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Mountain biking trails
France
Pays de la Loire
Les Sables-D'Olonne
L'Île-D'Yeu

Crows Cove and Beach – The Old Castle loop from L'Île-d'Yeu

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Pays de la Loire
Les Sables-D'Olonne
L'Île-D'Yeu

Crows Cove and Beach – The Old Castle loop from L'Île-d'Yeu

Moderate

4.1

(7)

72

riders

Crows Cove and Beach – The Old Castle loop from L'Île-d'Yeu

01:38

23.7km

130m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.70 km

Little Cove

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A beautiful secluded beach of fine sand. Perfect for a picnic or a swim. There are usually no tourists, just local fishermen going out into the ocean on their boats. …

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2

7.15 km

Crows Cove and Beach

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The southeastern tip of the island offers a coast between sand and rocks.
We go from the north coast, very sandy, to the south, much more jagged with cliffs.
A pretty lighthouse tops the point

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3

7.49 km

Crows' Point

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Pointe des Corbeaux is the easternmost point of the island. Over the centuries, constructions have succeeded on this point which looks towards the continent.

From prehistory to the 17th century, …

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4

10.5 km

Vieilles Beach

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The fine sand beach of Anse des Vieilles is the largest on the wild coast, in the southwest of the island. Family beach appreciated by the inhabitants of the island …

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5

11.9 km

Plage des Soux

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Superb beach with few waves and magnificent orange sand. Accessible on foot or by bike, worth the detour.

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6

17.1 km

The Old Castle

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Standing on a rocky outcrop that is flush with the ocean, the fortress has been standing since the 14th century. At the dawn of the Hundred Years War, it was …

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19.7 km

Plage des Sabias

Beach

B

23.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

8.14 km

3.38 km

492 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

6.47 km

2.76 km

2.27 km

1.04 km

141 m

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