The Adour and the Barthes – The Hot Fountain loop from Préchacq-les-Bains

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The Adour and the Barthes – The Hot Fountain loop from Préchacq-les-Bains

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The Adour and the Barthes – The Hot Fountain loop from Préchacq-les-Bains

02:38

45.7km

160m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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365 m

Towpath of the Adour

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

On one side, the Adour River; on the other, cultivated marshland. This path is very pleasant to explore on foot, by gravel bike, or by mountain bike. The condition of the asphalt makes it unsuitable for road bikes.

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2.77 km

Church of Saint Eugénie, Pontonx-sur-l'Adour

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of St. Eugenie, built in neo-Gothic style, is located in Pontonx-sur-l'Adour, a municipality of 2,620 inhabitants located in the Landes department in the New Aquitaine region.

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9.97 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Buglose

Highlight • Religious Site

The sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Buglose was built in the 19th century in the municipality of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, which was called Pouy until 1828 before being renamed in honor of Saint Vincent de Paul

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18.5 km

Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Church

Highlight • Religious Site

San Vincenti de Paul, place of origin of Saint Vincent de Paul. Worth seeing is the church dedicated to Notre Dames.

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19.8 km

The Adour and the Barthes

Highlight • River

On either side of the road extend the barthes, wetlands which are used for the expansion of the Adour floods. Many herds graze there in the company of herons and other wading birds.

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21.9 km

Le Bois Sacré

Highlight • Forest

The Sacred Forest is an imposing oak grove, classified in 1941 and whose age of certain oaks reaches or exceeds 300 years.

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26.2 km

Dax

Highlight • Other

Dax is the first town in the Landes to obtain the City of Art and History label. This spa town is endowed with intangible heritage and architecture that dates back …

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26.6 km

The Hot Fountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Do you smell this smell? It is the thermal water that springs naturally in Dax. If you approach, have fun touching the water that comes out of the fountain, you can see that it is naturally hot.

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