The most popular spa resort in France in terms of visitor numbers, Dax has been prized since Roman times for its water, which flows at 62°C, and above all for its mud-based spa treatments!

You can wander through its narrow pedestrianised streets, or in the parks and along the banks of the Adour, in search of a bit of cool air. Dax is also very lively (and tipsy!) when the ferias around 15 August roll around!

The Scandibérique route leaves Dax via the new Grand Dax greenway (opened in June 2026), which links Saint-Paul-lès-Dax to Rivière-Saas-et-Gourby. It largely follows the Adour valley towards Saubusse.