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You can park at the foot of the Arundel Tower, except on market days.
(S/E) Head north along the channel.
(1) Turn right, continuing to follow the channel.
(2) Turn left at the small roundabout. Continue for about 150 m, go through the tunnel and then cross the car park to the left.
(3) Turn right onto the small tarmac road, then turn right towards the stadium. Once opposite the large sports hall, take the road on the left.
(4) After passing through the stadium gates, turn right onto the gravel path. Continue along this path for about one and a half kilometres.
(5) Turn left onto the gravel track. When you reach the road, turn right and follow it for about 50 metres, then turn left onto Impasse de l’Escadre.
(6) Turn right onto the path running alongside the Vélodyssée; you can now follow the orange “Vélodyssée” signs.
(7) Cross the A-road to take the bridge in front of you, then turn left after crossing it.
(8) Take the path on the left with a hairpin bend.
(9) Take the bridge on the left, then turn immediately right. Continue to follow the signs for “Vélodyssée” and “Vendée Vélo”.
(10) Take the tarmac road on the left; at the end of it, turn left, then 50 m further on, turn left again.
(11) Cross the road. Opposite, take the track that runs alongside the road towards Sauveterre, ignoring the “Vélodyssée” signs.
(12) Once you reach the beach access point, take the dune path on the left; make sure you take the marked and signposted path. Follow it for around 5 km; most of the time it is also possible to walk along the beach; however, be careful of the tides.
(13) Continue along the road/car park. When you reach the crossroads, follow the footpath that runs alongside the sea.
(14) At the car park entrance and the bike racks, take the dune path slightly to the right; make sure you take the marked path. Continue through the dunes, always taking the path closest to the beach.
(15) Head up to the left, then take the street on the right.
(16) Take the pavement on the sea side to follow the coastal path. Continue straight on until you return to your starting point (S/E).
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