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Rescue Museum – Along the Dewulf Dune loop from Grande-Synthe

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Rescue Museum – Along the Dewulf Dune loop from Grande-Synthe

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4.4

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Rescue Museum – Along the Dewulf Dune loop from Grande-Synthe

07:39

133km

140m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 20.0 km for 65 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.59 km

Réserve naturelle de Grande-Synthe

Nature Reserve

20.3 km

Grand-Fort-Philippe

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The main activities have always been linked to fishing (ropemaking, smokehouse, shipbuilding). Two museums keep that memory alive. Maison du Sauvetage and Maison de la Mer.
Of the dozens of …

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24.5 km

Leaning Tower

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The Leaning Tower of Oye-Plage is a German blockhouse from the Second World War, designed to imitate a church steeple and mislead British aviators. Located a few kilometers north of …

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69.4 km

Rescue Museum

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Formerly a boathouse, the Gravelines Rescue Museum exhibits the history of sea rescuers and uses a launching ramp. This site, essential to understanding rescue operations, allows you to discover the techniques and equipment used over the years.

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111 km

Velomaritime

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From Dunkirk to Bray-Dunes, you will find yourself in an exceptional dune landscape with 15 kilometres of white sandy beaches... a richly varied natural beauty of over 1,000 hectares, unique …

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112 km

Along the Dewulf Dune

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The cycle path along the dune. We just skirt it and there is a fence that separates the track from the dune.

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113 km

Dune Dewulf Nature Reserve

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The Dune Dewulf contains both dry dunes and moist dune pans. The dunes have a military history, the remains of which can be found in the area. At the entrance is a former military camp, the Fort des Dunes.

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116 km

Along the Marchand Dune

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Bike path away from cars along the dunes.

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118 km

The Vélomaritime (EuroVelo 4) – Dunkirk to Bray-Dunes

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From Dunkirk to Bray-Dunes, you will imagine yourself in an exceptional dune landscape with 15 kilometers of white sandy beaches... a richly varied natural beauty of more than 1,000 hectares, …

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127 km

Canal de Jonction

Lake

133 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

69.2 km

39.0 km

15.1 km

8.58 km

648 m

538 m

421 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.5 km

60.1 km

7.24 km

2.83 km

1.74 km

129 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

20°C

14°C

43 %

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Comments

September 27, 2023,Velomaritime Tag 23 - Von Calais nach De Panne

The tour today was easy to cycle because it was absolutely flat and there were no problems in terms of weather. In Calais we have discovered another beautiful building, the town hall. Then over many kilometers of corn, beet and potato fields... A leaning tower, another remnant of wartime, stands menacingly in the landscape and cannot be removed. Ford Philippe, …

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July 13, 2025,À-La-Mer - 07: Zuydcoote - Escalles

On the Edge of Europe
Day 7 begins in the damp dawn – routine by now: drying the tent, packing everything.
In Dunkirk, I'm greeted by the hustle and bustle of a sailing festival. It's still quiet, but the city is noticeably filling up. Everyone is flocking to the harbor.
The leg to Gravelines drags on – even longer than …

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June 7, 2023,Tag8: Calais - Koksijde

The stable weather situation, which had our backs all day with a fresh north-easterly wind of wind force 4, has turned against us. Since we are now heading towards Amsterdam again, we had the wind from the front today. Luckily it wasn't as bad as feared. After all the miles in England, the difference in cycle lanes is huge. Even …

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July 31, 2024,Belgien-Tag21_De Panne-Wissant

From De Panne, the EV4 continues all the way to Wissant. The route is flat until Sangatte, then it continues hilly with a few steep ramps through the hinterland to Wissant. Shortly after De Panne, you leave Belgium and are back in France, Dune du Perroquet.
In Gravelines, it is worth stopping to see the city fortifications by Vauban.
You …

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Rescue Museum – Along the Dewulf Dune loop from Grande-Synthe

Grand-Fort-Philippe

Leaning Tower

Rescue Museum

Velomaritime

Along the Dewulf Dune

Dune Dewulf Nature Reserve

Along the Marchand Dune

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