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France
Hauts-De-France
Abbeville
Ault

Eastern end of Falaises d'Albâtre, Ault coastal panorama – Le Hourdel Lighthouse loop from Ault

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Hauts-De-France
Abbeville
Ault

Eastern end of Falaises d'Albâtre, Ault coastal panorama – Le Hourdel Lighthouse loop from Ault

Moderate

4.7

(44)

227

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Eastern end of Falaises d'Albâtre, Ault coastal panorama – Le Hourdel Lighthouse loop from Ault

02:34

40.3km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: May 14, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 547 m for 76 m

After 13.1 km for 208 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

565 m

Cliffs of Ault

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It is in Ault that the Normandy cliffs begin to rise.
Even if the city has lost its splendor, the site is impressive, because to the north, the plain of …

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623 m

Fantastic viewpoint, with orientation table and benches with spectacular perspective. Steep bike/pedestrian road, closed to cars as the cliffs are crumbling and the edge advances closer to the village.

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12.1 km

Beach

Beach

4

13.2 km

Cayeux-sur-Mer - Hable d'Ault

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The name Cayeux is derived from the Picardy cailloux (pebbles). Picking pebbles is therefore an ancient activity. They are mainly used in industry, where they are finely ground for sandpaper, …

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15.2 km

Classic Lighthouse towering 28 m over the small Picard coast town. Built in 1951 to replace the old one destroyed by German troops in 1944.

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19.0 km

Blockhaus du Hourdel

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In 1943, a military base was set up by General Erwin Rommel, responsible for the defense of the Atlantic Wall in the Northwest. He transformed the beach into a vast …

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20.1 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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20.2 km

Pebble beach sometimes sheltering seals, with views of the lighthouse and marshes.

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39.3 km

Cliffs

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40.3 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.5 km

7.12 km

5.79 km

2.75 km

234 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

5.12 km

5.02 km

1.33 km

226 m

178 m

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Thursday 14 May

14°C

2°C

44 %

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