Discover the top 5 most beautiful bike rides in Landes
On your camping vacation in the Landes region, you may want to take advantage of the shade of the pine trees and the lack of relief to enjoy some lovely bike rides, whether you’re with family or friends. Here’s a selection of our best bike rides in the Landes…
The Vélodyssée
La Vélodyssée is a safe route of over 1,200 km that runs along the Atlantic Ocean from Brittany to the Basque Country. It crosses the entire Landes département over some 167 km, from Biscarosse to Tarnos, via Mimizan, Moliets-en-Maâ and Capbreton. There’s nothing to stop you doing just part of it, from the Au lac de Biscarosse campsite to Mimizan, for example. The route is very pleasant, and takes place in the middle of the forest, an advantage on hot summer days.
The Vignac trail
This short 10 km trail was created in 2007 to link Levignacq to Lit-et-Mixe, south of Mimizan, in the shade of the pine trees of the Landes forest. The Vignac trail is ideal for a short family bike ride. The smooth surface is suitable for all types of bikes, making the trail easy to ride.
Lo Camin de Hé
This Gascon term translates into French as “le chemin de fer”. It’s a greenway linking Vielle-Saint-Girons on the coast to Taller 27 km to the east, passing through the villages of Linxe and Castets. The route is also easy and suitable for everyone, perfect for a day’s cycling during your vacation in the Landes. There are picnic tables and a number of places to eat along the way.
Lo Camin de Hé
This Gascon term translates into French as “le chemin de fer”. It’s a greenway linking Vielle-Saint-Girons on the coast to Taller 27 km to the east, passing through the villages of Linxe and Castets. The route is also easy and suitable for everyone, perfect for a day’s cycling during your vacation in the Landes. There are picnic tables and a number of places to eat along the way.
The Chalosse greenway
Chalosse refers to the area between Dax and Mont-de-Marsan, around Montfort-en-Chalosse. The “voie verte de la Chalosse” is a track designed for hikers, cyclists and horse riders. Over its 34 km, it provides an opportunity to visit this little-known part of the Landes region. It runs from the spa town of Dax to Saint-Sever, famous for its Romanesque abbey.
The green way of Marsan and Armagnac
This “voie verte” is also a converted railroad line with picnic tables, linking Mont-de-Marsan to Gabarret in the Landes hinterland. It is 50 km long, making it a superb day trip for cyclists. Information on the region’s cultural heritage is provided along the way .