez in the background.

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3.26 km

Along the cliffs of Cap Blanc Nez

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Very nice path at the top of the cliffs.
Always in view of the sea and the white cliffs of Dover.

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4.33 km

Petit Blanc-Nez (Little Blanc-Nez)

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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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7.02 km

Cape Blanc-Nez

Highlight • Viewpoint

The rocks, with their cracks and small caves in the calcareous wall, provide an important nesting site for numerous bird species such as jackdaws, house martins, fulmars, kestrels, gulls, terns …

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7.71 km

Stairs with beautiful views

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And you have beautiful views! Beautiful view of the walking route on top of the cliff. Straight on to the Cap Gris Nez and Wissant.

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12.7 km

Cap Blanc-Nez Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Superb viewpoint between Cap Blanc-Nez and Petit Blanc-Nez. The chalk and marl cliffs overlook the English Channel.

Opposite, on a clear day, you can see the white cliffs of Dover.

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12.9 km

Along the steep face

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on the beach of Escalles facing southwest

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18.3 km

Beach

22.1 km

Wissant Beach and Wooden Groynes

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Beautiful spacious beach with a good developed promenade to stroll.

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23.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

3.38 km

3.34 km

680 m

243 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

2.48 km

1.83 km

590 m

106 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

14°C

10°C

27 %

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Comments

September 29, 2024,Randonnée

A perfect day for a beautiful adventure in the great outdoors.
With every step, the sea as far as the eye can see and the sea air to accompany us. An incredible hike along the cliffs of Cap Blanc-Nez.
The kilometers go by, but the wonder never stops in the face of these grandiose panoramas. A memorable hike.

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