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Pays de la Loire
Les Sables-D'Olonne
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

The salt marshes – Puits d'Enfer loop from Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

Routes
France
Pays de la Loire
Les Sables-D'Olonne
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

The salt marshes – Puits d'Enfer loop from Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

Moderate

5.0

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20

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The salt marshes – Puits d'Enfer loop from Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

02:55

54.4km

240m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.91 km

The salt marshes

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The salt marshes of the Payré estuary are splendid. Their unique shapes create delightful patterns in the landscape.

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2

7.37 km

Veillon Beach

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A large beach of fine sand between sea and forest. A great place to hike or just hang out before or after a hike.

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3

13.3 km

Cayola Bay

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Remarkable place where you can observe: a natural pebble dike. Opposite in the bay, if the tide is low you will observe the remains of a pier.

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14.3 km

Bois de Saint-Jean

Forest

14.9 km

Espace naturel sensible Saint-Jean d'Orbestier

Nature Reserve

16.5 km

Dunes du Puits d'Enfer

Nature Reserve

7

17.0 km

Puits d'Enfer

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Place where the sea rushes into the rock at high tide, a place whose beauty therefore depends significantly on the tides

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8

17.1 km

View of Baie des Sables

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Very beautiful view !

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9

20.9 km

Les Sables-d'Olonne seafront

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Several miles of sandy beach in a warm color, inviting for swimming, mainly at high tide when the water is high above the deeper pebbles and rocks offshore. It is …

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29.0 km

Cycle route through the Marais d'Olonne

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Very pleasant circuit through the marshes, the forest, and the arrival on the beach, great!

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31.6 km

Ornithological observatory

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Here you can observe the diverse birdlife of the saltworks area without disturbing the animals.
There are display boards with explanations, unfortunately only in French

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54.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.9 km

19.4 km

9.70 km

3.08 km

2.15 km

279 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

11.7 km

11.0 km

10.2 km

360 m

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Saturday 24 October

17°C

11°C

93 %

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