Ecault Beach in Saint-Etienne-au-Mont - France

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Description and location of the Ecault Beach in Saint-Etienne-au-Mont (62360)

Map of Ecault Beach in north of France

Our opinion on the Ecault Beach

Adresse of the Ecault Beach : Ch de la Warenne 62360 Saint-Étienne-au-Mont

The beach of Ecault on the municipality of Saint Etienne au Mont is part of the secret beaches of the north of France. At the edge of the national forest of Ecault, the preserved dune massif offers a beautiful sandy beach on almost 2.8 kms between Equihen-Plage and Hardelot-Plage. There are cliffs said dead covered with dunes. The site is exceptional and can be the occasion for a nice walk through the different trails (the most interesting is by the path of the Jews where we can see the remains of the Atlantic Wall built by the Germans with the help of Jewish prisoners during the Second World War – departure next to the castle of Hardelot).

Several paths allow to reach the beach. The fastest coming from Equihen by the D119 is to follow the direction of Arena (nvironmental Interpretation Center) by Warenne road. There is a first parking just before the center. Another parking is situated at the end of the road (but parking is limited – however access to the beach in 5 minutes). The bravest can leave from the castle of Hardelot by taking the path of the Jews. We can also easily reach the beach from the parking of Equihen-Beach by going to the south.

Characteristics of the Ecault Beach

Type of beach

Creek
Shade
Lawn
Pebbles
Sand
Cement

Equipment on the beach

Handicap accessible
Swimming pool
Kids Club
Shower
Mattress rental
Free parking
Payed parking
Paddle boats
Lifeguards in season
Restaurants
WC

Recreation

Beach volleyball
Nautical Center
Sand Yachting
Nursery
Fishing
Nautical sports
Surfing
Scuba diving
Kitesurfing

Location

Difficult access
Nude beach
Wild beach
Near city center

Miscellaneous

Barbecues permitted
Dogs allowed
Smoke-free beach

Photos of the Ecault Beach

Photo of Ecault beach in Saint Etienne au Mont - France

This wild beach near the forest of Ecault offers an idyllic setting close to Hardelot and Equilen.

The cliff (said dead) is covered by sand dunes. They are the dunes of Ecault (it is a property of the Conservatoire du Littoral).

Wild beach between Hardelot and Equilen - Ecault

Vast sandy beach totally wild bordered by the dunes of Ecault.

Plage Ecault avec vue sur le poste de secours d'Equihen

In the distance, we can see the first aid station of the beach of Equihen (it is at about 400 meters away). Going north, we can enjoy the supervised beach.

Going south, we reach the station of Hardelot (at about 3 km away, we start seeing buildings). This south zone is wilder and less frequented. However, it is not monitored.

On the left side of this photo, we can see the access by the Warenne path (access in 5 minutes from the parking).

From the parking, the path is very well laid out.

Parking of Ecault beach - St Etienne au Mont

At the end of the Warenne path (after the Arena center), we can find a few parking spaces (full pretty fast). Other parkings are available but the are further.