Dune Pilat and Lake Biscarrosse France

Travelled: 153km
Visited: Cap Ferret, Dune Pilat (Pyla), Gastes on Lake Biscarrosse
Stay: Gastes- aire €4.50 parking incl services, no electricity. GPS N44°19.714' W1°09.057'

After another walk to the beach at le Grand Crohot, we drove down to Cap Ferret. Unfortunately it was raining when we walked out to The Point to take a photo of Dune Pilat on the other side of the opening of the Arcachon Basin.

We then drove around the basin to the dune, which is the tallest sand dune in Europe, currently 110m above sea level. Its volume is about 60 million m3, 500m wide and 2.7km in length. We were two of the more than a million visiters they would have per year. We walked to the top and enjoyed lovely views.
Today scientists were using a drone to take measurements of the dune, which they will do every second year.

We then drove to the aire in Gastes, situated on Lake Biscarrosse. From our grassy site under the trees we have a view of the lake. We relaxed in our chairs in the sun and enjoyed a BBQ dinner. A perfect spot to stop and unwind for a couple of days.