Voie Littorale
Description
- Name Voie Littorale
- Length of trail 370 km, 230 miles
- Length in days 15 days
- Start of trail Pointe de Grave
- End of trail Bayonne
- Traildino grading LW, Light walk, countryside walk
Voie Littorale, Pointe de Grave (Gironde) - Bayonne / Irun, 370 km, 15 days
A new coastal route to Santiago de Compostela has been marked along the French coast, from the mouth of the Gironde (just south of Bretagne) to the Spanish border at Hendaye. This trail can be used as a substitute for the European Long Distance Path E9 that has never been adopted fully in this region.
Expect lots of forests, a bit dull, lots of tourist resorts, and a great many tourists. Of course, there are beautiful stretches as well. The atlantic coastline has it’s charms.
It’s better to avoid July and August. In winter, most hotels are closed.
Visit Traildino's overview page for the Way of Saint James / Camino de Santiago.
Links
Facts
- The Walking Pilgrim - Mt St Michel-Rennes-Nantes
The ultimate pilgrimage reference site by Peter Robins. Route connecting Mont Saint-Michel to Nantes. This almost connects to the Voie Littorale.
- The Walking Pilgrim - Voie Littorale
The ultimate pilgrimage reference site by Peter Robins.
- Voie Littorale Overview
Introduction and links, by the American Pilgrims on the Camino
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Books
United Kingdom
- Compostelle - Routes De Compostelle En France 2010
- A la rencontre du patrimoine sur les voies de Tours et du PuyDu milieu des années 1980 à aujourd'hui, les pèlerins allant à Compostelle sont passés de quelques centaines à 180 000 par an ! Si la plupart d'entre eux s'y rendent à pied, on y compte des croyants, des athées, agnostiques,... Read more