Cycle Route Details |
Route Name | Littoral Cote D'opal |
Distance(miles) | 63.09 |
Duration(hh:mm) | 06:18 |
Difficulty | 4/10 |
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Cycle Route Location |
Country | France |
Town/City | Boulougne Sur Mer railway station |
County/Region | Nord Pas De Calais |
Start Location | Boulougne Sur Mer railway station |
End Location | Calais Ferry Terminal |
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Cycle Steps |
1. This is a lovely route along the coast, past the two caps (Gris and Blanc). It has some steep climbs from Wissant to Cap Blanc and, it is a busy road - so minor roads might be better. It follows the D940 apart from a couple of detorus to the Caps and is mostly through open arable countryside. The small towns are beach resorts - which in France means lots of active pursuits (kite surfing etc). |
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Landmarks/Sites to see? |
Cap Gris Nez and Cap Blanc Nez. remains of WW2 defences (including a large lake where a gun that fired on England was situated). Old Boulougne is surrounded by a 17th century wall and has many historic buildings,
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