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Marchand Dunes – Dewulf Dune loop from Bray-Dunes

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Marchand Dunes – Dewulf Dune loop from Bray-Dunes

Moderate

4.6

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271

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Marchand Dunes – Dewulf Dune loop from Bray-Dunes

04:37

18.2km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Réserve naturelle de la dune Marchand

Banc des Flandres

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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997 m

Réserve naturelle de la dune Marchand

Nature Reserve

1.94 km

Marchand Dunes

Highlight • Other

The Marchand dune is part of the dunes of Flanders. It is a natural environment in constant evolution. The small paths take you through magnificent and varied landscapes.

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9.21 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)" …

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9.66 km

The bunker systems are contemporary witnesses and now lead a peaceful existence; some bunkers are slowly disappearing into the dune sand. Graffiti artists have immortalized themselves on some of the bunkers.

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9.89 km

Zuydcoote military battery

Highlight • Historical Site

Built from 1877 to 1878, the Zuydcoote battery is a set of fortifications built along the French borders and first integrated into the Maginot line, before being supplemented by blockhouses and forming part of the Atlantic Wall .

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10.1 km

Our sea is beautiful

Highlight • Beach

A walk through the dunes is always a wonderful experience.

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10.7 km

Dewulf Dune

Highlight • Beach

The immense Dewulf dune extends over nearly 300 hectares in the municipalities of Leffrinckoucke, Ghyvelde and Zuydcoote. It is home to a great diversity of fauna and flora, and has …

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11.1 km

Ruins

13.9 km

Strand

Highlight • Other

Very beautiful nature reserve, winding paths through the dunes.
Highly recommended.👍

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14.7 km

Plage de Zuydcoote

Beach

17.2 km

Old bunker complex

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Remains of old bunkers can be found everywhere in the dunes.

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18.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.75 km

5.70 km

1.73 km

1.28 km

700 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

2.22 km

1.45 km

1.23 km

287 m

209 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 12 August

30°C

18°C

0 %

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Comments

February 7, 2022,Wandeling Bray-Dunes - Dune Marchand/Dune Dewulf

Just visited the neighbors!! Wonderful walk through beautiful dunes! Also a piece of forest with a nice round. Several bunkers can still be seen along the entire route, which remind us of the many battles that took place in this region during WWII. All in all an easy and very pleasant day in nature.

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October 30, 2022,Dunes Marchand – Plage des Dunes Marchand Circuit à partir de Leffrinckoucke

Magnificent hike through the dunes which ends with Bray dune beach in Malo

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February 7, 2023,Wandeling Bray-Dunes - Dune Marchand/Dune Dewulf (rondje) - 8/10

Small correction : due to an omission, the GPS was not turned on until later, so the correct distance is about 16.7 km - the walking time = 4 hours. Due to the constant walking up and down the dunes, the ascent meters are correct. This is a beautiful walk. Almost the entire route runs through the dunes, with a …

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Marchand Dunes – Dewulf Dune loop from Bray-Dunes

Marchand Dunes

Leffrinckoucke Promenade

There are still artists

Zuydcoote military battery

Our sea is beautiful

Dewulf Dune

Strand

Old bunker complex

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