Escalles: Walks and landscapes at Cap Blanc-Nez

Escalles is a destination for visitors who want to include walks and the landscape of Cap Blanc-Nez in their trip. The village is overlooked by the 133-metre-high Cap Blanc-Nez. When looking for a hotel in Escalles, the walks, bus connection and guided electric mountain bike rental can provide practical points of reference. Beforehand, consider whether you want to plan your stay mainly around routes, a connection between places, or a guided activity.

Choose walks by length and route

Two walks offer concrete points of comparison. Les Balcons d’Escalles follows a 7.5 km route around the village. Les Noires Mottes is 4 km long and takes about an hour from the car park in Haute Escalles. The difference between the distances is 3.5 km. This makes Les Noires Mottes the shorter route, and its approximate duration from the car park provides an additional point of reference. Les Balcons d’Escalles is longer and goes around Escalles. When choosing, you can therefore consider the distance, time estimate and route together: for Les Noires Mottes, the approximate one-hour duration and the starting point in Haute Escalles are useful for planning; for Les Balcons, the focus is on the 7.5 km distance and the route around the village.

Bus and guided mountain bike rental

Bus route 5 connects Calais, Sangatte and Escalles. It may be relevant to your journey if you want to include these places in your travel plans. Routes and seasonal service may change, so check the current SITAC information before travelling. If you want to combine a bus journey with a day of walking, include the latest route information in your day’s plans rather than assuming a specific departure time.

2 Caps à Vélo offers guided electric mountain bike rentals departing from Escalles. This option differs from the walks in its mode of transport and guided format. Before making specific plans, check whether the service is currently available. This lets you consider the rental as a separate activity alongside the two walking routes, without assuming a duration or route for it.

Cap Blanc-Nez and viewpoints

The Dover Patrol monument is located at the summit of the over-133-metre-high Cap Blanc-Nez in the municipality of Sangatte, and marks the boundary with Escalles. From Mont d’Hubert, there is an unobstructed view within a 30-kilometre radius of the Cap Blanc-Nez area, the Strait of Pas-de-Calais, the English coast and the maritime plain with Dunkirk and the Monts de Flandre. The two locations offer different points of reference: the monument is associated with the summit and the municipality of Sangatte, while the view from Mont d’Hubert takes in several different landscapes. The described panorama thus extends from the Cap area across the coast to the maritime plain.

Discover more destinations: Coupelle-Vieille, Wailly-Beaucamp, Bermicourt, Fressin, Carly, Richebourg, Stella-Plage, Tortefontaine.

For the broader travel overview: Pas-De-Calais.