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Rescue Museum – Grand-Fort-Philippe loop from Watten – Éperlecques

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Rescue Museum – Grand-Fort-Philippe loop from Watten – Éperlecques

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Rescue Museum – Grand-Fort-Philippe loop from Watten – Éperlecques

03:04

54.0km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.4 km for 72 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.09 km

Blockhaus d'Éperlecques Memorial

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This 22m high bunker protrudes like a mountain of concrete above the fôret d'Eperlecques. It was built as a launching pad to bombard London with V2 rockets. The 5m thick …

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3.99 km

Rue du Fort Vesques

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With the North Sea Route (LF1) through a tunnel.

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5.32 km

Along the River Aa

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This path leads nowhere, but it does have a nice view of the wide Aa.

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21.6 km

Gravelines Olympic Rowing Basin

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graveline crawlers

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28.3 km

Petit Fort Beach

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A combination of fishing port, marina and nautical base, everything you need for a great holiday

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29.4 km

Rescue Museum

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Formerly a boathouse, the Gravelines Rescue Museum exhibits the history of sea rescuers and uses a launching ramp. This site, essential to understanding rescue operations, allows you to discover the techniques and equipment used over the years.

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29.8 km

Grand-Fort-Philippe

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The main activities have always been linked to fishing (ropemaking, smokehouse, shipbuilding). Two museums keep that memory alive. Maison du Sauvetage and Maison de la Mer.
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30.4 km

Grand-Fort-Philippe Beach

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The calvary is located facing the sea. Access to the terrace is free, with a panorama of the Aa channel and its jetties. On August 15, a procession stops there …

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54.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.0 km

16.0 km

4.63 km

593 m

573 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.7 km

2.90 km

573 m

417 m

414 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

28°C

15°C

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Rescue Museum – Grand-Fort-Philippe loop from Watten – Éperlecques

Blockhaus d'Éperlecques Memorial

Rue du Fort Vesques

Along the River Aa

Gravelines Olympic Rowing Basin

Petit Fort Beach

Rescue Museum

Grand-Fort-Philippe

Grand-Fort-Philippe Beach

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