Tourists Climbing theThe Great Dune of Pyla, Arcachon Bay, France
The Côte d'Argent's chief curiosity is the Dune du Pyla. At over 100m it's the highest sand dune in Europe – a veritable mountain of wind-carved sand, about 12km south of Arcachon. Buses leave from the gare SNCF (where you can also rent bikes in summer) every hour in July and August – two to five a day at other times. From the end of the line the road continues straight on uphill for about fifteen minutes and, if you're driving, it costs €– to use the obligatory car park. There's the inevitable group of stands selling ice cream, galettes and junk, but from the top you get a superb view over the bay of Arcachon and the forest of the Landes stretching away to the south. It's a great sandy slide down to the sea (the sides as steep as an Olympic ski-jump) and a long haul back up but well worth the effort.
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Location: Dune of Pyla, Arcachon Bay, France
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