Gironde Ferry to Royan – Dune landscape and EV1 loop from Vaux-sur-Mer

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Gironde Ferry to Royan – Dune landscape and EV1 loop from Vaux-sur-Mer

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Gironde Ferry to Royan – Dune landscape and EV1 loop from Vaux-sur-Mer

02:05

40.7km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 4.33 km for 6.44 km

After 29.6 km for 6.44 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.35 km

Viewpoint

11.1 km

Gironde Ferry to Royan

Highlight • Rest Area

Throughout the day, the ferry allows you to cross the Gironde estuary between Royan and Le Verdon.

To board a flight to Royan, you will find all the information here:
gironde.fr/deplacements/les-bacs-girondins-ferries

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14.6 km

Dune landscape and EV1

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful EV1 cycle path between Soulac and Pointe Grave, along the dunes and many bunkers, next to a former railway line that supplied the bunkers.
More information: atlantikwall.info/aw/france/f4_4020.htm

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19.7 km

Soulac-sur-Mer beachfront & Statue of Liberty replica

Highlight • Beach

Small town by the sea, on the partly new promenade with a beautiful bike path.
Lots of restos.

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20.9 km

Soulac sur Mer beach

Highlight • Other

22.1 km

Pointe de Grave

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Very nice bike and hiking trail in the nature reserve with higher dunes and holm oak, Hartlaubgewächsen existed pristine forest area. in Pointe Grave many restaurants.
In Soulac very beautiful …

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37.3 km

Carrelets de Royan

Highlight • Other

The classic to do at least once. Just avoid busy days during the peak tourist season.

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37.7 km

Chay Beach

Highlight • Beach

Chay Beach is a sandy beach that offers a breathtaking view of the Cordouan lighthouse. It is surrounded by rocky cliffs and, as such, is sheltered from the wind and is a pleasant place to do your hike.

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38.5 km

Carrelets on Pigeonnier Beach

Highlight • Monument

This beach is a "tobacco-free" beach where smoking is prohibited.
After asking questions to the Ligue contre le Cancer, they point out that "vaping can be a risk reduction tool …

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