Hourtin Plage – Hourtin Beach loop from Bombannes

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Hourtin Plage – Hourtin Beach loop from Bombannes

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Hourtin Plage – Hourtin Beach loop from Bombannes

02:07

36.8km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Médoc

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.68 km

Citerne Junction

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In summer, this road is closed to motor vehicles. All you can hear are the cicadas, a real joy!

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5.67 km

Hourtin Forest - Lighthouse Route

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The Hourtin lighthouses are in reality two lighthouses, they are spaced 200m apart on the north/south axis and were built in 1860.

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18.5 km

Hourtin Plage

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Hourtin-Plage is about ten kilometers west of the town. Accessible by car or bus, the beach has many shops and activities which are mainly open from June to October.

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18.5 km

Hourtin Beach

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Nice beach village for lunch, the mussels restaurant on the left, at the corner before the beach, is good and inexpensive.

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20.6 km

Hourtin Dunes and Marshes Nature Reserve

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This superb nature reserve brings together all the landscapes of the Aquitaine coast. Fine sandy beaches, pine forests as far as the eye can see, dunes, lakes and marshes, are all wonders to discover while crossing it.

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29.0 km

Phare d'Hourtin

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29.4 km

Hourtin lighthouse

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Unfortunately only visible from the cycle path and not open to the public, at least when we were there

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30.8 km

Sentier des Allemands

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This road called "the paths of the Germans" will guide you to the ocean. Uncrowded, you will be quiet.

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36.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

5.66 km

1.13 km

101 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

5.79 km

101 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 24 October

18°C

10°C

92 %

Additional weather tips

It’s set to rain on your activity. Pack a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 22, 2022,Carcans - Hourtin Plage, Piqueyrot

After the campsite in Carcans, we drove about five kilometers towards Hourtin Plage on a single-lane concrete track. This way is relatively difficult. Then we went on a wide tarred road, the main road towards Hourtin Plage. Now it went on a single-lane paved path to Piquérot. Here a nice picnic and then on the paved trail 4 km to …

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