La Vélodyssée, a European tour to discover
Cross the Landes via the Vélodyssée cycle route, which stretches 1200 km along the Atlantic coast from Roscoff to Hendaye. Your bike tour in the Landes region starts in Biscarrosse and ends in Capbreton.
Here are the details of the La Vélodyssée route in the Landes region:
- Leaving Biscarrosse, you’ll drive along the lakes of Cazaux and Sanguinet. Then you’ll stray slightly from the shoreline to overlook the Biscarrosse lake as far as Parentis-en-Born.
- The road then leads to the ocean at Mimizan-Plage, through the Sainte-Eulalie forest and along the banks of the Etang d’Aureilhan.
- The next stage runs along the coast and through the Landes forest to the Etang de Léon, located in the Courant d’Huchet Nature Reserve.
- Continue your Landes cycling tour through the coastal towns of Moliets-et-Maa, Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains, Hossegor and Capbreton.
La Scandibérique: a route that crosses the Landes region
The Scandiberica, also known as EuroVélo 3, stretches from Norway to Spain, following the ancestral routes of pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela.
From Escalans, on the edge of the Gers, you can access this historic route in the heart of the Landes region.
Your journey takes you first to Mont-de-Marsan, through the renowned Armagnac wine region. Your Landes cycling tour then continues through Chalosse, offering panoramic views of the Landes countryside, before reaching the spa town of Dax, a major tourist attraction in the Landes.
Following the barthes of the Adour river, you’ll discover a unique landscape as far as Urt, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques region. The term “barthes”, derived from the Gascon language, refers to flooded grassy areas, where marshes, meadows, lawns and peat bogs form a rich ecosystem, home to a diverse avifauna. À Saint-Martin-de-Seignanxstop off to admire the birds in the Lesgau reserve. For those with extra time on their hands, a trip to Mont-de-Marsan will enrich your experience.
A bike ride on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela
Pilgrims take two main routes through the Landes region to reach Santiago de Compostela. Discover them on your bike tour in the Landes:
- The GR654: also known as the Voie limousine de Vézelay, it starts in Roquefort and winds its way to the church of Saint-Blaise, marking the border with the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, while passing through the town of Mont-de-Marsan.
- The GR655: part of the Voie de Tours. It crosses the region from north to south, entering the Landes at Saugnacq-et-Muret and continuing as far as Sorde-l’Abbaye, skirting the Gave d’Oloron on the outskirts of Peyrehorade.
If you’re wondering what to do in the Landes, you’re in for a real treat. These trails are not only passageways, but also vehicles for cultural and spiritual discovery. Your bike tour in the Landes will take you through a range of important religious sites. Churches, abbeys and cathedrals punctuate the journey, offering a rich overview of the Landes’ exceptional heritage.
Cycling along the ocean shore
On the Landes coast, cycle paths run along the dunes and through the Landes forest. Breathing in the sea air as you pedal is a real delight on these bike touring routes in the Landes! Discover the diversity of itineraries available along the Landes coast:
- From Maguide to Navarrosse, follow the trail that winds between lakes and forests.
- Between Navarrosse and Sanguinet, another route awaits you, promising discovery and escape.
- In Biscarrosse, opt for the circuit around Biscarrosse-Plage, or explore the ponds at Cazaux, Sanguinet, Biscarrosse and Parentis.
- Near Mimizan, let yourself be tempted by the “dunes cycle path” or by the shores of the Aureilhan pond.
- In Lit-et-Mixe, your bike ride in the Landes region takes you to Cap de l’Homy, a natural spectacle not to be missed.
- The “Lou Camin de Hè” road guides you through Vielle-Saint-Girons.
- Around Moliets-et-Maa, the circuits embrace the Etang de Léon.
- The Hossegor cycle path lets you discover the charms of the marine lake.
- Finally, in Biscarrosse, the Vivier beach is accessible for an unforgettable bike ride in the Landes .
- And for those wishing to vary the pleasures, the coastal paths offer different perspectives, whether by bike or other means of locomotion.
