Jard-sur-Mer Marshes – The salt marshes loop from Bois des Sables de la Grange

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Jard-sur-Mer Marshes – The salt marshes loop from Bois des Sables de la Grange

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Jard-sur-Mer Marshes – The salt marshes loop from Bois des Sables de la Grange

04:36

81.0km

280m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Marais poitevin

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.19 km

Through the Forest

Highlight • Forest

Magnificent shaded, wide gravel route through the forest all the way to the beach.

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30.8 km

Vendée Vélo route through the forest at la Motte Martin

Highlight • Cycleway

Particularly pleasant section of vendée vélo route passing through the forest. Smooth, twisty & undulating, mellow easy gravel ride amongst the trees

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45.6 km

Marais Guilloteau

Lake

45.9 km

Jard-sur-Mer Marshes

Highlight • Natural

The dike supporting the cycle path crosses the marsh right through, with drainage channels and large areas of open water alternating with the forest.

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51.6 km

The salt marshes

Highlight (Segment) • Other

The salt marshes of the Payré estuary are splendid. Their unique shapes create delightful patterns in the landscape.

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53.0 km

Cycle Path to Château du Veillon

Highlight • Cycleway

58.5 km

Cayola Bay

Highlight • Beach

Remarkable place where you can observe: a natural pebble dike. Opposite in the bay, if the tide is low you will observe the remains of a pier.

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59.3 km

Bois de Saint-Jean

Forest

59.8 km

Espace naturel sensible Saint-Jean d'Orbestier

Nature Reserve

61.6 km

Dunes du Puits d'Enfer

Nature Reserve

62.1 km

Puits d'Enfer

Highlight • Gorge

Place where the sea rushes into the rock at high tide, a place whose beauty therefore depends significantly on the tides

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72.4 km

The marshes

Highlight • Other

Feels like the Lord of the Rings is beautiful :)

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81.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.6 km

18.8 km

12.8 km

5.99 km

2.21 km

464 m

189 m

Surfaces

45.5 km

17.1 km

8.06 km

7.95 km

2.45 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

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4°C

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Jard-sur-Mer Marshes – The salt marshes loop from Bois des Sables de la Grange

Through the Forest

Vendée Vélo route through the forest at la Motte Martin

Jard-sur-Mer Marshes

The salt marshes

Cycle Path to Château du Veillon

Cayola Bay

Puits d'Enfer

The marshes

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