+33(0)2 54 78 62 52Cycle tour from Rennes to Mont St Michel via Saint Malo
- The secure Greenway bike paths along the canal
- Discover the Breton historic cities: Dinan and Saint-Malo
- At the end of the canal ... the great bay of Mont St Michel!
Reference : BR6
Difficulty : Easy
Linear trip
From March to November
Departure: daily
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Your bike tour in Brittany:
From Rennes, the Breton capital, take a ride on a safe route along the ‘Canal de L’Ille et Rance’. This peaceful ‘Voie Verte’ leads you to both cities of Art! Dinan – a splendid medieval town, then Saint Malo – the famous ‘Corsair city’. Now you just need to follow the Emerald Coast and its oyster parks to end your adventure at the great Mont Saint-Michel, the “Marvel of the West”!
Day 1 : Arrival in Rennes
Discover Rennes, city of Art and History and the historical neighbourhoods of this typical Breton city. Stoll along the paved streets with half-timbered houses to the majestic Parliament House dating from the 17th century.
Day 2 : Rennes – Hédé | 44 km
Leave this animated Breton capital using the cycling paths which will lead you to the ‘Voie Verte’. Cycle now along the peaceful Canal punctuated by typical green landscapes.
Day 3 : Hédé – Dinan | 37 km
Continue cycling along the Canal from one river lock to the next. Pass farmlands and fields bordered by hedges and trees, and several typical villages of Brittany. Then, the majestic Mediaeval city of Dinan appears in front of you!
Day 4 : Dinan – Dinard – Saint-Malo | 25 km
Reach the banks of the Rance Valley which presents unique landscapes. Then follow the ‘Voie Verte’ paths to Dinard, a beautiful town presenting a fantastic seaside heritage : from beautiful manor-houses facing the sea to magnificent beaches and pathways along the sea.
Then embark on a bus boat to enjoy a nice view over Saint-Malo. Visit the fabulous “cité des corsaires” or pirate city. Many legends are still haunting the narrow streets of the centre of this town fortified by Vauban!
Day 5 : Saint-Malo – Le Vivier sur Mer (or St Méloir des Ondes) | 40 km (or 32 km)
Ride along the coast via ‘Pointe du Grouin’, a wonderful point of view facing the sea, before reaching the charming and typical port of Cancale famous for the oyster farms. Enjoy this picturesque fishing harbour offering a wonderful site seeing over the Mont St Michel bay. Continue along the seaside to Le Vivier sur Mer, keeping the Mont St Michel in sight.
Day 6 : Le Vivier sur Mer (or St Méloir des Ondes) – Pontorson (Mont St Michel) | 35 km (or 38 km)
Leave the oyster parks of Vivier sur mer to reach the fantastic “Mont Saint Michel”! This rocky islet rises in the bay for more than thousand years and has kept its tradition of welcoming visitors. Enjoy a walk through the authentic medieval streets along timber framed houses. Continue with a visit of the abbey and loose your mind in the labyrinth of the numerous surrounded walls of the city. Then follow the Couesnon Valley to Pontorson.
Day 7 : Departure during the day
Select your category
- from March 1st to 31st
from November 1st to 30th - Departure: daily
320 € / pers.*
615 € / pers.*
- from April 1st to June 30th
from September 1st to October 31st - Departure: daily
320 € / pers.*
615 € / pers.*
- from July 1st to August 31st
- Departure: daily
320 € / pers.*
615 € / pers.*
Category's details
• 6 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
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Luggage transport during the bike stages
•
Equipped cycle rental for 5 days
•
Boat transfer from Dinard to Saint-Malo on Day 4
•
1 travel folder (per room) including colour maps
•
Digital routes (GPX tracks)
•
City taxes
•
Hotline 7 days a week
• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
•
Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
•
Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
•
Single room supplement (6 nights included)
•
Transfer from Pontorson to Rennes and personal bike repatriation
• 6 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
•
Luggage transport during the bike stages
•
Equipped cycle rental for 5 days
•
Boat transfer from Dinard to Saint-Malo on Day 4
•
1 travel folder (per room) including colour maps
•
Digital routes (GPX tracks)
•
City taxes
•
Hotline 7 days a week
• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
•
Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
•
Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
•
Single room supplement (6 nights included)
•
Transfer from Pontorson to Rennes and personal bike repatriation
from 3 to 11 years old : - 50%
from 12 to 17 years old : - 20%
(Only if the triple or quadruple rooms are occupied by 2 adults minimum )
According to the category(price per person)
(including 5 dinners – excluding drinks // 2 free dinners)
(accommodation in a two-person bedroom & breakfast)
+ 70 € / pers.
+ 55 € / pers.*
+ 75 € / pers.
+ 60 € / pers.*
(accommodation in a two-person bedroom & breakfast)
+ 80 € / pers.
+ 30 € / pers.*
+ 120 € / pers.
+ 115 € / pers.*
from 0 to 2 years old : free / from 3 to 11 years old : - 50% / from 12 to 17 years old : - 20%
(Only if the triple or quadruple rooms are occupied by 2 adults minimum )
Extras
If you bring your own bike.
(in the case of a single person per booking)
Your accommodation
Your cycle hire
OPEN or CLOSED frame
- 1 rear pannier
- 1 handlebar pannier
- 1 repair kit
- 1 lock
Helmet not provided
UNIVERSAL FRAME
- 1 rear pannier
- 1 handlebar pannier
- 1 repair kit
- 1 lock
Helmet not provided
- Bikes will be delivered at the 1st hotel.
- At the end of the tour, leave the rental bikes at your hotel, we will pick them up.
> How to arrive in Rennes
> Return
Your journey
Tour description:
Mainly cycling paths or signposted routes for cyclists along the canal, then signposted routes for cyclists and small traffic roads along the bay.
GPX files:
Besides the maps, we also provide the GPX files of your bike stages, as well as a suggestion of free mobile application (if you do not have a bike touring GPS).
How to arrive in Rennes
By train:
From Paris Montparnasse train station >> Rennes train station (about 1h30 by TGV train).
For more information, do not hesitate to visit : www.sncf.com/en
By plane:
- From Roissy CDG airport:
– Roissy Charles de Gaulle T.2 train station >> Rennes train station (by TGV train).
www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/access/paris-charles-de-gaulle/public-transport
- From Orly airport:
– Taxi transfer to Paris Montparnasse train station >> Rennes train station (by TGV train).
– Bus shuttle (Le Bus Direct) : from Orly Sud or Ouest >> Line 1 >> Paris Montparnasse train station >> Rennes train station (by TGV train).
www.lebusdirect.com/en/lines-and-schedules/orly-airport-paris-etoile-champs-elysees-line.html
– Bus shuttle (Orly Bus) : from Orly Sud or Ouest > > Paris centre – stop ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 4 >> Montparnasse train station >> Rennes train station (by TGV train).
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlybus.php
– Orly Val (automatic metro): from Orly Sud or Ouest >> Paris – stop ‘Antony’ >> RER B – stop ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 4 >> Montparnasse train station >> Rennes train station (by TGV train).
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlyval.php
www.transilien.com/en
www.ratp.fr/en/plans-lignes
- From Beauvais airport:
– Taxi transfer to Paris Montparnasse train station >> Rennes train station (by TGV train).
– Bus shuttle >> Paris – stop ‘Porte Maillot’ >> Metro line 1 + line 13 >> Paris Montparnasse train station >> Rennes train station.
www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com/en/acces-et-transports/navettes/
- From Rennes airport:
– Taxi transfer to Rennes train station >> Rennes train station.
– Bus shuttle: from Airport >> Line 57– stop ‘République – centre ville’.
www.rennes.aeroport.fr/en/bus
Return
If you have to come back to the start point:
- This return can be carry out by RandoVelo/Biking France: please contact us!
- A return transfer by train is possible and organised on your own. Please visit: www.sncf.com/en
Plan to go to the train station with your luggage (and your potential own bike)
(Personal bike return costs are on your responsibility)
– Gare de >> Gare de Rennes
If you have to return to Paris (city centre) / Paris Airports :
- This return can be carry out by RandoVelo/Biking France: please contact us!
- A return transfer by train is possible and organised on your own. Please visit: www.sncf.com/en
Plan to go to the train station with your luggage (and your potential own bike)
(Personal bike return costs are on your responsibility)
– train station >> Rennes train station (by train) >> Paris Montparnasse train (by TGV train).
– – train station >> Rennes train station (by train) >> Roissy Charles de Gaulle T.2 train station (by TGV train).
Nearby Airports:
– Rennes airport : www.rennes.aeroport.fr/en
Some questions about this trip ?
Contact us +33(0)2 54 78 62 52 or by email
