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Hauts-De-France
Abbeville
Boismont

Port of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme – Le Hourdel Lighthouse loop from Saint-Valery Canal

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Hauts-De-France
Abbeville
Boismont

Port of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme – Le Hourdel Lighthouse loop from Saint-Valery Canal

Easy

4.7

(93)

600

riders

Port of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme – Le Hourdel Lighthouse loop from Saint-Valery Canal

01:40

28.9km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 500 m for 65 m

After 28.6 km for 65 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

358 m

Port of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Highlight • Other

Friendly if you go to the end of the dike, nice view

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2

547 m

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme Lock

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Very beautiful place with historical buildings at the mouth of the Somme.

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3

10.4 km

View of Pointe du Hourdel

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4

11.1 km

Le Hourdel Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

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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5

11.2 km

Beach and tip of Hourdel

Highlight • Beach

The pebble beach sometimes hosts seals and offers views of the lighthouse and the marshes.

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6

12.2 km

Blockhouse of Hourdel

Highlight • Structure

The bunker's slanted position in the water impressively shows how the coastline has developed over the decades. Only at low tide can you still reach the bunker with dry feet. …

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12.3 km

White route of the Bay of Somme

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This trail runs along the coast, always staying close to the beach, with several access opportunities and a rich diversity of fauna (seals, birds...).

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8

18.5 km

Le Hourdel Marina

Highlight • Structure

The significant tidal differences let this branch of the slough fall dry half of each day

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28.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

2.19 km

712 m

433 m

241 m

Surfaces

25.9 km

2.06 km

649 m

178 m

118 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 2 August

34°C

14°C

15 %

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