The Lion and the pond of Lacanau - loop in the Regional Natural Park Médoc
The Lion and the pond of Lacanau - loop in the Regional Natural Park Médoc
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The Lion and the pond of Lacanau - loop in the Regional Natural Park Médoc
02:21
41.0km
120m
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: June 6, 2024
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Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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10.4 km
Lacanau Océan to Bordeaux Cycle Path
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26.5 km
Canal des Étangs
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32.0 km
Boucle du Lion Cycling Loop
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39.1 km
Super Sud Beach, Lacanau
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41.0 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
27.1 km
10.6 km
3.21 km
142 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
26.1 km
14.7 km
142 m
< 100 m
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Trail Reviews
From around km 18 there is a 6.4 km long, perfectly straight, beautifully made cycle path. Then you turn right and have another 4.5 km of the same cycle path. Right again and 4 km straight on on a very quiet road (1 car). Following the route, at km 33.7 turn left and another 5 km on a narrow cycle path (1 m wide, long concrete slabs) It doesn't sound bad - and it isn't. BUT you cycle through the forest, with bushes on the left and right of the path, forest floor but no visibility, which is just boring. My tip: drive to Lacanau-Ville and turn around. This route and the lake are worth seeing. Then drive on (to our km 40) to the large dunes, which you can also climb in approved places. You'll get more out of it that way.
Today we drove around the Lac Lacanau. Was a nice round, even if some designated bike paths would rather have earned the name single trail. 😮 Our bikes survived it unscathed. But the area has to be praised: I have rarely seen such a dense network of signposted cycle paths. 👍
beware of a few paths which have disappeared, have since been privatized or which are impassable by bike: rutted by logging machinery but there are loopholes...a few minutes of adventure...