Cycle tour from Rennes to Mont St Michel via Saint Malo
7 days / 5 days riding / ref. BR6 / Difficulty Easy / Linear tripper person
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”!
Tour highlights
- 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!
Day 1Arrival 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 2Rennes – Hédé | 41 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 3Hédé – 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 4Dinan – Dinard – Saint-Malo | 24 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 5Saint-Malo – Le Vivier sur Mer (or St Méloir des Ondes) | 41 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 6Le Vivier sur Mer (or St Méloir des Ondes) – Pontorson (Mont St Michel) | 33 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
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Your accommodation
• 6 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
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2 dinners (drinks not included)
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Luggage transport during the bike stages (1 luggage 20kg per person)
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Equipped cycle rental for 5 days
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Boat transfer from Dinard to Saint-Malo on Day 4
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1 travel folder (per room) including colour maps
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A personalized navigation app showing points of interest along the route
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City taxes
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Hotline 7 days a week
• 4 dinners / Lunches / Drinks
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Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
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Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
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Single room supplement (6 nights included)
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Transfer from Pontorson to Rennes and personal bike repatriation
• 6 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
•
2 dinners (drinks not included)
•
Luggage transport during the bike stages (1 luggage 20kg per person)
•
Equipped cycle rental for 5 days
•
Boat transfer from Dinard to Saint-Malo on Day 4
•
1 travel folder (per room) including colour maps
•
A personalized navigation app showing points of interest along the route
•
City taxes
•
Hotline 7 days a week
• 4 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 : - 20%
from 12 to 15 years old : - 10%
(Only if the triple or quadruple rooms are occupied by 2 adults minimum )
VTC GITANE bike - 21 speed gears
(bike included in this tour)
A bike that favors an upright, comfortable position, ideal for leisure riding.
OPEN frame, until 1m83
CLOSED frame, from 1m83
- 1 rear pannier
- 1 front pannier with a map holder
- 1 repair kit
- 1 smartphone holder
- 1 lock
- 1 bottle cage
Helmet not provided.
SCOTT Sub Sport 20 - 27 speed gears
A “sport” bike that favors a more athletic position and riding style.
OPEN frame, until 1m83
CLOSED frame, from 1m83
- 1 rear pannier
- 1 front pannier with a map holder
- 1 repair kit
- 1 smartphone holder
- 1 lock
- 1 bottle cage
Helmet not provided.
MOUSTACHE e-bike
OPEN frame
- 1 rear pannier
- 1 front pannier with a map holder
- 1 repair kit
- 1 smartphone holder
- 1 lock
Helmet not provided.
(These models of e-bikes may be replaced by another one, similar)
Equipment & Bike for children
We provide bikes and equipment for children such as :
- children’s bike
(from 16 to 24 inches – from 1,05m to 1,45m / from 3’5’’ to 4’9’’)
- “follow-me” tandem
(for children from 5 to 8 years old – about 1,05m / 1,30m – from 3’5’’ to 4’4’’)
The “follow-me” is a clever coupling device that allows you to attach the child’s bike to your bike with ease. It can be removed easily to let the child ride alone.
- trailer
(for baby or 25 kg maximum children)
- baby seat
(for baby or 22 kg maximum children, fixed on the rear rack)
Practical details
- 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.
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.
Bike stages trip profiles:
(click below to see the trip profile of each stage)
- stage Rennes – Hédé: 41km / elevation gain: 282m / elevation loss: 281m
- stage Hédé – Dinan: 37km / elevation gain: 219m / elevation loss: 297m
- stage Dinan – Saint Malo: 24km / elevation gain: 144m / elevation loss: 139m
- stage Saint Malo – Le Vivier sur Mer (seaside): 41km / elevation gain: 282m / elevation loss: 281m
- stage Saint Malo – Le Vivier sur Mer (inner lands): 42km / elevation gain: 290m / elevation loss: 288m
- stage Le Vivier sur Mer – Pontorson: 33km / elevation gain: 78m / elevation loss: 70m
Navigation app
Besides the maps, we also provide a personalized navigation app showing points of interest along the route.
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
