Le Crotoy / Berck

On this Vélomaritime stage, you ride from the Bay of the Somme to the Bay of Authie. Leaving Le Crotoy, enjoy this resort's lovely views over the Somme Estuary before cycling around to the Parc du Marquenterre, a fabulous place for bird-watching, set in the heart of the Réserve Naturelle de la Baie de Somme. This stage then takes you beside northern Europe's largest range of sand dunes, rising between Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont and Quend Plage. Finally, skirt around the Bay of Authie to reach the resort of Berck-sur-Mer, with its vast, 12km-long beach made of fine sand. Time to consider replacing your bike with a sandyacht!

The route

After Le Crotoy, you travel on a cycle path then dedicated facilities in Saint-Firmin-le-Crotoy. From Saint-Firmin, a new cycle link takes you to the entrance to the Parc du Marquenterre then the trails continue to Fort-Mahon. Pay attention to the markings when crossing the station, but the cycle path resumes at the exit and continues until Conchil-le-Temple. You take rural paths and small roads. After Groffliers, take the cycle paths along the RD 940 to Berck. Be careful when crossing the stations where you will come across a lot of people on foot and scooters.

Link

To reach Rue station, follow the signs to join the Avocette trail from Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont (6.6 km).
A marked 720m link to reach the Marquenterre Park.

SNCF

• Nearby train stations Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme station in Le Crotoy, SNCF station in Rue (7 km from the route)
• Rang-du-Fliers-Verton-Berck SNCF train station (accessible via a cycle path along the RD 303)