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France
New Aquitaine
Lesparre-Médoc
Hourtin

Hourtin Beach – Route des Phares loop from Hourtin Plage

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
New Aquitaine
Lesparre-Médoc
Hourtin

Hourtin Beach – Route des Phares loop from Hourtin Plage

Hard

4.7

(19)

154

riders

Hourtin Beach – Route des Phares loop from Hourtin Plage

01:52

24.9km

180m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.35 km for 162 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

418 m

Hourtin Beach

Highlight • Beach

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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2

429 m

Hourtin Plage

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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3

1.56 km

Chemin béton vestige 39-45

Highlight • Other

4

2.60 km

Route des Phares

Highlight • Other

In summer take lots of water, there’s not much shade on the tarmac section and temperatures get high

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5

10.8 km

Carrefour des Grechas

Highlight • Trail

great little quiet spot with small beach near the pine trees and small port on the other side
Nautical restaurant, expensive but really excellent, which was also recommended to us

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6

13.9 km

Lac d'Hourtin

Highlight • Lake

Nestled in the heart of the Landes de Gascogne forest, Lake Hourtin is the largest natural freshwater lake in France. Its 5,600 hectares are home to many protected areas such as marshes, sand dunes and pine forests.

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7

14.7 km

Port de Piqueyrot

Highlight • Other

A small peaceful port on Lake Hourtin

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8

22.9 km

Col du Château d'eau

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Nice little gimmick, probably put up by the forestry administration.
I would have preferred a better surface.

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24.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.52 km

9.07 km

4.18 km

1.18 km

734 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

9.96 km

3.68 km

296 m

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Monday 18 May

18°C

13°C

13 %

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