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Maison de Platier d'Oye – Écardines Bunkers loop from Oye-Plage

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Maison de Platier d'Oye – Écardines Bunkers loop from Oye-Plage

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Maison de Platier d'Oye – Écardines Bunkers loop from Oye-Plage

03:08

12.4km

20m

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: June 28, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Réserve naturelle nationale du Platier d'Oye

Waypoints

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1.07 km

Maison de Platier d'Oye

Highlight • Rest Area

Maison du Platier d'Oye is an information centre and starting point for guided tours of the Réserve Naturelle Nationale du Platier d'Oye. The centre provides visitors with information about the biodiversity of the area, including the birds, plants and other animals that can be found there. It also organises educational activities and workshops to help visitors better understand and appreciate nature.
The centre is open from April to October and also offers reservations for excursions and stays in the area. It is a great place to learn more about nature and enjoy the beauty of the area.
There is also a car park here.

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1.98 km

Galloway Cattle Observation Hide

Highlight • Rest Area

A somewhat simpler observation post. No benches and semi-open. The emphasis here is on Galloways and smaller four-legged animals, such as rabbits.

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2.46 km

Bunker turret - Atlantic Wall

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Here on the Opal Coast in France at Oye Plage near Grand Fort Philippe are the historical remains of the German positions from World War II.

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2.56 km

Écardines Bunkers

Highlight • Historical Site

On the beach to the North of Les Ecardines there are some bunkers which belong to the Infantry Stützpunkt Martha. This strongpoint with 2 bunkers laying on the beach was part of the coastal defence and observation. One of the bunkers on the beach is a Regelbau R120 observation bunker with a 21P7 metal cupola on top. It has three entrances and a armoured close defence opening for a MG. A flanking wall lies next to it in the sand.
Next to the observation bunker is a Regelbau R630 type bunker. It housed a gun behind a big armoured plate. The armament of Strongpoint Martha consisted of MG’s in the R630 (MG stand for Machine Gewehr – machine guns), a 5cm M19 mortar, a 5cm gun, a 3,7cm Anti Tank gun, a MG-cupola, 2 Mortars and 5 MG’s.
This heavily defended strongpoint housed the observation bunker of HKB Murane, as well as the headquarters of the 8th kompagnie.
These bunkers, are part of a Luftwaffe Field Division instead of the Kriegsmarine.
InfStp. Martha has eight bunkers in total. The other bunkers of this strongpoint can be found further up the dunes.

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2.78 km

Anti-aircraft position - Atlantic Wall

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Here on the Opal Coast in France at Oye Plage near Grand Fort Philippe are the historical remains of the German positions from World War II.

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2.95 km

Platier d'Oye National Nature Reserve

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A paradise for ornithologists, the Oye Platier nature reserve is the first French stopover for many migratory birds. It has an area of 391 hectares. Shaped by the combined action of the sea, sand and wind, it is one of the must-see attractions on the Opal Coast.

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7.51 km

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10.7 km

Wooden Posts on the Beach at Platier d'Oye Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

Many coastal poles were planted in the beach. They give the beach a beautiful stamp.
They are there to stabilize the dunes and the coast and to protect them from erosion. The poles help to maintain the dune structure and prevent them from being washed away by the wind and the water. They play an important role in the preservation of the natural environment and the protection of the coastal areas.

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11.6 km

Beach of the Platier d'Oye National Nature Reserve

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The nature reserve offers various possibilities. The beach, the dunes and beautiful, long boardwalks. Occasionally information boards and a number of bird huts. On the beach many coastal poles and the bunkers of Escardines.

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.91 km

4.85 km

1.47 km

762 m

429 m

Surfaces

7.72 km

2.04 km

1.18 km

906 m

577 m

Elevation

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Maison de Platier d'Oye – Écardines Bunkers loop from Oye-Plage

Maison de Platier d'Oye

Galloway Cattle Observation Hide

Bunker turret - Atlantic Wall

Écardines Bunkers

Anti-aircraft position - Atlantic Wall

Platier d'Oye National Nature Reserve

Wooden Posts on the Beach at Platier d'Oye Nature Reserve

Beach of the Platier d'Oye National Nature Reserve

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