New Bush Trip added on the World Update 4: France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
A breathtaking journey to reach the highest peaks in Western Europe. From the heart of French wine country, set out onto sandy coastlines and pristine pastoral landscapes; behold cliff-side castles and awe-inspiring valleys; all on your way to explore the snow-dusted ranges of the Pyrenees mountains and the unforgettable splendor of Mont Blanc and the Alps.
For this trip you will be piloting the Diamond DA40NG, a solid 168 hp turbodiesel that delivers remarkably fuel-efficient performance, superb handling and impressive vertical speed.
Leg 01 – From LFCS to LFCH
Distance: 71.43 Km
ETE: 16’58”
NAVLOG 1: Autoroute A63
Welcome to Nouvelle-Aquitaine – the beginning of your journey from the southwest of France to the majestic Alpine peak of Mont Blanc. As you take flight from Bordeaux Leognan Saucats Airfield, set a western heading and continue until you reach the A63 motorway.
NAVLOG 2: Arcachon Junction
Follow the A63 southwest. Past a collection of small lakes on the highway. the road will bifurcate at Arcachon Junction. Take the branch that leads farther west.
NAVLOG 3: The Bassin
Track west with the road and it will lead you toward the woodland meadows and salt marshes of the Ornithological Reserve of Teich. Just beyond you’ll come to the southern shore of Arcachon Bay.
NAVLOG 4: Cap Ferret Lighthouse
Keep heading west across the waters of Bassin d’Arcachon toward a peninsula bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Find your way to the Cap Ferret Lighthouse.
NAVLOG 5: Dune du Pilat
From Cap Ferret turn southeast, and cross the waterway to the Great Dune of Pilat.
NAVLOG 6: Arcachon Airport
As you pass over the tallest sand dune in Europe, your path will carry you east across the sprawling greenery of Foret Domaniale de la Teste, on a direct approach to your first destination: Arcachon Airport.