Port of Capbreton – Beautiful bike path loop from Courant d'Huchet

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Port of Capbreton – Beautiful bike path loop from Courant d'Huchet

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Port of Capbreton – Beautiful bike path loop from Courant d'Huchet

08:51

156km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Réserve naturelle du Courant d'Huchet

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.7 km

La Vélodyssée via Messanges

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Messanges is a small town amid the coastal forests, offering a pleasant stop along the Eurovelo 1. It has a splendid beach access, and several cafes and restaurants for a break.

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13.1 km

Courant de Messanges on the Léon-Soustons Trail

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The Courant Messange nature reserve is located near Léon.

It is home to remarkable flora and fauna and is crossed by the Vélodyssée.

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32.2 km

Viewpoint

32.8 km

Canal d'Hossegor

Lake

33.7 km

Port of Capbreton

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Located on the Atlantic coast, the port of Capbreton is the only port in the Landes.

Rich in a fishing practice that has lasted for more than seven centuries, this …

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67.6 km

Léon-Soustons trail (between Moliets-et-Maâ and Léon)

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Very nice portion of the VélOdyssée (Eurovélo 1)

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80.3 km

Beautiful bike path

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Dream cycle path! The path is part of the Vélodyssée, allowing you to move quietly through the trees.

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87.4 km

Saint-Girons Beach

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Swimming is not allowed due to dangerous currents, but the beautiful beach is great for surfing

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98.6 km

Coastal Trail

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Perfectly paved bike path with lots of pleasant shade from the coastal forests of the Aquitaine dunes

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118 km

Lespecier Trail

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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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156 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

143 km

9.53 km

3.55 km

193 m

149 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

155 km

650 m

381 m

248 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

18°C

12°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

May 9, 2024,Jour 2 Velodyssée Mimizan - Tarnos

Day 2
Mimizan beach - Capbreton (at departure)
Short trip to the beach to observe the 1st 🏄‍♂️ surfers of the day and have a nice breakfast 🥐…and off we go!
Direction Contis initially. These are exactly the landscapes I wanted 🌲🌳 We drive peacefully in the middle of the pine forests. We pass close to the Huchet current, 8km …

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May 23, 2026,8 - Vieux-Boucau / Mimizan

Breakfast in Capbreton. The Pyrenees mountain range is starting to appear in the distance. There's no shortage of desire to go further down, but we'll have to be reasonable! Turn back to take the road home.

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June 20, 2026,Tag 17 Eurovelo 1

Today we drove on from Mimizan Plage to Bayonne. First, it went for a very long time through pine forests, then into open terrain, which was very strenuous today due to the heat and the long stage. Now we are staying in Bayonne until Monday.

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