EuroVelo 4

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Nature and Heritage, Patrimoine

30,49 Km

1 h 48 min

I cycle often

Gravelines

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Dunkerque

30,49 km cycling route from Gravelines to Dunkerque

Leaving the fortified town of Gravelines, your Vélomaritime cycling adventure leads you to France's third largest port, Dunkirk. Known to the French as the home of naval adventurer Jean Bart, it has a major maritime heritage, celebrated at its Musée Portuaire and with its tall ship, Le Duchesse-Anne. Also do visit the Musée Dunkerque 1940 - Operation Dynamo, as well, of course, as the town's belfries, part of a regional UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Elevation of the stage

Waytypes of the stage

Cycle path: 19,12 km By road: 11,36 km Unknown: 0,02 km

Surface of the stage

Smooth: 19,59 km Rough: 3,80 km Unpaved: 3,14 km Unknown: 3,98 km

The route

The Vélomaritime route from Gravelines to Dunkerque is along segregated tracks (greenways or cycle paths). The stretch at the level of Grand-Fort-Philippe was being laid out at time of writing.

Link

A signposted connection takes you to Bourbourg station (1.5 km).

⚠️ Important! Cycling is difficult between Craywick and Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa: due to construction work on new businesses, the RD17 between Craywick and Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa has been turned into a one-way road and the northern section of the RD301 is closed. The regular passage of lorries is making it difficult for cyclists to get around. The Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque has set up a signposted diversion route, shown in red on the map (approximately +2 km).