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🗺️ Stage Map
📖 Stage Description
Mirambeau marks the start of stage 16 of the Via Turonensis. The Gironde, with its world-famous vineyards and majestic estuary, offers a landscape of exceptional richness. Bordeaux castlex follow one another between stages.
The Gironde estuary reveals itself. Blaye's Vauban Citadel, a masterpiece of Louis XIV's military engineering, dominates the largest estuary in Europe. The route follows dirt paths and minor roads through a typical landscape of Gironde, alternating forest paths and village crossings.
Arrival at Blaye concludes this stage of 41,2 km with a positive elevation gain of 0 m — an Easy stage, accessible to the majority of walkers. All practical information for the overnight stop is available in the sidebar.
📍 Villages and Waypoints
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Mirambeau · Start
Start of stage 16. Supplies and accommodations available.
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Intermediate waypoint
Water points on this section: Mirambeau km 0 · Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde km 12 · Blaye km 41
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41,2km
Blaye · End
End of stage. Accommodations and supplies available.
⚠️ Practical Information
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Terrain and difficultyEasy stage of 41,2 km · D+ 199 m · D− 266 m
Highest point: 91 m · Lowest point: 5 m -
Water pointsMirambeau km 0 · Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde km 12 · Blaye km 41
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Monuments and heritageCitadelle Vauban de Blaye 1689, patrimoine mondial UNESCO (km 41) · Vignobles côtes-de-blaye
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Pilgrim resources
🌄 Walking Conditions
Sun exposure and terrain type over 41,2 km
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