Montalivet les Bains circular loop

This circular route around Montalivet will allow you to discover the different facets of this seaside town. It avoids sandy tracks and is therefore accessible all year round.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.22 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 3 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 3 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 13 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m

Description of the walk

Park in the covered market square.

(S/E) With your back to the covered market, head towards the post office then take the first right, Rue du Mourey.
Continue straight on Rue Jean Mongey until you reach Avenue Charles de Gaulle.

(1) Cross carefully and continue straight ahead towards the cycle path. Turn left once, then again along Avenue de l'Europe.

(2) Cross carefully, continue straight ahead along the cycle path, then turn right. Pass the entrance to the Adventure and Leisure Park and continue straight ahead until you reach the Route de Vendays (D102).

(3) Cross the road, turn right and walk 100 metres along the road on the wide shoulder, then take the white path on the left. Pass a crossroads and continue straight ahead.

(4) Before the bend, take the path on the left and then immediately turn right onto the path that enters the woods. At the next path, turn left and continue straight ahead.

(5) Continue straight ahead along the "La Vélodyssée" cycle path.

(6) Turn left onto Avenue de Joinville-le-Pont and follow the cycle path until you reach the junction with Avenue Jean Moulin.

(7) Turn right and continue straight ahead along the path through the pine trees and dunes. Turn left onto Boulevard du Front de Mer for a few metres, then turn right to cross the dune and take a break at the beach if you wish.

(8) Return to the boulevard, cross over and take the path opposite that runs alongside the campsite. Then continue left on Boulevard du Maréchal Leclerc, along the cycle path.

(9) Leave the track and turn right onto Rue de l'Estremeyre and continue to Avenue de l'Océan.
Cross the road, continue straight ahead on Rue des Genêts and return to the starting point in front of the covered market (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 10 m - Covered market car park.
  2. 1 : km 0.73 - alt. 10 m - Avenue Charles de Gaulle
  3. 2 : km 1.49 - alt. 11 m - Crossing Avenue de l'Europe
  4. 3 : km 2.87 - alt. 11 m - Crossing the Vendays road.
  5. 4 : km 3.63 - alt. 9 m - Path on the left
  6. 5 : km 4.36 - alt. 10 m - Crossroads, straight ahead
  7. 6 : km 6.08 - alt. 11 m - Avenue de Joinville-le-Pont, on the left
  8. 7 : km 6.56 - alt. 11 m - Turn right into Impasse Jean Moulin.
  9. 8 : km 7.23 - alt. 7 m - Boulevard du Bord de Mer, on the left
  10. 9 : km 7.92 - alt. 10 m - Rue de l'Estremeyre, on the right
  11. S/E : km 8.22 - alt. 10 m - Covered market car park.

Notes

Numerous shops and restaurants on Boulevard de l'Océan, some of which remain open all year round.
Large market on the square every day during the summer season.
Toilets and water point behind the post office.
Cash machines at the post office and at the C.A. branch on Boulevard de l'Océan.
Supermarket and campsites on Boulevard de l'Europe.
Tourist Office at the roundabout during the summer season.

Worth a visit

A beautiful little town by the ocean, very pleasant even outside the summer season.
Its population increases tenfold in summer.
Its large beaches, shopping streets, entertainment and large daily market.
A leisure park (tree climbing).
Beautiful cycling routes.
Beautiful forestry and primary forests and wetlands (lagoons and marshes).
To the north and south, the two largest naturist centres in Europe.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
User 28438815

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 18, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Nothing

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User 25946189

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy-to-follow walk, mostly away from roads. The only downside is a short stretch on a sandy path.

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Jéhu02
Jéhu02

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy-to-follow walk.

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RP33
RP33

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy walk

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Patart
Patart

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A peaceful course, no difficulty, and yet I am a beginner. Thank you for this course.

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Nath9191
Nath9191

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Perfect to follow, especially with the route map! Diverse landscapes, sometimes alone in the world!

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loran78
loran78

Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
a minimum is necessary to be able to find your way around and assess distances depending on the season in our region.
Best regards

Loran

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ChrisB
ChrisB

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed this Saturday without any problems. Proximity to the road not a problem at this time of year. Used Google Maps to make sure we didn't get lost, given the previous review dated 12/10.
Thank you for this route.

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loran78
loran78

Good evening
You made a very disappointing comment about the Montalivet circular route, yet the route is easy to follow, taking you along small streets, dirt tracks and cycle paths. Did you print out the map and description before setting off on this hike? Could you tell me where you got lost so that I can remedy the situation if possible?
Best regards
Loran

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Dadoche33
Dadoche33

Overall rating : 1 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

We quickly got lost. Explanations were too vague, which was a shame.

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