Gironde Cycling Tour: Stage 13 - Mortagne-sur-Gironde / Vitrezay to BLAYE - Tourist routes

Distance: 24,88 km

on a bike

Duration: 1h39

Difficulty : Average

Elevation: 11 D +

MORTAGNE-SUR-GIRONDE

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MORTAGNE-SUR-GIRONDE

The landscapes become even more natural for this stage, where cycle paths alternate with small shared roads. The countryside takes over as you cross small villages on the hills and then return to the Gironde estuary. Another opportunity to take photos of the typical fishing huts. The ports provide welcome breaks: you stop pedaling for a picnic or a good little restaurant.
In short, we take our time and disconnect completely: that's the Tour de Gironde by bike.

Your itinerary

Getting to the starting point

Port Maubert (Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde)

This stopover in Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde is certainly full of charm! The port used to be located at the foot of the famous Beaumont Tower. It's now on the edge of the estuary, which has long since receded. It's now a marina where it's pleasant to relax in the shade of the trees. But you'll also encounter professional fishermen. On-site camping, accommodation, and restaurants allow you to organize your activities as you please. Good to know: a port open-air café takes up residence on the site in July and August.

Vitrezay Nature Center

Vitrezay, located in Saint-Sorlin-de-Conac, is a port on the banks of the estuary. It's also an exceptional natural area offering activities for the whole family. The nature center offers information from April to October: there's no shortage of wildlife observation activities (the site has the Tourism and Disability label).

Points of interest

Beaumont Tower

Here is a very intriguing site, Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde, which offers a splendid panorama of the estuary. To get there, you will have to leave your route on your right, to turn left onto rue du marais after the church of Saint-Romain-sur-Gironde. A viewpoint is always worth a little while! We don't really know when this tower was built. Either you let yourself be carried away by the story told by Rabelais who attributes the place to the beginning of the construction of a bridge by Gargamelle, the mother of Gargantua. Or you are more reasonable and attribute the function of this promontory to a signal to guide sailors in the estuary: this is called a "landmark".

New! Heading for Maubert

A small fishing and marina located in Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde, Port Maubert runs along the channel that joins the Gironde estuary. Slightly upstream, the Moulin du Sap offers activities in its seasonal recreation area (mini-golf, pedal boats, pétanque, etc.). On Rue de Chassillac, you'll find the Port Maubert campsite. The port boasts landscaped green spaces, and walking trails will take you to explore the marshes.