A tour of the forests of Anglet

A circular route that runs along the coast and then the river, before crossing the forests of Le Lazaret and Le Pignada.
To discover some little-known aspects of Anglet and Bayonne.

Details

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.09 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 44 m
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    Descent: - 41 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 30 m
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    Lowest point: 3 m

Description of the walk

Start at the Plage de la Madrague car park.

(S/E) Leave the car park onto the Promenade Victor Mendiboure, which runs alongside the beach, and head north-east towards La Barre.

(1) When you reach the banks of the Adour, turn right onto the path that runs alongside the river.

(2) At the marina, continue along the quay.

(3) Turn right along Avenue de l’Adour, then take the first left into Allée Louis de Foix.

(4) Turn right into Allée Belharra, which runs alongside the Lazaret, the forest from which it takes its name. Continue straight ahead along the Promenade du Prince Impérial until you enter the Lazaret forest. Follow the Voie verte du Prince Impérial, which runs along the edge of the forest beside the Adour.

(5) Turn left onto Avenue de l'Adour, then take the first right onto Allée de l'Église.

(6) Turn left onto Allée de l’Empereur, then immediately take the first right onto Allée de l’Esquiro, which continues into the Pignada Forest near the Blancpignon cemetery.

(7) Turn left, heading south, to approach the Pignada Sports Centre.

(8) Turn right to join the Montbrun Greenway.

(9) Take the greenway on the right, heading north. It makes a wide circular loop before running alongside the Promenade de la Barre.

(10) Cross the Promenade de la Barre and take Avenue de la Forêt opposite to reach Boulevard des Plages.

(11) Turn left, continue to the roundabout, then turn right onto Avenue de la Madrague to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Car park at the - Plage de la Madrague
  2. 1 : km 2.16 - alt. 7 m - The riverbank - Adour (fleuve)
  3. 2 : km 3.29 - alt. 4 m - Anglet Marina
  4. 3 : km 3.71 - alt. 4 m - Leave the port along the Avenue
  5. 4 : km 3.95 - alt. 6 m - Allée Belharra
  6. 5 : km 5.85 - alt. 3 m - Avenue de l'Adour
  7. 6 : km 6.27 - alt. 7 m - Allée de l'Empereur
  8. 7 : km 6.6 - alt. 11 m - Towards the Gymnasium
  9. 8 : km 7.25 - alt. 14 m - Pignada Sports Hall
  10. 9 : km 7.6 - alt. 15 m - Montbrun Greenway
  11. 10 : km 9.03 - alt. 22 m - Promenade de la Barre
  12. 11 : km 9.7 - alt. 10 m - Boulevard des Plages
  13. S/E : km 10.09 - alt. 9 m - Return to the car park

Notes

There are toilets on the Victor Mendiboure promenade.

Worth a visit

The Lazaret was once the place where sailors were quarantined upon their return to land.

Louis de Foix was commissioned by Charles IX to divert the course of the Adour to turn Bayonne into a seaport.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
User 8610475

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant circular 10km loop between the ocean and the forest

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User 3795895

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Apart from the coastal section and a few pleasant kilometres in the forest, this hike is of little interest.
The route passes through several industrial areas and other parts of the countryside that are not particularly attractive.
If you are looking for a change of scenery or an immersive nature experience, I would recommend choosing another hike in the area.

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Les fouineuses
Les fouineuses

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A route taking in the coast, the forest and the town.
It’s worth doing, as there are few walks in the area.
Well worth a visit.

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La Barunle
La Barunle

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A nice walk.

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Marcrenault56
Marcrenault56

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

For a change from mountain hiking
A pleasant circular route along the coast and river.
Quite busy along the seafront.
A quick stretch past the marina through a small industrial area.
The forest on the way back is pleasant, but there are many possible routes.
A pretty cool route overall

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Dela
Dela

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The route is excellent and very busy along the beach, average when passing through the industrial area of Bayonne, and really excellent through the woods, with average footfall there.

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Cereijo
Cereijo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk along the coast and through the woods. It’s quite varied. The route is clearly marked. In some places, we were able to follow a path closer to the water.

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