directions_bike by Chris Riches -

Dune du Pilat to Cap de L’homy

The Dune du Pilat was very enjoyable and could have stayed longer but it was nice to get back on the bike again and cycle down the coast. I was informed that it was a public holiday in France and places would be busy.

The route was quite varied passing alongside a few lakes, surf beaches and significant forest in the inland sections.

Stopping at the spectacular beaches of Biscarrosse and Mimizan broke up the ride, there seemed to be some kind of event occurring at Biscarrosse with a large gathering of people on the seafront.

I reached the seaside village of Cap de L’homy by the early evening, where I visited the beach and stayed at the campsite.

Distance: 63 miles

Maximum temperature: 29 degrees C

Biscarrosse Plage

Biscarrosse Plage

Lake at Ispe

Cap de L’homy

directions_bike by Chris Riches -

Cap de L’homy to Plage des Casernes

Enjoyed a morning swim at the beach in Cap de L’Homy. Queued up to make use of the laundry facilities at the campsite where a German lady provided some advice about camping etiquette and traditions. She said that most of the German visitors, who based on vehicle registration plates and language spoken appeared to make up most of the occupants, were from the North Rhine-Westphalia area.

The cycle path continued mostly through forests, avoiding the towns and the majority of the traffic although I stopped to get some lunch at the boulangerie in the small village of Léon. It was a fairly short ride down to the next campsite near Plage des Casernes, where the afternoon became increasingly cloudy and later there would be some rain overnight.

Down at the beach kiteboarders were making the most of the strong northerly wind.

Distance: 29 miles

Maximum temperature: 23 degrees C

Plage des Casernes

Plage des Casernes