The Vélomaritime From Roscoff to Mont Saint-Michel - 15 days

ROSCOFF

Arrival in Roscoff. You meet with our guide at your hotel for an orientation meeting. If you arrive early enough, take a boat to ile de Batz.

From ROSCOFF to MORLAIX 30km 335m

From the Roscoff port you ride along the Morlaix Bay. You’ll enjoy passing through Saint-Pol-de-Léon with its beautiful church and charming historical center. Arriving at the Morlaix port you can feel, like the sailors arriving by boat, the depth and magnitude of the valley.

You take the official version of the vélomaritime by small roads in the middle of crop fields.

• For a few more km 38km 381m

  The coast version take you to Carantec, a very pleasant small family seaside town. You cross the typical village by its small streets and arrive at the front of the submersible road to Callot Island. If the sea is low, venture on it, but be careful you have to return to the mainland before the sea rises back!

From MORLAIX to PLOUGASNOU 36km 255m

Riding from view point to view point, today makes space for contemplation. On the many natural headlands along the coast you feel you could almost touch the islets. From the Barnenez peninsula in Plouezoc’h, the most important Neolithic monument in Europe, the 7000 years old Barnenez Cairn, dominates. You ride to the small village of Plougasnou and enjoy the Pointe de Trestignel.

From PLOUGASNOU to LANNION 48km 497m

A few kilometers after Plougasnou are lucky enough to advance on a beautiful coastal road, built at the top of high cliffs. You reach the Grève of St. Michael where a cross stands, in the middle of the huge beach, aptly named “Croix de Mi-lieue”. Knocked down in 1944, it was found and redressed in May 1993 on the edge of what was the only possible passageway, long ago, to reach Saint-Effla. The “Grand Rocher” represents a beautiful granitic overhang towards the sea, which offers a surprising new wild landscape. You cross Lannion then its countryside which separates of Perros-Guirec and the sea. On this beautiful seaside resort, a hike awaits you on the footpath of Customs (GR34) to discover the famous chaos of the Granite Rose.

From LANNION to PERROS-GUIREC 35km 290m

Starting from Lannion, you reach the sea in Trébeurden. The pointe de Bihit, a breathtaking site, offers a bowl of fresh air and a 180 degrees seaview. Discover the Pink Granite Coast and spectacle of the Ploumanac’h site. Leave your bike to walk along the coastal path and admire the pink rocks carved by the wind and the sea. Guess by their shapes what these natural sculptures represent.

From PERROS-GUIREC to TREGUIER 29km 171m

The route takes you to Tréguier by the small bucolic roads of the Breton countryside. The route of the Vélomaritime offers some greenways that soften a hilly landscape. The small city of character Tréguier charms visitors with a dense historic architecture. The city is also a port on the Jaudy. This small river draws a landscape that changes with the tides. The channel goes up the river bed for several kilometers.

• For a few more km 50km 455m

  On this longer version, we suggest you go around the tip of the Château de Plougrescant and stop for a few moments at the Chasm of Castel Meur where stormy days shake the rocks, where the wind and unleashed elements scream with a rare intensity the strength of an ocean nearby. You will not be disappointed with the rest of the journey when you cross Port-Blanc and its sentry. Many panoramas will give you a breathtaking views of the horizon.

From TREGUIER to PAIMPOL 19km 94m

You cross Tréguier, beautiful small city of character and the Jaudy which it borders. Along the Trieux, you reach the small town of Lézardrieux. Set back from the sea but bathed by the waters of the Channel, the village is perched on the edge of the estuary. You cross the Trieux and leave Trégor to join Goëlo. Paimpol is the largest port. It is on the quays that your stage ends, leaving you the end of the day to discover this fishing town.

• For a few more km 46km 492m

  You play with the coast, enjoying both beautiful sea views and shady country roads. The Talbert groove, a sand and pebble point of great geological interest offers you a short walk where you will find yourself in the middle of the water!

From PAIMPOL to SAINT-QUAY-PORTRIEUX 47km 656m

The stage invites you to a first visit, of a classified site, the site of the Abbey of Beauport. You take on a little elevation to ride on one of the most beautiful roads in Brittany: the cliff circuit of Plouha. 70 meters above the sea, coasting, the circuit offers the possibility to enjoy big thrills! After some beautiful intimate beaches that will allow you to recover from the effort that you cross on your way up the valley, you reach the port of Saint-Quay-Portrieux and its beach. Seaside charm and charm of the authenticity of a village that lives from fishing and the rhythm of the arrival and departures of boats and their sailors.

From SAINT-QUAY-PORTRIEUX to SAINT-BRIEUC 35km 372m

You join the charming little port of Binic. The port offers a nice stop for lunch, especially for seafood lovers, who will find fresh arrivals on the docks. The course then allows you to appreciate the architectural prowess of the early 20th century because your wheels take you on the old railway tracks of the small train of the Côtes du Nord. Majestic viaduct to span the valleys, a path carved through the rock … You return to the sea at the approach of the departmental capital Saint-Brieuc. You can thus contemplate the magnificent bay and its natural space of an exceptional richness: the big beach of the Rosaries, the Point of Pordic, the bouchot mussel farms … You go back on the historical center of Saint-Brieuc to spend the night.

From SAINT-BRIEUC to ERQUY 40km 419m

You leave Saint-Brieuc by taking the old railway line (the little train of the northern coast). You descend in the cove of Yffiniac where a museum tells the story of the railway in Brittany. The latter has left an exceptional heritage restored for bicycles today (viaduct, tracks dug in the rock …). The cove of Yffiniac represents the bottom of the bay of Saint-Brieuc. A marsh landscape offers a natural reserve to enjoy many species of birds. You follow a steep coast before reaching the small port of Dahouët. The colors of the boats mix with each other to offer nice reflections on the water. You cross the seaside resort of Pleneuf Val-André, the opportunity to enjoy a well-deserved ice cream! There are still some beautiful hilly coastal roads before reaching the port of Erquy and its beach.

From ERQUY to SAINT-CAST-LE-GUILDO 38km 336m

The cycle itinerary marked “Vélomaritime”, leads you by pathways and bike paths to Cape Fréhel. On the cliffs, 70m above the sea, you witness the unreeling of a grandiose landscape. The area leading to the Cap Fréhel lighthouse is protected. It’s made up of heather moors, gorse, broom and ferns, all contributing to a beautiful mix of colors. After the lighthouse you visit the fort of La Latte built on the coast overlooking the sea. The fort is a filming location for several famous films because its exceptional location is as interesting as its state of conservation and renovation. You go around the beautiful bay of Fresnaye where you can meet some oyster farmers at work. The arrival in Saint-Cast allows you to enjoy a beautiful beach for swimming. The family resort is lively all summer!

From SAINT-CAST-LE-GUILDO to SAINT-MALO 39km 338m

On small hilly roads your route takes you into the bucolic Breton countryside. After the peninsula of Saint-Jacut de la mer which deserves a small detour, you quickly reach Trémereuc. There, an old railroad track, redeveloped into a greenway allows you to easily reach the city of Dinard. On the port your boat awaits you to join Saint-Malo.

From SAINT-MALO to CANCALE 17km 114m

You leave the Corsair city in the morning to reach the port of Cancale. Enjoy a 35 km bike ride through countryside and seaside. Along the way some Malouinières enrich the landscape. They are beautiful 17th and 18th century houses of ship owners in Saint Malo. In the evening, park your bike on the waterfront and taste some famous oysters.

• For a few more km 27km 183m

  This longer version allows you to discover the Pointe du Grouin before going to Cancale.

From CANCALE to MONT-SAINT-MICHEL 43km 64m

On the way to an architectural marvel of the world! The only effort of the day lies in the exit of the port of Cancale, the rest of the course is flat. You walk along the bay of Mont Saint-Michel and its emerald waters. Between the large beaches and the salt meadows, the route of the Vélomaritime allows you to enjoy a gradual approach to the Mont Saint-Michel. Several restaurants and oyster farmers will propose a local and fresh lunch! After the break, there’s still be a few kilometers to go through the salt marshes. It is on the banks of Couesnon, the river that marks the border between Brittany and Normandy, that your cycling route ends. You end your journey on foot to reach the heights and the famous abbey. An essential visit!

MONT-SAINT-MICHEL

It’s the end of your stay after breakfast. You are able to enjoy a morning to visit to the Abbey which sits at the top of the Mount!