Tour of Lake Hossegor

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Literally around the lake, following the shore.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.72 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 5 m
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    Descent: - 5 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 7 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Capbreton (40130)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.654872° / W 1.437565°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1343OT
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Photos

A wading bird
The canal is once again followed.
The sun is coming back quickly.
A storm

Description of the walk

The starting point is at the Quai du Bourret car park.

(S/E) Head west and walk past a restaurant on your right to reach the bank of the Canal d'Hossegor. Turn right and pass under the Pont Notre-Dame bridge.

(1) Continue straight ahead and walk along the canal on your left. Pass under the Pont Paul Lahary bridge and the Plage du Parc beach on the lake shore.

(2) Walk along the lake on your left until you reach the end.

(3) Return to the opposite bank, staying as close to the lake as possible.

(4) Pass under the Paul Lahary Bridge again and follow the canal to the Notre-Dame bridge.

(5) Climb up to the bridge and turn left to cross the canal. On the other side, descend to the left to reach the canal bank.

(1) Turn left and pass under the bridge. Immediately turn left to return to the car park via the same route you took on the way there (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Quai du Bourret car park - Boudigau (fleuve)
  2. 1 : km 0.13 - alt. 3 m - Canal d'Hossegor
  3. 2 : km 1.22 - alt. 3 m - East bank of Lake Hossegor
  4. 3 : km 3.69 - alt. 3 m - End of - Lac d'Hossegor
  5. 4 : km 6.66 - alt. 4 m - Pont Paul Lahary
  6. 5 : km 7.45 - alt. 7 m - Pont Notre-Dame (Soorst-Hossegor)
  7. S/E : km 7.72 - alt. 4 m - Quai du Bourret car park

Notes

Parking at this location is not really possible during the holidays when the area becomes very busy.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 13 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
La chevre 64
La chevre 64
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in the sunshine, an enjoyable and easy route. We noticed that the two recent storms had caused a lot of damage: many dead seabirds (puffins, terns and others), rubbish (plastic, wood, rope, etc.), sites still flooded, uprooted and broken trees. Halfway through the route, we crossed the dune and reached the ocean for a picnic: the beach was also littered with all kinds of rubbish, there will be a lot to clean up, and there were still birds washed up on the shore. We walked 1 km along the beach then rejoined the route to return to the car park where we started.
There were still a few walkers and runners on the route, as well as people in the water doing aquagym in wetsuits...

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User 22143562

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

No difficulty, pleasant walk outside the summer season.
Relaxing.

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colley
colley

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful and very easy hike

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douchet Alain
douchet Alain

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant hike in beautiful surroundings.

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Ma Vidal
Ma Vidal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk along the waterfront, with beautiful houses to look at and few people around.
A clean and relaxing route.

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DDucasse
DDucasse

A short walk to stretch your legs...pleasant and easy...

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alainc5939
alainc5939

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely, pleasant and easy walk.

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doudou-67
doudou-67

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I do this route at a fast pace two to three times a week.

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netimar
netimar

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy and pleasant route, road nearby between points 2 and 3, so a little noisier. Opportunity to enjoy oysters from the huts halfway along the route.

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GOGO
GOGO

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short walk with no difficulty, but very pleasant. The road between points 2 and 3 is a bit annoying, but there is no other option.
Halfway along the route, be sure to stop at the oyster farmers' huts to taste the lake's oysters. They are delicious and couldn't be fresher.

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Amarette
Amarette

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

An almost urban hike that allows you to appreciate the importance of the tide in this ocean-side lake. A well-located rest pontoon makes it easy to observe seabirds.

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Mum
Mum

I did consider going around Lake Hossegor, but I changed my mind and I shouldn't have.
My husband and I decided to take the Contis stream and white sand plain route to Saint Julien en Born.
So we took the left bank of the stream, but the worst thing was that after 15 minutes of walking, we came to a muddy path. We tried to find a gap in the woods, but it was impossible because there were too many brambles, so we started walking in the mud, first my husband and then me behind him, and disaster struck when my husband got stuck in a kind of quagmire. his shoe was literally swallowed up by the mud and after countless efforts to avoid falling into the mud, he managed to escape. He had an umbrella, but it didn't help him because the umbrella was also swallowed up, just like his shoes. This place is currently impassable. Needless to say, our shoes and trousers were black with mud.
So we turned back and tried our best to wash off the black mud in a small stream.
On our short walk, we must admit that the signposting was well done, but we were disappointed because we didn't see anything of the route.

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Castelet
Castelet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely, pleasant and easy walk.

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Marie DURON
Marie DURON

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant route on a sunny day, with the option of stopping for a bite to eat halfway along the route at the oyster huts by the lake: very pleasant.
Highly recommended.

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piverts
piverts

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant, comfortable walk! The sound of the ocean waves and the birds on and around the lake halfway to Alte, with oyster huts and drinks... Panoramic views of Hossegor with its church against a mountain backdrop and beautiful, diverse villas...

Best regards,

Piverts

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