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

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

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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

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 547 m for 76 m

After 13.1 km for 208 m

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Parking

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565 m

Cliffs of Ault

Highlight • Natural Monument

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

13.2 km

Cayeux-sur-Mer - Hable d'Ault

Highlight • Structure

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

Brighton lighthouse at Cayeux-sur-Mer

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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

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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20.1 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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20.2 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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39.3 km

Cliffs

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40.3 km

End point

Parking

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

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

28°C

17°C

0 %

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

Cliffs of Ault

Ault Coastal Panorama

Cayeux-sur-Mer - Hable d'Ault

Brighton lighthouse at Cayeux-sur-Mer

Blockhouse of Hourdel

Le Hourdel Lighthouse

Beach and tip of Hourdel

Cliffs

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