Port d'Albret Marine Lake

A large circular loop around the Port d'Albret marine lake.
Port d'Albret, now called Vieux-Boucau (old mouth), could have been the first port on the Landes coast if the Adour had not been diverted in 1578 to give it its current estuary at Bayonne.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.26 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 12 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 12 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 16 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Soustons (40140)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.773794° / W 1.402992°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1343OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

The starting point car park is on Avenue de la Pêtre near the Club Belambra.

(S/E) Head east along Avenue de la Pêtre, cross the bridge over the Courant de Soustons and turn left onto the cycle path that runs alongside the stream towards the lake.
Continue around the lake on the circular path until you reach the dam connecting it to the ocean.

(1) Turn left onto the dam and then onto the second dam, which serves as a spillway for the Étang de Pinsolle.
Follow the canal from the lake to the roundabout.

(2) At the roundabout, turn right onto the road heading west, which is marked as a dead end.
At the end of the road, continue south on the wide track that runs through the forest before joining the Courant de Soustons.

(3) Follow the Courant de Soustons until it turns north-east.

(4) Continue straight ahead towards the south-east until you reach the cycle and footpath known as the "Voie de Soulac".

(5) Turn left onto the path heading north.
The path runs alongside the Route des Lacs (departmental road 652) until you reach the first houses.

(6) Turn left onto the path that joins Avenue de la Pêtre after a right-hand bend.

(7) Follow the Avenue de la Pêtre to the left, cross the Courant de Soustons again and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Avenue de la Pêtre car park
  2. 1 : km 2.42 - alt. 4 m - Ocean communication dam - Lac d'Albret
  3. 2 : km 3.71 - alt. 5 m - Avenue de Pinsolle roundabout
  4. 3 : km 4.81 - alt. 4 m - Riverbank - Courant de Soustons (fleuve)
  5. 4 : km 5.43 - alt. 4 m - Courant meander - Straight ahead
  6. 5 : km 6.3 - alt. 6 m - Soulac Way
  7. 6 : km 7.3 - alt. 5 m - Residential area
  8. 7 : km 7.79 - alt. 4 m - Avenue de la Pêtre
  9. S/E : km 8.26 - alt. 4 m - Avenue de la Pêtre car park

Notes

This route is certainly more enjoyable outside the tourist season.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
bernard64
bernard64

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

nice little hike

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User 6825086

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
A great hike for the family when the weather isn't ideal for swimming, for example.
It's peaceful and relaxing with a superb view of Lake Marin.
Here's a short video of our walk to give you an idea
Enjoy your walk!
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdC5Psbq/

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User 26093510

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and enjoyable hike. I downloaded the map in PDF format along with the explanations, without a GPS device or mobile phone. The directions are a little unclear in this format. However, with a mobile phone and Waze, I'm sure it would have been perfect.
Thanks, Visorando.

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CLO40
CLO40

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route despite the large crowds, which is to be expected on a warm spring day.

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ChristianQ
ChristianQ

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike, easy and enjoyable, especially outside of holiday periods. The second part is quieter in the forest...

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hilaire.vachon
hilaire.vachon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A walk that allowed us to discover Vieux Boucau. The last part is quite wild.

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MVac44
MVac44

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Part of the route (towards the end) no longer seems accessible, or at least I couldn't find it.

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Sandra42
Sandra42

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

Just a quick update: the Belambra listed as the starting point no longer exists.
Otherwise, a very beautiful walk, very easy.

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sophi
sophi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

lots of people but there's room
nice, easy walk

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Plume123
Plume123

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very easy ride for the whole family.
The walk is shared with cyclists and dogs.

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Hervé Bignon
Hervé Bignon

Which part of the route on the map do you find unclear, leading you to describe it as of average reliability?

This route is the result of GPS data that was subsequently corrected using satellite photos. I don't see how it could be made any more reliable, so I am counting on your opinion to help improve this route.

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jml
jml

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The seafront area is frequented
the rest, no one...

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