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France
New Aquitaine
Mont-De-Marsan
Aureilhan

Lespecier Trail – Lake Aureilhan loop from Aureilhan

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
New Aquitaine
Mont-De-Marsan
Aureilhan

Lespecier Trail – Lake Aureilhan loop from Aureilhan

Hard

4.8

(37)

235

riders

Lespecier Trail – Lake Aureilhan loop from Aureilhan

05:35

98.9km

250m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 21, 2026

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Bus stop

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11.4 km

Lespecier Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This pretty section of the Vélodyssée winds its way through the heart of the Landes forest between Mimizan and Léon. This beautiful track leads, among other things, to the wild beach of Lespecier.

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15.0 km

Côte bicycle path

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The well-paved Vélodyssée trail runs along the coast, sometimes open, sometimes sheltered by forests behind the dunes; mostly away from cars and traffic, with occasional access paths or roads to the beaches.

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23.9 km

Contis Lighthouse

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The Contis lighthouse is the only lighthouse in the Landes department. Commissioned in 1863, it stands 41.5 meters high 860 meters from the shore.

The lighthouse was painted with a …

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60.4 km

Parentis freshwater lake covers more than 3,400 hectares.

Located a few kilometers from the ocean, the lake is surrounded by the Landes forest.

Ideal for a swim from a beach not subject to the rhythm of the tides.

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63.1 km

The Landes forest

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66.7 km

Biscarrosse lake

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Good place to take a break and put your feet in the water.

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68.2 km

Cycle path from Parentis to Gastes

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Nice cycle path in the forest, more direct and well separated from the national road.

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91.3 km

Lake Aureilhan

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3.5 kilometres long, Lake Aureilhan is one of the large Landes lakes located near the coast. Paths and trails allow you to go around it.

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98.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

92.6 km

3.49 km

2.67 km

235 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

97.6 km

809 m

377 m

254 m

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Sunday 5 July

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Comments

May 16, 2023,EV1 - Jour 12 - Parentis-En-Born à Contis-Plage
A messy track today, I forgot the bag of food at the lunchtime picnic... backtracking on a few kilometers for nothing.

It remains a beautiful day. The lakes, the beaches, the forests... The Landes are magnificent.

In addition, they take care of their cyclists (as generally since we left). Here cyclists are first cityzen. Unheard of for us: cars in …

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Yesterday the phone dutifully navigated the first stage to the end and then gave up the ghost. Upload was no longer possible!

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