Le Touquet, Berck, Le Touquet beaches

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A feeling of the beginning of the world on this immense beach on the Opal Coast.
Get there by bus, then on foot via the GR®120. A real treat.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.01 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 9 m
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    Vertical drop: - 5 m
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    Highest point: 16 m
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    Lowest point: 4 m
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Le Touquet Town Hall
The sea on the left, the dunes on the right!

Description of the walk

For this tour, you leave from Le Touquet, where you park your vehicle. Take bus line 513 (Etaples - Berck) which passes, among other places, the covered market (in July and August, the market stop is moved to the corner of boulevard Dalloz and rue Jean Monnet, giving you the chance to admire the church and town hall and to feel as if you've crossed the English Channel).
The bus takes you to Berck in around 30 minutes. Go as far as the terminus, right next to the casino.

(S) Go to the sea via avenue du Général de Gaulle, then rue Singer.

(1) At the beach, turn right onto esplanade Parmentier. The walk continues on the GR®120, which is in fact entirely on the beach and will take you back to Le Touquet.
At the start, you pass 2 helio-marine institutes, Berck being renowned for its motor education and specialized care centers for disabled children. Pass Merlimont beach before Stella Plage.

(2) Continue along the beach to Le Touquet.
On your right is the Thalasso centre. You're almost there. The sailing and kite surfing school marks the end of the beach route. All that's left is to go back up the Boulevard de la plage ("Beach Boulevard", what an original name) and find your car (E).

Note for this outing: It's impossible to get lost, just follow the coastline.

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 7 m - Berck
  2. 1 : km 0.41 - alt. 8 m - Berck beach
  3. 2 : km 7.88 - alt. 5 m - Stella Plage
  4. E : km 13.01 - alt. 11 m - Le Touquet

Practical information

You can also leave from Le Touquet and return by bus, but in fine weather, it's better to go from south to north to avoid having the sun continually in your eyes.

Before setting off, check the tide tables (http://maree.info/). If possible, it's best to avoid high tide, as this forces you to walk on dry sand, which is more tiring.

In the nearby area

This long walk along the beach is enchanting, with the sea on the left, the dune on the right, the seabirds and hardly anyone else around, apart from Berck, Merlimont plage and Stella plage.
Note: in the middle of the route, you cross a naturist beach, there are often very few people there.
Le Touquet is a very pleasant town.
It has 3 main parts:
- near the sea, it's a seaside resort with many bars and restaurants in the main streets.
- beyond the seaside town, there's a sense of England, with vast green spaces and British-style buildings.
- moving further towards Etaples, the forest is home to large, beautiful houses, pleasant lanes and numerous cycle paths.

 Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 11 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
doramalia
doramalia

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

As I said, the route is very easy - you can't go wrong as it runs alongside the sea. The distance is 13.5 km, so there aren't many people on the course, and we were lucky enough to have very good weather.

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laetitia62218
laetitia62218
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

It was a very good walk, as we were keen walkers and went as far as Etaple sur mer. Then back to Berck for 36.80km.

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Ballade62
Ballade62

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

We did the walk from Berck to Le Touquet with the children and a picnic break at Merlimont. We had to walk along the dunes, and as the sand was dry, it was more difficult to walk. But the children (13 and 15) enjoyed the walk. For the return journey, take the bus between the church and the town hall in Le Touquet or the other way round at the Berck bus station. 1 euro per person for the return journey.

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YogaLarosa
YogaLarosa

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Le Touquet-Berck, few walkers that day (early and overcast). Difficulty finding the bus (Line 513 is not signposted).

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bosy
bosy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Walk at low tide from Le Touquet to Berck, returning by bus.
Sunny, windy day,
Beautiful scenery and birdwatching.
Very refreshing after the confinement of Eolis.

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michelec60
michelec60

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We walked from Berck to Le Touquet on Monday 3 September, at low tide and in the damp sand. The weather was superb, and a light northerly breeze kept us from getting too hot. A lovely walk between the dunes and the sea, with a restaurant break at Merlimont. At the end of the route, a visit to Le Touquet.
The description is perfect, everything is well explained, including the bus journey to Berck (1 euro per journey).

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Bendanmo
Bendanmo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hiking 19 June 2018: circuit on wet sand (choose your route on hard sand) Have done Stella - Berck and back. End of course in the dunes Stella. very good ride. Too bad the weather was not part.

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DESOUCHES
DESOUCHES

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 14, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant walk on damp sand. Confirms the value of leaving Berck.
Corinne

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bernardino
bernardino ★
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 10, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

On this trip to the Baie de Somme with a group of 29 people, we ended with a walk along the beaches. Le Touquet, Stella, Merlimont and finally Berck. Splendid on wet sand (ebb tide), my friends particularly enjoyed this trip. Lots of birds (this confirms the 7-hour crossing, as one of us from the LPO with her spotting scope could only stop to enjoy the groups of birds on the banks), and a few seals, but in the water. The naturist beach was empty, which enabled us to get round the blockhouses. And finally, at the finish line, the loud noise of the motorbikes from this weekend's enduro in Berck.
In conclusion, it was a very nice ride, especially in fine weather like we had on Sunday.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Three years ago my wife and I took a 2-day trip to Berck to go sand yachting. Sitting comfortably in the float, we travelled 50 metres and ......... the wind dropped, never to rise again. The instructor had never seen anything like it. What a disappointment!

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mescalero
mescalero

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 20, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Be aware of the prevailing wind (which can be strong): remember to have it at your back by changing the direction of the walk. Doing more than 10 km on a beach with a strong headwind can be more difficult.
Bus line 513 (Berck-Etaples)

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Laetikv
Laetikv

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 17, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice walk, especially in sunny weather
I couldn't find the 42 bus line but I took the 513.

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