La Vélodyssée ® J.Damase
Bayonne la Basque, ville historique
La Vélodyssée ® A.Lamoureux
Bayonne et le chocolat, une spécialité locale
La Vélodyssée ® A.Lamoureux
Surfeurs sur la plage de Biarritz
La Vélodyssée ® A.Lamoureux
Ville de Bayonne
16 km
1 h 03 min
I cycle often
Bayonne
Biarritz
Seaside

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.

Gradients and elevation

Ascents: 108m
Descents: 95m
Lowest point: 0m
Highest point: 53m

Road types

6km (34%) By road
11km (66%) Cycle path

Surface

16km (100%) Smooth

Itinerary

Good cycle lanes from Bayonne to Anglet, despite being a little narrow, even out of season.  Shared lanes while crossing Biarritz.  In Biarritz, bicycles and cyclists aren’t well catered for, hence the one-way system along the shoreline...  If you are following the Vélodyssée from south to north, do this loop anyway.  There are several hills to contend with.

Connection

The connection towards Biarritz station is on a steep incline.

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Hostel 20

Hostel 20

Group accommodation
Accueil Vélo
Bayonne
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