Naujac-sur-Mer circular via Le Pin Sec

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We set off in a heavy downpour, but 15 minutes later we were able to enjoy bright sunshine without it being too hot.
As we came out of the forest, we weren’t quite sure which way to go to reach the beach, but we managed in the end.
And what a view!!! We were all alone in the world... the beach section seemed quite long, but this route was really lovely!

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Date of your route : May 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A really lovely walk, though a bit of a workout climbing up the dune and then back down to the beach...
Like many others, apparently, we couldn’t find the exact spot to cross over to the beach, nor the way back up from the beach to the car park, but we managed just fine...
We’ll have wonderful memories of these deserted, magnificent beaches and dunes...

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Date of your route : Aug 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, with the return journey taking us along the beach where we were practically alone in the world.
We missed the ‘exit’ through the dune to get to the beach and had to use the GPS to find our way.
Apart from that, no problems finding our way.
Thanks for this walk

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Hello,
I’m sorry you weren’t able to follow the route perfectly.
In this area, the various mobile networks work even on the beach.
Perhaps you didn’t select ‘Start route’ at the beginning?
The track leading to the dune is easy to spot; an iron bar on two posts
spans it less than 100 metres away. This track provides an easy descent to the beach.
I hope you’ll have the chance to try it again.
Thank you for your comments.
Loran

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Date of your route : Apr 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent and very varied walk: through pine forest and then along the beach. Ideal, especially with children. On that spring day, we didn’t meet a single soul along the way, despite the lovely weather!
However, we’d got the children involved in counting the crossings with the tracks to work out when to head for the beach, and none of us managed to find the right path! So we crossed wherever we could, taking care not to damage the dunes. It was impossible to use GPS for navigation as it didn’t pick up a signal at any point during the walk.
You shouldn’t do the circular route in the other direction, as from the beach, it’s impossible to know when to head up into the forest.
Since we didn’t cross at the right spot, we brought back a bin bag full of rubbish (a great activity for the kids!). There’s loads of it at the edge of the dune – how sad
An invigorating walk, still worth recommending.

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Thank you for your comments 🏃👍

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Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I've already sent this message, but I could only send one photo, so I'm trying again!

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Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I went for this walk with my two little girls, aged 9 and nearly 8. They didn’t get bored at all, even though the paths are, of course, almost completely straight! It’s much better to do the circular route in this direction, especially when you’ve got the wind at your back rather than in your face on the beach section. The walk through the forest is very pleasant; there’s a variety of plant life, and the yellow of the gorse and broom added a splash of colour to the whole scene. The girls would stop to pick up and throw pine cones in the forest, then run to catch up with us. They naturally enjoyed crossing the dune but were careful not to damage it. Beautiful views from the top of the dune, with the forest on one side and the ocean on the other. The return journey along the beach seems longer but invigorating (sun, clouds, wind), and there are all sorts of little pebbles left by the receding tide (the youngest filled her pockets!) and even the graffiti-covered bunkers (some nice graffiti!) – perfect for a bit of climbing – which break up the monotony of the return route a little.
A lovely, peaceful walk; it took us 2 hours and 10 minutes, but that included photo stops and the children taking the time to play a bit along the way. So it’s definitely a walk that can be done in under 2 hours!
Thank you for this well-described route.

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