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Northern France
Dunkirk
Leffrinckoucke

Zuydcoote Beach – long beautiful beach loop from Leffrinckoucke

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Northern France
Dunkirk
Leffrinckoucke

Zuydcoote Beach – long beautiful beach loop from Leffrinckoucke

Moderate

4.8

(26)

153

hikers

Zuydcoote Beach – long beautiful beach loop from Leffrinckoucke

04:33

18.0km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Réserve naturelle de la dune Marchand

Banc des Flandres

Waypoints

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Start point

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5.36 km

Marchand Dunes

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The Marchand dune is part of the dunes of Flanders. It is a natural environment in constant evolution. The small paths take you through magnificent and varied landscapes.

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8.20 km

Marchand Dunes Beach

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Along the beach between Zuydcoote and Bray-Dunes at low tide, some shipwrecks appear, which were destroyed during the Battle of Dunkerque in 1940. As a memorial, they remained on the beach.

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9.35 km

Zuydcoote Beach

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An uncrowded and very pretty place, ideal for a walk on the beach and/or a picnic

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11.6 km

Strand

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Very beautiful nature reserve, winding paths through the dunes.
Highly recommended.👍

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12.2 km

Defense bunkers 1940-1945 to prevent the Allied troops from England towards inland France

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14.4 km

long beautiful beach

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Beautiful sandy beach that invites you to walk in the sand along the bunkers.

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16.0 km

Zuydcoote military battery

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Built from 1877 to 1878, the Zuydcoote battery is a set of fortifications built along the French borders and first integrated into the Maginot line, before being supplemented by blockhouses and forming part of the Atlantic Wall .

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16.2 km

There are still artists

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The bunker systems are contemporary witnesses and now lead a peaceful existence; some bunkers are slowly disappearing into the dune sand. Graffiti artists have immortalized themselves on some of the bunkers.

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18.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.89 km

4.08 km

2.98 km

1.55 km

1.51 km

Surfaces

10.6 km

4.19 km

1.43 km

823 m

762 m

241 m

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