Fort d'Ambleteuse – View over Wimereux loop from Pihen
Fort d'Ambleteuse – View over Wimereux loop from Pihen
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Fort d'Ambleteuse – View over Wimereux loop from Pihen
04:00
63.4km
660m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 19, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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15.1 km
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
19.5 km
Cycle path from Audresselles to Audinghen
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20.9 km
Plage d'Audresselles
Beach
23.5 km
Fort d'Ambleteuse
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In 169, the English king James II, chased away by his subjects, came ashore in the already silted up harbour. When Napoleon planned an invasion of England, part of his fleet was located here. From the beach you have a view of the entrance to the port of Boulogne and in clear weather even of the English cliffs.
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25.6 km
Across the dunes of the Slack
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28.8 km
View over Wimereux
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32.0 km
Crèche Point
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In 1879 a new fortress was built. It is the most northerly of four fortresses that were supposed to protect the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The forts consisted of a barracks, an ammunition warehouse, some artillery platforms, and a well. The fortress was surrounded by a stone wall and a dry moat.
During the First World War, the fort was operational and also played a logistical role. The fortress was modernized during the two world wars. On May 23, 1940, the battery resisted the German troops, but had to give up the fight when the ammunition ran out.
The occupying forces took possession of the fort and fortified it in 1944. On 21 and 22 September 1944 the fort was recaptured by Canadian troops.
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32.8 km
View of Wimereux and the Opal Coast
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44.3 km
Cycle path at Pointe du Nid de Corbet
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50.5 km
Tardinghen rural cycle path
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63.4 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
24.0 km
20.2 km
8.19 km
7.03 km
3.45 km
423 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
43.3 km
11.3 km
8.08 km
580 m
179 m
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Elevation
Highest point (120 m)
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Thursday 11 June
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14°C
27 %
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