Marque Bretagne

A Moutain Bike Trip in Brittany trough Monts d'Arrée

A Mountain Bike tour in Brittany from Morlaix to Quimper

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Duration

6 days and 5 nights

Niveau

AventureNiveau Aventure

Departure date

From March 31st to October 30th

Type de séjour

Freedom trip

Type de circuit

Itinerant crossingItinerant crossing

Themes

MTB

Destination

Brittany

Les points forts

  • The Monts d'Arrée trails
  • The ascent of Menez-Hom
  • The Bay of Douarnenez
  • A Great Sportive MTB Breton Crossing

Discover on MTB the Breton peaks

From the banks of the Channel, cross the Monts d'Arrée to reach the Atlantic coast. From the top of the peaks and peaks of the Armorican Massif, go down the tracks that take you to the world's end!

On the port of Morlaix, prepare to climb the peaks of Brittany. The Armorican Massif erects here some of its most beautiful Rocs. From 0 to 380m above sea level, a great effort for a great reward. Trails and tracks follow each other in this unique landscape that sometimes resembles Scotland.

From the Roc’h Trévézel, the highest point of the trip, you start a long descent to the Atlantic through woods and forests that offer beautiful paths with regular sequences and technical obstacles.

From the edges of the Alder go back on the Menez-Hom. From 0 to 330m, the narrow paths between moors and forests are linked together for our greatest pleasure. The summit offers a sumptuous panorama on the bay of Douarnenez. If the visibility is good, you will be able to see the extent of your crossing, from Roc’h Trédudon and Trévézel to the Montagne du Prieuré, making your last visible obstacle to join Quimper.

Get a glimpse of the trip on:

Un groupe de vététistes dans les landes des Monts d'Arrée
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Vue panoramique sur la campagne bretonne
© Eugenie Ragot - CRTB
Un vététiste dans les landes des Monts d'Arrée
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Un vététiste dans les landes des Monts d'Arrée
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Un couple de cyclistes roule dans les rues pavées de Locronan
Locronan © Eugenie Ragot - CRTB
Un VTT devant la ville de Locronan
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Un bateau à 3 mats à quai devant Locronan
La Faou © Alexandre Lamoureux - CRTB
Une plage bretonne avec des kitesurf dans la mer
© Betty Brock - CRTB
L'aqueduc de Morlaix
© Abicyclette Voyages

Itinéraire

Carte itinéraire Manche Océan, à travers les Monts d'Arrée
Niveau AventureAventure
Day 1

FROM MORLAIX, MORLAIX'S RIVER LOOP 25km 378m Niveau Expert

A warm-up around Morlaix allows to discover the banks of the Channel, the port of the city and its attractions.

Meeting with our local guide

Before your first ride, we invite you to meet one of our guides, at your place of departure. A time of exchange, a privileged moment to give you our last practical tips, must-see places and experiences, to answer all your questions, take care of your bike fitting to begin your trip.

Day 2

From MORLAIX to HUELGOAT 47km 1076m Niveau Expert

Departing from this city of a thousand facets, steeped in a deep valley and overlooked by the magnificent viaduct, you join the first singles snaking on the territory of the korrigans through the Monts d’Arrée. Driven by the iodized air of the Channel, you will quickly reach the doors of the Regional Natural Park of Armorica and its Chaos emerging from the ground. Your first stop, the shores of Huelgoat lake.

Day 3

From HUELGOAT to LE FAOU 55km 764m Niveau Expert

You leave the shores of Lake Huelgoat and the famous Chaos to attack the climbing ridges of the Monts d’Arrée. A 18 km climb and 215m vertical drop, with some descending parts and some rolling ones, to bring you to the top of the ridge. During 13km, you slalom between the Roc’h (peaks of the ridge), in very beautiful tracks, at the same time rolling and technical, often in single-track, widening by moments. From the top of the ridges, the view of the Regional Natural Park of Armorica is a beautiful reward. Lake Brennilis, Roc’h Saint-Michel and its chapel of the same name, this wild expanse of moors and forests offers a total change of scenery! You descend from the crests through the forest to return to Huelgoat. A total of 55KM for this most impressive stage!

Day 4

From LE FAOU to LOCRONAN 60km 1272m Niveau Expert

From Le Faou, you cross the Aulne river on the Térénez bridge. An exceptional panorama: to the west, the ocean, the Bay of Douarnenez, between the Pointe du Raz and the Presqu’île de Crozon, to the east, the Monts d’Arrée and a distant view of the ridge you crossed the day before. The stage does not stop there, a small effort rather rolling for once allows you to join one of the most beautiful villages of Brittany, Locronan.

Day 5

From LOCRONAN to QUIMPER 36km 794m Niveau Expert

For this day, a very rugged course awaits you. It will be necessary to cross the mountains of Plogonnec to reach Quimper, capital of Breton Cornouaille, end of the trip. Beautiful trails allow you to reach the summit and then descend towards Quimper. A succession of valleys form the end of the route. The edges of the Steir guide you to the city center of Quimper.

Day 6

FROM QUIMPER, STANGALA LOOP 32km 459m Niveau Expert

A loop around Quimper, on the morning, will join the surprising cliffs of Stangala. The Odet has dug here a narrow and deep valley unique in Brittany only a few kilometers from Quimper. Beautiful technical trails allow you to enjoy the place.

Ils ont voyagés avec nous

Myriam (Suisse) Note du client : 4/5

09/2024

Beaucoup de plaisirs, un voyage bien organisé avec un gps facile à utiliser. Nous avons été très bien accueillis dans les différents hébergements, avec la possibilité de nettoyer et ranger les vélos. Coup de cœur pour Locronan !

Jayne (United Kingdom) Note du client : 4/5

04/2025

The peace of the canal for long stretches where there was no road noise and no other people. So calming. The delivery of our bikes and the welcome from Abiciclette was delightful. Thank you to everyone. We felt to have had a good quality service all round.

Michael (United Kingdom) Note du client : 5/5

04/2025

Great coastline and beaches along the coast were worth visiting. Reasonable hotels for our budget and excellent help from your staff to a problem with one of our group and his bike. Information booklets were very detailed and informative about sights to visit. Thanks for your help in putting the tour itinerary together.

Diana (United Kingdom) Note du client : 5/5

09/2024

The route was excellent. Constantly varied, we never knew what was coming around the next corner. The views and scenery were magical. Bikes very good quality – quite heavy but the gears were excellent and they got us up the steepest hills! Thank you! Excellent work.

Ross (Australia) Note du client : 5/5

09/2024

A wonderful cycling holiday, expertly organised by the team at Abicyclette. The small back roads and tracks through the countryside and villages were fabulous. The accommodation, other than that at Erquy, was excellent, the bag pick up and drop off was faultless, the gpx track was spot on and the GPS worked perfectly, giving us a little ‘beep’ warning when we veered off the route.

A wonderful and memorable trip ! Gaelle, was prompt and attentive during our enquiry and booking process. She was magnifique!

Clare (United Kingdom) Note du client : 5/5

09/2024

So impressed with the respect for cyclists in Brittany. Apart from the centre of Nantes the GPS was brilliant. The accommodation was wonderfully diverse. Hotel Garden was a great start. Le Gavre hotel in the forest dining experience was luxurious as was the swimming pool!

Really appreciated the care taken to make a good holiday. Thank you for making it easy to adapt the trip to suit our particular preferences.

Informations pratiques

Essential Range

You want to enjoy your itinerary without anything fancy. Our ”essential” range offers a simple accommodation for a good night’s rest in a simple hotel, guesthouse, rest house or hostel.


Starting from 725€/participant in Self Guided option
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Comfort Range

Our quality standard at Abicyclette. This type of accommodation includes 2 and 3 stars hotels. Depending on the itinerary, you might spend some nights in approved guesthouses. You enjoy a double bedroom with private bathroom and toilet and adapted welcome for you and your bikes.


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Privilege Range

Opt for total comfort in charming 3 and 4 star hotels which offer all the services you need and a special welcome for you and your bikes.


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Price includes

  • Accommodation: 5 nights in a Double room
  • 5 breakfasts
  • 1 dinner
  • Luggage transfer
  • Phone assistance 24/7
  • Access to our exclusive travel application to follow your route, inform you about places of interest, restaurants, facilitate your assistance in case of emergency, find all your travel documents and our practical advice.
  • Application fee
  • Taxes
  • The itinerary trackable on the following supports:
    • Loan of a Bicycle GPS uploaded with full itinerary of the trip
    • Topo maps
    • Cycling practical guide including restaurant recommendations for lunch & dinner
  • Additional services included:
    • Day 1 : A personalized greeting with our team at the beginning of the trip to receive your travel documents
  • Price does not include

    • bike rental (see option)
    • Breakfast on day 1
    • Lunches
    • Dinners not included in "Price includes"
    • Drinks, visits & other personal expenses

    Homemade and fully tested itineraries
    • Routes selected for their cycling and touristic interest entirely tested and away from traffic
    • Accomodations selected for their hospitality, atmosphere, services and quality meals
    • A flexible organisation to suit you needs and wishes: You choose the date you want to you leave on! We check the availability of each accomodation to make sure it is possible.

    Close assistance
    • One of our guides greets you on your first day. He will hand out all the needed documents for the trip (hotel vouchers, maps of the area,GPS, practical guide), get you settled on your bikes (for rental bikes).
    • Phone assistance, you can reach the Abicyclette team whenever you need
    • A Luggage transfer service which respects your hours of rest (we pick them up after 10:00 and deliver them before 16:00)

    Follow your itinerary anyway you like – modern, practical, traditional

    appareil GPS TwoNav Cross

    • We loan you a GPS so that you can easily follow your itinerary without having to look for your way around (bike support included)
    • Access to our exclusive travel application to follow your route, inform you about places of interest, restaurants, facilitate your assistance in case of emergency, find all your travel documents and our practical advice.
    • A practical cycling guide with all the useful information (addresses, highlights for the day, topo maps, and touristic information)

     

     


    You can also

    On our guided tours (for groups on demand), we accompany you every step of the way
    • One of our state qualified instructor and professional cycling guide accompanies you every step of the way
    • Full board (all meals covered unless asked otherwise)
    • A picnic buffet set up for lunch with a wide choice of fresh and local produce

    Getting here

    Departure city : MORLAIX

    Coming by car

    • at 5h15 from PARIS
    • at 6h from BORDEAUX
    • at 8h from LYON

    Parking*

    • Parking Les Otages – MORLAIX

    Coming by train

    • Morlaix train station - 3h45 from Paris
    • Rennes train station - 1h30 from Paris

    Coming by plane

    • Brest airport
    • Rennes Airport

    Arrival city : QUIMPER

    Coming by car

    • at 5h30 from PARIS
    • at 9h from BRUXELLES
    • at 10h from GENEVE

    Coming by train

    • Quimper train station - 3h30 from Paris

    Coming by plane

    • Quimper airport
    • Brest airport

    *Parking: Since many of our clients travel by train or plane, we do not include parking in our packages. In addition, many accommodations don’t have the capacity to park a vehicle for the duration of your cycling vacation. So if you’re planning to arrive by car, we suggest you check parking options when you make your reservation. If you reserve a parking space at the first or last accommodation of your stay, you must pay the accommodation provider on site.

    * Abicyclette Voyages accompanies you on demand, including transportation solutions.

    How to get back to the starting point

    • By train from Quimper to Morlaix in 1h35
    • Return by car in 1h15 to your starting point
    • Private shuttle: see detailed fares or contact us

    Recommended equipment

    Bike

    • Single, double or triple crankset
    • Tires : 2,00 to 2,20 (Tubeless recommended)
    • Hard Trail or Full suspension (100mm to 140mm)
    • Automatic pedals
    • Disc brakes

    Clothing and equipment

    • Helmet
    • Cycling bib shorts
    • and/or Shorts
    • Jersey
    • Undershirt
    • Socks
    • Thermal jacket
    • Rainjacket
    • 1 pair of gloves
    • 1 pair of cycling shoes
    • 1 pair of glasses
    • 2 water bottle or Camelbak
    • Backpack

    Bike maintenance

    • Emergency repair kit : 1 or 2 patches
    pump, tire levers, chain and quick hitch,
    derailleur hanger, multi tool
    • Daily use kit: foot pump, cloth,
    oil, brakepads, tire

    Other

    • Suitcase for personal belongings
    • Evening clothes
    • Fleece
    • Set of toiletries
    • Mobile phone and charges
    • Bike lock

    Terms of payment and cancellation

    The full terms and conditions of sale are available here: https://www.abicyclette-voyages.com/conditions-generales-de-vente/

    Booking and payment

    • Departure more than 30 days before your booking: payment of a deposit of 30%, excluding insurance, at the time of booking. If you have taken out travel insurance, it must be paid in full at the time of booking to guarantee its validity.
    • Departure within 30 days of your booking: payment of the total cost of your stay. Or payment of the balance of the holiday if you have already paid a deposit.

    Cancellation of the Contract

    You may cancel the Contract at any time before the start of the Tour, subject to payment of a cancellation fee. Any total or partial cancellation will incur the following costs per participant:

    Cancellation periodFees
    From the date of Booking to 60 days or more before departure or the 1st day of the programme5% of the total cost of the Tour (including options); a minimum of

    100 euros including VAT will be charged to the Customer

    Between 59 and 30 days before departure or on the 1st day of the programme 

    10% of the total cost of the Tour (including options); a minimum of

    120 euros including VAT will be charged to the Customer

     

    Between 29 and 10 days before departure or on the 1st day of the programme30% of the total amount of the Tour (including options) a minimum of

    150 euros including VAT will be charged to the Customer

    Entre 9 à 7 jours avant le départ ou le 1er jour du programme45% du montant total du Voyage (options incluses)
    Between 9 and 7 days before departure or on the 1st day of the programme75% of the total cost of the trip (including options)
    Less than 3 days to the day of departure or the 1st day of the programme100% of the total cost of the trip (including options)
    No show on day of departure or 1st day of programme

    Starting from 725€

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