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The Landes Forest

Cycle through the heart of one of the most beautiful French forests!

Europe's largest cultivated forest is still distinguished today by its unique species: the maritime pine.

Highly valued for the quality and abundance of its flora and fauna, the Landes Forest is home to a multitude of activities. Although 94% private, the forest is nonetheless open to the public.

Hike or cycle through the seasons and discover the colors on the cycle paths and other hiking trails developed in the heart of this massif.

Take your family on guided tours and other fun activities, such as tree tapping demonstrations, to fully enjoy these wide open spaces. Many tourist offices, such as Mimizan, Seignosse, and Hossegor, offer guided nature tours to explore this forest environment.

Discover the magnificent Landes forest by visiting the southwest, from Lacanau to Capbreton, and in particular, by traveling two stages of the Vélodyssée, from Mimizan to Léon, and from Léon to Capbreton. Don't hesitate to leave the cycle route to stop by the Courant Huchet and admire its exceptional landscapes.

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3 ideas for exploring the forest by bike

From 3 to 6 days, for a couple or with the family, the choice is yours!

Cycling trip ideas in the Landes Forest

Tailor-made itineraries

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Mimizan-Plage / LĂ©on

33 Mimizan-Plage / LĂ©on

47 km
3 h 08 min
I cycle often
Having soaked up the atmosphere of the Mimizan-Plage seaside resort, it’s back on the saddle to once more find the inner calm of the forest: its silence and delicate fragrances, with the deep sense of tranquility, and being master of this happy space, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world. La Vélodyssée encourages meditation…The woodland trail bringing a feeling of peace, reinforced by the fragrant pine trees. You have to leave the trail to enjoy the seaside beaches near Contis-Plage or St-Girons-Plage, or those of the Léon Lake beaches that you come to.
LĂ©on / Capbreton

34 LĂ©on / Capbreton

33 km
2 h 13 min
I begin / Family
La Vélodyssée now heading north, advances to a few hundred yards from the Côte d’Argent, gradually getting closer to Moliets-et-Mâa and Messanges. The route finally meets the powerful ocean at Vieux-Boucau, the former port (until the river Adour was re-routed to Bayonne in 1578) and today a very pleasant stopping point. Here La Vélodyssée sails past the iconic seaside, surfing and health resorts of Hossegor and Capbreton. These two towns are separated by the Boudigau - the redirected former Adour River – but their names are linked by their proximity and their huge popularity with tourists in the central areas of the Landes.