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Pilat Dune – Deforested Area and Ruins loop from La Teste

Pilat Dune – Deforested Area and Ruins loop from La Teste

Moderate

4.8

(25)

1,086

riders

Pilat Dune – Deforested Area and Ruins loop from La Teste

02:52

68.3km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.42 km for 97 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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295 m

La Teste-de-Buch harbor at low tide

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beautiful little harbor in the nature reserve

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408 m

Mooring a pinasses

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A wooden pinnace hunt

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9.39 km

Stretching your legs

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Highest dune in Europe

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9.62 km

Pilat Dune

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The Pilat dune is the highest in Europe. Despite its size, it is fragile. The climb is worth it! The bravest don't take the stairs: the sand will heat up …

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10.4 km

Les trois pins

Forest

15.5 km

Along the Atlantic

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South of Arcachon you no longer drive only through forests and therefore have the opportunity to see the sea, hopefully in good weather.

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19.3 km

La Teste de Buch - Biscarrosse Plage Cycle Path

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The EuroVelo route 1 (in France called Vélodyssée) is here a well-paved trail through the pine forests, a little set back from the sea, with many access spurs to the endless sandy beaches running parallel.

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21.4 km

Deforested Area and Ruins

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sad!

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35.1 km

View of the Atlantic Ocean from the Biscarrosse Dunes

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The Atlantic coast is also bumps. Well, not really, but a little bit anyway. A detour that is worth the detour. And yes, it is asphalted as it should be.

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68.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.9 km

6.92 km

1.68 km

558 m

306 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.4 km

518 m

301 m

204 m

Elevation

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Highest point (60 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

35°C

23°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Pilat Dune – Deforested Area and Ruins loop from La Teste

La Teste-de-Buch harbor at low tide

Mooring a pinasses

Stretching your legs

Pilat Dune

Along the Atlantic

La Teste de Buch - Biscarrosse Plage Cycle Path

Deforested Area and Ruins

View of the Atlantic Ocean from the Biscarrosse Dunes

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