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Cap Gris-Nez Viewpoint – Walk along the seafront loop from Audinghen

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Cap Gris-Nez Viewpoint – Walk along the seafront loop from Audinghen

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Cap Gris-Nez Viewpoint – Walk along the seafront loop from Audinghen

07:06

26.6km

290m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 21, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale

Grand site des Deux Caps

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.44 km

Wissant Beach and Wooden Groynes

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Beautiful spacious beach with a good developed promenade to stroll.

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11.0 km

View of Cap Blanc Nez and the English Channel

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice path through the dunes with a wonderful view of the canal, Cap Gris Nez and Cap Blanc Nez.

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11.5 km

Cap Gris-Nez Viewpoint

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This sandstone and clay cliff offers you a breathtaking view of the English Channel, Cape Blanc-Nez, and the bay of Wissant.

On a clear day you can see the White …

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11.9 km

Gris-Nez Beach

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Small but beautiful beach with stunning views to the gray Cape cliff and Wissant. When visibility is good, you can see the cliffs of Cap Blanc Nez.

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12.3 km

Ruins

12.7 km

Cap Gris-Nez Lighthouse and Viewpoint

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The large hiking car park is ideal for exploring the 3 different paths. An experience with views across to the cliffs of Dover.

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15.6 km

Cran aux Oeufs Cliff

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This cliff owes its name to its atypical shape, similar to giant rock eggs. From here you have a beautiful view of the coastline and the limestone cliffs of Dover.

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16.2 km

PdT batterie Todt

Ruins

17.4 km

Walk along the seafront

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View of Cap Gris nez!

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18.6 km

Audresselles Beach

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This typical beach is located just before Audresselles.

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24.6 km

Viewpoint

26.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.29 km

7.76 km

6.98 km

2.12 km

248 m

206 m

Surfaces

8.68 km

7.26 km

4.08 km

3.14 km

2.86 km

591 m

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Weather

Today

Saturday 5 September

24°C

13°C

9 %

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Comments

April 29, 2023,🇫🇷 De Opaalkust 🪩 via Kaap ZwarteNes en Oderzele (29.4.2023)

My first Komoot hike in France! And an environment that I have wanted to see for a long time. Started in Witzand/Wissant, walked over the beach towards Cape ZwarteNes (Cap du Gris-Nez). I wanted to go through the dunes for a bit, but it was closed, that's that little thing about the route. Later made the climb to ZwarteNes. It …

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Cap Gris-Nez Viewpoint – Walk along the seafront loop from Audinghen

Wissant Beach and Wooden Groynes

View of Cap Blanc Nez and the English Channel

Cap Gris-Nez Viewpoint

Gris-Nez Beach

Cap Gris-Nez Lighthouse and Viewpoint

Cran aux Oeufs Cliff

Walk along the seafront

Audresselles Beach

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