Take your bike, let’s go: greenways and cycling routes in Gironde

To hold on to your handlebars, there is no season. These could be the words of a new proverb, extolling the merits of cycling in winter. Because yes, it's gray, it rains sometimes and you don't really want to ride a bike? It's a shame because it's a cardio activity that's good for your health and the Gironde is one of the departments in France with the best routes (600km of tracks and 300km on dedicated sites, i.e. without cars). Discover the coast, the vineyards or the castles by bike, with family, as a couple or even alone, it's an excellent way to do sustainable tourism, while taking care of your health!

The Vélodyssée in Gironde

The Vélodyssée is the French section of the Eurovéloroute, which aims to cross the whole of Europe on two wheels. In France, it's a dream road trip for all traveling cyclists. 1,200 km of developed, almost car-free cycle route, from the tip of Brittany to the Basque coast. Enjoy a delightful ride along the coast, and in Gironde, take it from Soulac-sur-Mer to the Dune du Pilat, covering 170 km.

To plan your trip, the best thing to do is to consult the website dedicated to this cycle route, which is full of tourist information and advice for preparing your trips. Analyze the sections that interest you to define a number of daily kilometers according to the difficulty of the route and the places of tourist interest to make a stop.

Cycling through the hillsides of the Blaye vineyards

The Gironde Cycle Tour

This is a route that, as its name suggests, offers you a loop around the department, passing through its most significant tourist attractions. In 486 km, you cover a very large part of the territory. Everything is designed for you: the route, the stops, and the beautiful things to see. Download the map to start planning your future trip.

The route has been carefully chosen to allow you to do 90% of the route on its own site (without cars) and the gradients are reasonable to make it a completely family-friendly activity. Please note that bike rental shops are located all along the route, so you can do it in several stages, starting with different sections.

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Cycle paths and greenways in Gironde

There are 6 major sections of cycle paths in Gironde which are materialized by 15 greenways and the remaining section of the Vélodyssée.

Cycling in Médoc @ Bordeaux Gironde guide

The slopes of the Médoc

• Ocean Estuary Greenway: 10km
• Verdon-sur-Mer - Hourtin greenway: 50km
• Vensac – Montalivet greenway: 8km

The slopes of Bordeaux and Lacanau

• Hourtin Green Route – Hourtin beach: 11km
• Carcan-Maubuisson greenway: 14 km
• Bordeaux – Lacanau greenway: 60 km

The slopes of the Arcachon basin

• Greenway from Lacanau to Lège Cap Ferret over 37 km
• 26 km Lège Cap-Ferret greenway
• Arcachon – Cazaux greenway: 12 km
• Greenway from Arcachon to Biscarosse Plage over 25 km

The slopes of Mios and Bazas

• Mios – Bazas greenway: 76 km
• Hostens-La Brède greenway: 27 km
• Roquetaillade – Bazas greenway: 11km

The Roger Lapébie trail

• Roger Lapébie greenway over 54 km

The greenway of the Canal de Garonne

• From Noaillac to Castets-en-Dorthe, the whole route extends to Toulouse over 104 km.

Adjacent or alternative routes connect these roads to each other, for an increasingly complete network. It is the General Council that is working to develop these trails for the enjoyment of all, by transforming old railway lines or old departmental roads. A new way to enhance the territory and benefit from existing facilities. See this page for more details on these sections.

Cycle path in the pine forest towards Hourtin @ guide bordeaux gironde

The Scandibérique which passes through Gironde

The Scandibérique is another European cycle route, currently being developed, which connects Norway to Spain. It passes through the Libournais and Entre-deux-Mer regions. Stay tuned for more information, thanks to this website.

For example, trust Cycles du Canal for your trip on the Canal de Garonne

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