Tour of the Channel Tunnel — loop from Calais

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Tour of the Channel Tunnel — loop from Calais

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Tour of the Channel Tunnel — loop from Calais

01:14

21.5km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.17 km

Louis Blériot Monument

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In July 1909, Louis Blériot achieved worldwide fame when he was the first to fly across the Channel from Calais to Dover in a self-built aircraft, a distance of about 45 kilometers which he covered in just over thirty minutes.

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5.27 km

End of Sangatte seawall - Start of natural beach

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2.4 kilometers long and 1.50 wide, the Sangatte dyke is a protective structure against the sea. Open to walkers, access to the dyke is at the level of the town …

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6.35 km

Access to Sangatte Beach

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The beach is accessible at the end of all perpendicular streets and is worth a little detour. The sea wall created a well-paved 2.4 km walking path along the beach. Out of season it's quiet enough to ride.

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7.98 km

Cross-section of the Channel Tunnel - educational panel

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Exhibits explaining the great railway tunnel connecting the British island to the continent under the narrowest place of the channel

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13.6 km

Monument du Tunnel

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This monument is a tribute to the builders of the Channel Tunnel, the engineering marvel that connects France and England under the sea. There you will find the drilling unit …

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19.8 km

Town Hall and its belfry

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Calais Town Hall is a magnificent Flemish Renaissance style building, inaugurated in 1925, which symbolizes the union of Calais and Saint-Pierre-lès-Calais. Its belfry, 75 meters high, is a UNESCO World …

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21.1 km

Fort Risban

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Fort Risban dates from the end of the 16th century and was built on the site of an English tower: the Tour de Lancastre (Tower of Lancaster). The tower served …

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21.5 km

End point

Parking

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