On foot in Médoc

For those who love nature at its most untamed, there is no lack of walking itineraries through the wooded countryside to choose from.

Longs hiking trails have been laid out to facilitate pleasant outings on foot with   family or friends. The countryside is also perfect for jogging, protected from the elements by the pine forests.

This bewitching and perfectly preserved setting is also a part of the famous pilgrims’ road to Compostela, and includes a number of secondary routes, one of the most frequented being the Soulac road, known also as the coastal route or the “English road”.

Hourtin : Contaut Lagoon . A wooden walkway takes you into the heart of the forest, which has become a biological reservoir for a wide variety of animal species.

Lacanau : Etang de Cousseau Nature Reserve . The reserve may only be visited on foot or by bicycle, and is made up of marshes and wooded dunes where a wide range of plant and animal species flourishes, including roe deer, birds of prey and otters.
Contact SEPANSO +33 5 56 91 33 65

The Maison du Tourisme et du Vin de Pauillac has three hiking/cycling tours on offer, from 5 to 21 km, taking you across the local vineyards. The itineraries are invitations to wander carefree along the river’s edge and into the midst of the vines, between forest and marshland... From Pauillac, you can also join the Saint Julien and Saint Laurent tours.
You can follow any of these itineraries on foot or by mountain bike. Guide maps are available at the Maison du Tourisme et du Vin de Pauillac.

Maison du Tourisme et du Vin de Pauillac
+33 5 56 59 03 08
receptif.pauillac@wanadoo.fr   www.pauillac-medoc.com

Balades à pied dans le Médoc littoral