Pink flamingos and salt while you bike
Sport, Cycling sports, Cycle tourism route
in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
34.6
km
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This bike loop is an opportunity to observe flamingos in their protected natural environment and under the influence of salt.
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From the Tourist Office of Salin-de-Giraud, join the D36 towards Arles, then continue straight for 2 km.
1 - Turn left towards the Vaccarès pond and continue for 2 km. Do not miss the path to the left to go towards the Belugue and continue the path of the Belugue.
2 - Turn right after the stop sign and take the dirt road to the concrete car gauging. Pass the gauging (car over 2 m wide) located in front of the ruins of Tourvieille. Continue on the trail to the red striped barrier. Pass the...From the Tourist Office of Salin-de-Giraud, join the D36 towards Arles, then continue straight for 2 km.
1 - Turn left towards the Vaccarès pond and continue for 2 km. Do not miss the path to the left to go towards the Belugue and continue the path of the Belugue.
2 - Turn right after the stop sign and take the dirt road to the concrete car gauging. Pass the gauging (car over 2 m wide) located in front of the ruins of Tourvieille. Continue on the trail to the red striped barrier. Pass the barrier and walk along the Fangassier and Galabert ponds The route is then only accessible on foot and by bike to the next barrier.
3 - Continue after the second barrier and pass in front of the of the flamingo observatory cabin. Continue straight on the track to the paved road, follow it for 4 km.
4 - Turn right on the D36c towards Saint-Bertrand Mas and Salin-de-Giraud Leave the Saint-Bertrand Mas on the left and stay on the road in the direction of saline-of-Giraud. Turn right and return to Salin-de-Giraud by the main road, the D36.
5 - In Salin-de-Giraud, take the bike path along the D36d on the left and then the road to reach the salt point of view. Then return to the Tourist Office of Salin-de-Giraud by returning on your path.
Difficulté = Easy
- Departure
- Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
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Departure : Tourist Office, Salin-de-Giraud.
Arrival : Salin-de-Giraud.
38 km south-east of Arles, by the D570 and the D36.
Parking : Stationnement devant l’Office de Tourisme, Salin de Giraud ou Parking Boulevard de la Gare, Salin-de-Giraud.
Envia transport network : Agglo 10> Arles / Salin-de-Giraud by Gageron and Villeneuve >> www.tout-envia.com; www.pacamobilite.fr
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