Biscarrosse: from the aerodrome to Latécoère

Head across the moor to the Biscarrosse leisure aerodrome at the Latécoère seaplane base – quite a journey.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.17 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 6 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 6 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 26 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Biscarrosse (40600)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.372405° / W 1.15192°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1339ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Leave your car on the Route des Milouins, on the hard shoulder.

(S/E) Head south and, at the first junction, turn left onto the Chemin des Milouins and follow it to the end.

(1) At the crossroads, continue straight on (south-east). Go through the gate marking the boundary of the harbour area.
Follow the sandy path through the ferns and heather.

(2) When you reach a fence marking the pasture occupied by cattle and horses, take the sandy track to the right.

(3) Continue straight on along the track, skirting the lake and ignoring all the turnings on the right. You will come to a junction with Avenue Pierre Georges Latécoère.

(4) Turn left onto the avenue.

(5) At the fork, turn left for a return trip along the lakeside.

(5) Back at the fork, continue left onto Rue Louis Bréguet. Pass in front of the Latécoère Museum then turn right onto Rue Marcel Moine. Cross the channel via a beautiful wooden bridge. Follow the water’s edge and, after passing the small marina, take the tarmac path on the right. Follow this path until the first path on the right. Continue in this direction until you reach Rue de l’Aéropostale.

(6) Turn left and follow this street until you reach Avenue Latécoère. Then follow the avenue to the right and turn right.

(4) Continue straight ahead along the sandy track you took on the way there, and follow it for about 5 km.

(3) At the junction you passed on the way there, turn left (north). Cross two perpendicular paths. At the T-junction, turn right.

(1) Follow Chemin des Milouins to the left and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Route des Milouins
  2. 1 : km 0.58 - alt. 26 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.59 - alt. 21 m - Track - Étang de Biscarrosse et de Parentis
  4. 3 : km 2.05 - alt. 22 m - Continue straight ahead along the track
  5. 4 : km 5.64 - alt. 23 m - Avenue Pierre Georges Latécoère
  6. 5 : km 5.98 - alt. 23 m - Junction towards the > - Canal des Landes ou de Cazaux
  7. 6 : km 8.03 - alt. 22 m - Rue de l'Aéropostale
  8. S/E : km 14.17 - alt. 26 m - Route des Milouins

Notes

Wear sturdy, slightly high-top shoes to keep the sand out of your shoes!

Lakeside bar-restaurant after (5).

Worth a visit

Latécoère Museum.
Various models of seaplanes.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
estepoet
estepoet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walk, but you don't see much of the small lake: you walk along the canal; moderately interesting.

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sergioleonne
sergioleonne

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

At one point on the route, I really struggled to find the right lane:

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aline.gey
aline.gey

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Once you’ve managed to find the start of the walk, this is a part of Biscarosse well worth seeing. It’s very peaceful at this time of year.

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aline.gey
aline.gey

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

It was difficult to find the starting point. The section along the lake and the ponds is really pleasant and relaxing.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, Bernard Mallie.
It’s a shame you had trouble finding the start point, as Visorando offers plenty of ways to locate it.

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bernard mallie
bernard mallie

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Hello
There aren’t many opportunities to get close to the lake It’s a shame the route doesn’t run along the lake.
It’s difficult to find the start of the route near the airfield.

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leochamp
leochamp

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Unfortunately, no seaplanes – just the museum.

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