Cycling holiday in Brittany, France
Cycling in Brittany - starting and finishing this cycling holiday in the medieval town of St. Malo you head towards and follow the picturesque Emerald Coast, including stops at the awesome 8th century abbey Mont St. Michel.
France - a country that is synonymous with idyllic cycling holidays along quiet country lanes and backroads through unspoilt, spacious countryside where cyclists are welcome, and where the pleasures of the palate are daily reward.
The area is famous for its rich cultural heritage and architecture. Castles, feudal fortresses and abbeys are all waiting to be visited, and the area is rich in of flora and fauna.
Starting and finishing this cycling holiday in the medieval town of St. Malo you head towards and follow the picturesque Emerald Coast, including stops at the awesome 8th century abbey Mont St. Michel and the charming ‘city of the sea’ St. Malo. The coastal section includes a line of fine sandy beaches interspersed with rocks, reefs, granite headlands and sheer cliffs, which are dappled pink and grey in the sun.
Heading inland to visit the finest of Brittany's towns such as Fougeres, with their medieval castles and charm. We cycle through quaint villages, farmlands and forests before finishing our cycling holiday where we started, on the coast at the walled town of St. Malo.
Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arrival into St Malo
Day 2 - St Malo – Dinan - 31 kms / 19 miles
Day 3 - Dinan - Combourg - 31 kms / 19 miles
Day 4 - Combourg – Fougères - 56 kms / 35 miles
Day 5 - Fougères – Pontorson - 47.5 kms / 30 miles
Day 6 - Pontorson – Vivier-sur-Mer - 39 kms / 24 miles
Day 7 - Vivier-sur-Mer - Saint Malo - 45 kms / 28 miles
Day 8 - Departure
What price includes
- 7 night's en-suite accommodation in 2 or 3 star hotels
- Breakfast provided
- Half Board option available
- Luggage transfers between accommodation
- Route maps and route notes
- 24 hour emergency back-up service
Location
Plan your journey by train
Meeting point:
Start point hotel (2km from station - details upon booking)
St Malo
Transfer to meeting point:
Guests make their own way to meeting point
Taxi or walk from the train station / ferry terminal - the hotel is 2km away and costs around €12 in a taxi with bikes.
How to get there:
Train from London to St Malo (via Paris). Alternatively there is a ferry from Poole to St Malo.
Plan your journey by train
Finish point:
End point hotel (2km from station - details upon booking)
St Malo
Transfer to finish point:
Guests make their own way to station
Taxi or walk from the train station / ferry terminal - the hotel is 2km away and costs around €12 in a taxi with bikes.
How to get back:
Train from St Malo to London (via Paris). Alternatively there is a ferry from St Malo to Poole.
