The sun is out, and you're tempted to go adventuring with your children. If you've never cycled with your kids before, this trip offers you the chance to discover family cycling with safe infrastructure, pleasant scenery and accommodation all along the way.

For me, this route presented an opportunity to cycle as a family and take our almost three-year-old daughter for her first multi-day ride by bike. The stages are relatively short, with less than 30 kilometres (18 mi) to cycle each day. In my opinion, this is the ideal distance to enjoy stress-free cycling with your children

The town of Mont-de-Marsan is very accessible by TER trains, with plenty of shops to stock up on supplies before setting off. You leave the Tursan region and enter Chalosse, one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Landes region. It's a rural area dotted with farms offering local produce for sale. The finish is in Dax, a spa town famous for its madeleines – small sponge cakes. Dax is well-connected by train, with regional and high-speed (TGV) rail services.

A touring, mountain or gravel bike is ideal for this adventure. Note that the exclusive right-of-way sections of the Chalosse greenway are made of compact gravel, so they are not ideal for road bikes.

Between Saint-Sever and Dax you'll find plenty of campsites and indoor accommodation. As the distances are relatively small, you won’t be short of refreshment opportunities with plenty of mini-markets, farms and other outlets. This adventure is enjoyable from spring to autumn.