Circular route starting from Naujac-sur-Mer beach at Le Pin Sec

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Set between the forest and the seaside, very pleasant

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For us, there was no GPS signal from about a hundred metres past the memorial stone right up to the beach.
I was simply giving a tip to future walkers on how to find their way without a GPS connection: “and after a right-angle bend, you’ll come to a four-way junction. (2) Turn left, then keep left at the next junction.”
Just before point 2, there’s a right-hand bend marked by wooden posts (beach access) to help you find your way.
And then it really is a straight sandy path between point 2 and the next fork. These are just pointers to help you find your way without GPS and without knowing the route. Otherwise, you shouldn’t turn right but carry on straight ahead past the wooden posts; however, the description isn’t clear without GPS and without knowing the area in this case.
In any case, thanks for this route – we weren’t familiar with the area.

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Hello, I mapped out this route and did it on Friday 2 February with some friends, without any problems. You must have got it wrong at the start – there was no soft sand or tree trunks. Did you pass the aviators’ memorial before heading down a lovely forest lane? Of course, for the return journey from the beach, you need to take the tides and tidal coefficients into account. There’s no mobile signal at the start – you pass under the mast – but the GPS works fine. I look forward to bumping into you on the trails.

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Date of your route : Feb 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There is no path, either on the way there through the pine trees or on the way back from the beach.
Look out for the bend before point 2. As you turn, there are wooden barrels on your left and in front of you.
Between point 2 and the next fork (to the left), the path is a ‘fresh’ sandy firebreak-style track.
A lovely circular loop.
Always remember to go via the beach at low tide, otherwise it’ll be trickier.
Outside the summer season, watch out for hunting at the start of the route (wild boar drives, lone hunters – we’ve seen it all).
It’s not the most beautiful beach on the coast, but along the route you can see the rocky seabed beginning to emerge from the sand and (fresh?) water seeping out at the foot of the dunes, which creates sections of gravelly beach.
So make the most of it before the shoreline recedes even further!

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