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The salt marshes – Puits d'Enfer loop from Bois des Sables de la Grange

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The salt marshes – Puits d'Enfer loop from Bois des Sables de la Grange

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The salt marshes – Puits d'Enfer loop from Bois des Sables de la Grange

04:50

83.7km

290m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Marais poitevin

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.24 km

Through the Forest

Highlight • Forest

Magnificent shaded, wide gravel route through the forest all the way to the beach.

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31.7 km

Vendée Vélo route through the forest at la Motte Martin

Highlight • Cycleway

Particularly pleasant section of vendée vélo route passing through the forest. Smooth, twisty & undulating, mellow easy gravel ride amongst the trees

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46.8 km

Marais Guilloteau

Lake

52.8 km

The salt marshes

Highlight (Segment) • Other

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

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54.2 km

Cycle Path to Château du Veillon

Highlight • Cycleway

55.3 km

Veillon Beach

Highlight • Beach

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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61.3 km

Cayola Bay

Highlight • Beach

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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62.0 km

Bois de Saint-Jean

Forest

62.6 km

Espace naturel sensible Saint-Jean d'Orbestier

Nature Reserve

64.4 km

Dunes du Puits d'Enfer

Nature Reserve

64.8 km

Puits d'Enfer

Highlight • Gorge

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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75.1 km

The marshes

Highlight • Other

Feels like the Lord of the Rings is beautiful :)

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83.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.2 km

16.3 km

14.8 km

5.64 km

2.25 km

470 m

155 m

Surfaces

45.3 km

12.5 km

12.1 km

7.62 km

5.60 km

697 m

Elevation

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Monday 29 June

27°C

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The salt marshes – Puits d'Enfer loop from Bois des Sables de la Grange

Through the Forest

Vendée Vélo route through the forest at la Motte Martin

The salt marshes

Cycle Path to Château du Veillon

Veillon Beach

Cayola Bay

Puits d'Enfer

The marshes

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