Cycle route
Le Tour de Gironde à vélo
A loop between ocean, estuary and vineyard: the forest tracks of the Médoc, the dunes of Lacanau, the estuary ports, Saint-Émilion and the Garonne valley.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Where to sleep on Le Tour de Gironde à vélo
Halta lists 184 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 142 campsites, 2 bivouac spots, 40 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 9 stages of Le Tour de Gironde à vélo
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bordeaux → Lacanau-Océan | 66 km | 143 m |
| 2 | Lacanau-Océan → Soulac-sur-Mer | 66 km | 175 m |
| 3 | Soulac-sur-Mer → Pauillac | 55 km | 160 m |
| 4 | Pauillac → Blaye | 20 km | 64 m |
| 5 | Blaye → Saint-André-de-Cubzac | 31 km | 303 m |
| 6 | Saint-André-de-Cubzac → Saint-Émilion | 30 km | 236 m |
| 7 | Saint-Émilion → La Réole | 46 km | 376 m |
| 8 | La Réole → Langon | 20 km | 108 m |
| 9 | Langon → Bordeaux | 52 km | 146 m |
Frequently asked questions about Le Tour de Gironde à vélo
How many days does Le Tour de Gironde à vélo take?
Le Tour de Gironde à vélo takes about 6 days, split into 9 stages over 386 km — an average of 64 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on Le Tour de Gironde à vélo?
Halta lists 184 places to sleep within 5 km of Le Tour de Gironde à vélo: 142 campsites, 2 bivouac spots, 40 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is Le Tour de Gironde à vélo?
Le Tour de Gironde à vélo is rated easy, with 1 711 m of cumulative elevation gain over 386 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 190 m of climbing a day.
Where does Le Tour de Gironde à vélo go?
Le Tour de Gironde à vélo runs from Bordeaux to Bordeaux, by way of Pauillac, Saint-André-de-Cubzac, La Réole, across Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is travelled by bike and totals 386 km split into 9 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / Le Tour de Gironde à vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).