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Along the Dewulf Dune – Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal loop from Dunkerque

Along the Dewulf Dune – Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal loop from Dunkerque

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Along the Dewulf Dune – Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal loop from Dunkerque

02:22

51.2km

100m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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544 m

Canal de Jonction

Lake

7.73 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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19.0 km

Plopsa Hotel

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23.0 km

Beach

24.1 km

The Nieuwpoort-Dunkirk Canal or Veurnevaart is a canal that connects the Belgian coastal city of Nieuwpoort and the French port of Dunkirk. The watercourse forms an extension of the Plassendale-Nieuwpoort Canal and continues almost parallel to the coastline, at about two to four kilometers from the sea.

The canal starts at the Ganzepoot in Nieuwpoort, at the Yser estuary in Nieuwpoort, where it forms a connection between the Yser, the North Sea and the Plassendale-Nieuwpoort Canal. after almost 19 kilometers on Belgian territory, the canal flows further into France, past Brayduinen and Zuidkote. In Dunkirk there is a new connection with the North Sea and the canal ends in connections with the Broekburgvaart and Havendijk canals.
visuris.be/Nieuwpoort-Duinkerke

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33.2 km

Maerebrug (Maere Bridge) over the Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

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The Maerebrug or La Passerelle Maere is a steel fixed bridge built in 2013 for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The name comes from the Maerestraat, which was cut in two at the time by the construction of the Nieuwpoort-Dunkirk canal. Maere refers to 'mer' or 'mar' i.e. 'sea'.
The bridge is located on the border France - Belgium

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39.6 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, unique in France. Bird watchers take note: this entire coastal area is on an important migration route for birds from northwestern Europe.
lavelomaritime.nl/hoogepunt/duinkerke-duinen-van-vlaanderen

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44.4 km

Leffrinckoucke Promenade

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Very nice promenade and a great, flat beach to walk there. There is always a magnificent view of Dunkirk and the sea. Many scenes from the hit movie "Dunkirk (2017)" were filmed here. The Dewulf dunes are an additional attraction, here you will find several bunkers and the remains of the Côté de Zydcoote artillery works, a testament to history that is well worth seeing.

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49.7 km

Leughenaer Tower

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The Tower of the Leughenaer is a 15th-century fortress tower in the French city of Dunkirk. It is the oldest monument in the city. The tower is octagonal and 30 meters high. It was built by Jacques Desfontaines and was used as a beacon for shipping. Much of the technical 19th century equipment in the tower has been preserved. The tower contained a means of communication, namely a semaphore or a chappe as the French call it. From 1825 to 1963 the tower served as a lighthouse. It was alleged that false signals were deliberately given from the tower to beach ships and plunder them. That explains the name of the tower. It is more likely that ships crashed due to the difficult to navigate, winding access channel. The tower is protected and classified as a monument historique on 10-01-1995.
Ref: Michelin

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51.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

13.8 km

4.68 km

3.12 km

1.35 km

288 m

180 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.2 km

21.7 km

2.61 km

2.43 km

334 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 11 August

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Along the Dewulf Dune – Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal loop from Dunkerque

Along the Dewulf Dune

Plopsa Hotel

CA-DOCK Viewpoint

Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

Maerebrug (Maere Bridge) over the Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

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

Leffrinckoucke Promenade

Leughenaer Tower

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