Cycling tour on the Arcachon Bay
3 days / 3 days riding / ref. ARC1 / Difficulty Easy / Star tourper person
Your cycling tour around the Arcachon Bay:
Discover the Arcachon Bay by bike! With these excursions, you will be able to visit freely this little piece of heaven. The Dune du Pilat, the higher sand dune in Europe; the Cap Ferret and its oyster villages and the Delta de la Leyre and the birds park.
Take your time to walk around in the oyster ports, taste some seafood. Ride peacefully along the beaches, enjoy the waves for some bathing. Enjoy your holidays at your own rhythm!
Tour highlights
- The dune du Pilat, uninterrupted view on the Arcachon Bay
- The Cap Ferret and its oysters’ villages
- Arcachon and the Arcachonnaises of the winter town
Day 1Arrival in Arcachon + bike excursion to the Dune du Pilat | 23 km
Use this first day to discover this seaside resort, well-known for the ‘Arcachonaises’, marvelous villas of the ‘winter town’. Take a walk on the seaside front promenade or under the shady Mauresque park.
For your firts bike excursion, leave Arcachon, following the beaches on the bike paths. Cross Le Moulleau, lively village, and keep going slowly until the Dune du Pilat. You will need a little effort to climb this 110m-high dune. But the reward, once up there, is this amazing view on the Landes forest, the Arcachon Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Go back to Arcachon under the pines’ forest.
Day 2Excursion to Delta de la Leyre | 40 km
Reach the ornithological park of the Teich, passing through quaint oysters’ ports like La Hume and Gujan. This reserve welcomes wild birds, in total liberty, in a naturel and preserved environment. A route enables you to observe these birds from observation hut. Then go back to Arcachon via the pines’ forest.
Day 3Excursion to Cap Ferret | 32 km and departure at the end of the day
Cross the Bay to go on a Cap Ferret exploration. Follow the great ocean beaches, in the shades of the pines, on the bike paths. Then, reach the inside of the bay and cross the oyster villages. Take your time to discover the oyster culture, chatting with an oyster farmer, and some tasting. Before leaving, climb up the lighthouse: walk up the 258 steps for a 360° vantage point!
Departure at the end of the excursion.
Possibility to plan an extra night in Arcachon.
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The meeting place is on the Arcachon Thiers pier: A boat is taking you to the heart of the bay. This island welcomes a lot of bird species. You will discover the ‘Cabanes tchanquées’, emblematic shadows of the bay. You will follow the oysters’ villages of the Cap Ferret. The boat will lead you through 100 hectares of oysters’ parks. You will go back to Arcachon via the seafront and its villas.
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Your accommodation
• 2 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
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Boat transfer from Cap Ferret to Arcachon and return (bike included)
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Equipped cycle rental for 3 days
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1 travel folder (itineraries in French or English / colour maps)
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Tourist brochures
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Hotline 7 days a week
• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
•
Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
•
Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
•
Single room supplement (2 nights included)
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Personal bike repatriation (rate on request)
• 2 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
•
Boat transfer from Cap Ferret to Arcachon and return (bike included)
•
Equipped cycle rental for 3 days
•
1 travel folder (itineraries in French or English / colour maps)
•
Tourist brochures
•
Hotline 7 days a week
• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
•
Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
•
Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
•
Single room supplement (2 nights included)
•
Personal bike repatriation (rate on request)
• 2 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
•
Boat transfer from Cap Ferret to Arcachon and return (bike included)
•
Equipped cycle rental for 3 days
•
1 travel folder (itineraries in French or English / colour maps)
•
Tourist brochures
•
Hotline 7 days a week
• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
•
Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
•
Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
•
Single room supplement (2 nights included)
•
Personal bike repatriation (rate on request)
from 3 to 11 years old : - 50%
from 12 to 17 years old : - 20%
(Only if the triple or quadruple rooms are occupied by 2 adults minimum )
LAPIERRE hybrid bike – 21 speed gears
Man or Lady frame
- Rear pannier
- 1 map holder (per booking)
- 1 life jacket (for children, for adults on request)
- 1 repair kit
- 1 pump
- 1 key lock
Helmet not provided.
ARCADE e-bike
Universal frame
- Rear pannier
- 1 map holder (per booking)
- 1 life jacket (for children, for adults on request)
- 1 repair kit
- 1 pump
- 1 key lock
Helmet not provided.
Practical details
- Bikes will be delivered at the 1st hotel.
- At the end of the tour, leave the rental bikes at your hotel, we will pick them up.
Your journey
Tour description
Mix of cycling paths or signposted routes for cyclists (80%) and small traffic roads.
Bike stages trip profiles:
(click below to see the trip profile of each stage)
Excursion to the Dune du Pilat: 23km / elevation gain: 133m / elevation loss: 133m
Excursion Delta de la Leyre: 40km / elevation gain: 108m / elevation loss: 111m
Excursion to the Cap Ferret: 32km / elevation gain: 246m / elevation loss: 245m
GPX files
Besides the maps and detailed itinerary, we also provide the GPX files of your bike stages, as well as a suggestion of free mobile application (if you do not have a bike touring GPS).
How to arrive in Arcachon
By Train :
From Paris Montparnasse station >> Bordeaux St Jean station (by TGV train) >> Arcachon station (about 3h / 3h30 by TGV train + train).
For more information, do not hesitate to visit : www.sncf.com/en
By plane :
- From Roissy CDG airport:
– Roissy Charles de Gaulle T.2 train station >> Bordeaux St-Jean train station (by TGV train) >> Arcachon station (by train).
www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/access/paris-charles-de-gaulle/public-transport
- From Orly airport:
– Taxi transfer to Montparnasse train station >> Bordeaux St-Jean train station (by TGV train) >> Arcachon station (by train).
– Bus shuttle (Le Bus Direct) : from Orly Sud or Ouest – Line 1 >> Montparnasse train station >> Bordeaux St Jean train station (by TGV train) >> Arcachon station (by train).
www.lebusdirect.com/en/lines-and-schedules/orly-airport-paris-etoile-champs-elysees-line.html
- From Beauvais airport:
– Taxi transfer to Montparnasse train station >> Bordeaux St-Jean train station (by TGV train) >> Arcachon station (by train).
– Bus shuttle >> Paris – stop ‘Porte Maillot’ >> Metro line 1 + line 13 >> Montparnasse train station >> Bordeaux St Jean train station (by TGV train) >> Arcachon station (by train).
www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com/en/acces-et-transports/navettes
- From Bordeaux-Mérignac airport:
– Shuttle transfer (30 minutes) to town center Bordeaux St Jean train station >> Arcachon station (by train).
www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr/en
www.30direct.com
Return
If you have to return to Paris (city centre) / Paris Airports :
- This return can be carry out by RandoVelo/Biking France: please contact us!
- A return transfer by train is possible and organised on your own. Please visit: www.sncf.com/en
Plan to go to the train station with your luggage (and your potential own bike)
(Personal bike return costs are on your responsibility.)
– Arcachon Station >> Bordeaux Station (by train) >> Paris Montparnasse Station (by TGV).
– Arcachon Station >> Bordeaux Station >> Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 Station (by train + TGV)
Close Airport:
– Bordeaux airport: www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr/en
