+33(0)2 54 78 62 52From the Landing Beaches to St Malo by bike
- The Mont Saint Michel, Wonder of the World
- Bike stages through the preserve Normandy and Brittany countryside
- St Malo, Corsair City, and salted caramel crepes
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Reference : BM2
Difficulty : Sustained
Linear trip
From March to November
Departure: daily
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Your cycling tour from Bayeux to Saint-Malo:
Discover Normandy and Britany during the week; enjoy the Normandy wooded countryside, the farms and the charming villages; the Mont Saint Michel, one of the Wonder of the World, rising to the sky; the beauty of the Britany granitic coast and the emerald sea along the road to Saint Malo, impregnable Corsair City.
The bike is the ideal mean of transport to enjoy each point of view, to take your time to discover the Normandy and Brittany lands at your own pace and far from the busy and loud roads, to breathe the good country and sea air.
Day 1 : Arrival in Bayeux + bike excursion to the Landing Beaches | 50 km
Bayeux is the ideal starting point for the crossing of Normandy by bike. Enjoy the first day to walk around in the pedestrian area, between the manor houses and the timber frame houses. Take time to admire the amazing 11th century Bayeux Tapestry showing the conquest of England by William Duke of Normandy.
Then, ride to the landing beaches such as Omaha beach, with the possibility to continue to the ‘Pointe du Hoc’. Proceed to Colleville-sur-mer where lies the moving American Military cemetary before riding small countryside routes through typical small villages before reaching Bayeux.
Day 2 : Bayeux – Villers Bocage | 40 km
Leave the city, and go to the discovery of the Normandy bocage, typical countryside landscape of this part of Normandy. You will cross charming villages, great houses and farms, ancient abbeys. The little town of Villers-Bocage will welcome you for the night.
Day 3 : Villers Bocage – Vire | 46 km
Follow your path in the heart of this nice countryside; from small villages to green pastures before reaching the Souleuvre river. Here you will meet the imposing Viaduct dating from 1887. You will arrive in Vire at the end of the day, where remain the scars of History, from the Middle Ages to the Second World War.
Day 4 : Vire – St Hilaire du Harcouët | 55 km
This is, again, a pleasant stage we suggest: local built heritage, picturesque villages and little towns. Quietness and tranquility will be the keyword of the day. Make a stop in Mortain nest by the side of a cliff, offering nice views over the cascade waterfalls and the valley. Continue to St Hilaire du Harcouët.
Day 5 : St Hilaire du Harcouët – Pontorson (Mont St Michel) | 57 km
This day leads you to the Mont Saint Michel Bay. You will leave the Normandy bocage landscapes for the plains. You will ride along the bay and the salt meadows to reach Pontorson, Normandy little town with dark stones. Enjoy this splendid and unforgettable view over the bay, with the salt marshes on the foreground and the ‘Occident Marvel’ which slowly appears on the background.
Day 6 : Pontorson (Mont St Michel) – Le Vivier sur Mer | 33 km
This day, the stage is short. Use it to go to the Mont Saint Michel. In two shakes of a lamb’s tail, you will reach the Mont. Leave your bike at the bottom of the rampart and climb to the summit. The view is breathtaking. Walk around the narrow streets, take the time to visit the abbey and to understand this extraordinary place. Then, ride along the salt meadows to Le-Vivier-sur-Mer where you will spend the night.
Day 7 : Le Vivier sur Mer – Saint-Malo | 40 km
Keep going along the salty meadows for some kilometers and then, there will be a change of landscape: the Britany granitic coasts will appear. Take a break in the nice town of Cancale before continuing via the Pointe du Grouin and the sheltered countryside roads, to the Corsair city: St Malo
Day 8 : Departure during the day
Select your category
- from March 1st to 31st
from November 1st to 30th - Departure: daily
345 € / pers.*
345 € / pers.*
- from April 1st to June 30th
from September 1st to October 31st - Departure: daily
345 € / pers.*
345 € / pers.*
- from July 1st to August 31st
- Departure: daily
365 € / pers.*
365 € / pers.*
Category's details
• 7 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
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1 dinner (drinks not included)
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Luggage transport during the bike stages
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Equipped cycle rental for 7 days
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1 travel folder (per room) including colour maps
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Digital routes (GPX tracks)
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City taxes
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Hotline 7 days a week
• 6 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 (7 nights included)
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Transfer from Saint-Malo to Bayeux 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)
(accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
+ 65 € / pers.
+ 40 € / pers.*
(accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
+ 75 € / pers.
+ 60 € / pers.*
Mid season
+ 75 € / pers.
+ 60 € / pers.*
High season
+ 95 € / pers.
+ 80 € / 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 Bayeux
> Return
Your journey
Tour description:
Mix of cycling paths or signposted routes for cyclists (about 80%) and small traffic roads.
Bike stages trip profiles:
(click below to see the trip profile of each stage)
- excursion to the Landing Beaches
- stage Bayeux – Villers Bocage
- stage Villers Bocage – Vire
- stage Vire – Saint Hilaire du Harcouët
- stage Saint Hilaire du Harcouët – Pontorson
- stage Pontorson – Le Vivier sur Mer
- stage Le Vivier sur Mer – Saint Malo (inner lands)
- stage le Vivier sur Mer – Saint Malo (seaside)
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 Bayeux
By train:
Paris Saint-Lazare train station >> Bayeux train station (about 2h15 by train).
For more information, do not hesitate to visit : www.sncf.com/en
By plane:
- From Roissy CDG airport:
– Taxi transfer to Paris Saint-Lazare train station >> Bayeux train station (by train).
– Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport 1 or 2 >> Paris centre – stop ‘Chatelet Les Halles >> Metro line 14 >> St Lazare train station >> Bayeux train station (by train).
www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/access/paris-charles-de-gaulle/public-transport
www.transilien.com/en
www.ratp.fr/en/plans-lignes
- From Orly airport:
– Taxi transfer to Paris Saint-Lazare train station >> Bayeux train station (by train).
– Bus shuttle (Orly Bus) : from Orly Sud or Ouest >> Paris centre – stop ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 6 – station ‘Bercy’ + line 14 station ‘Gare St Lazare’ >> Bayeux train station (by train).
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlybus.php
– Orly Val (automatic metro): from Orly Sud or Ouest >> Paris – stop ‘Antony’ >> RER B – station ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 6 – station ‘Bercy’ + line 14 station ‘Gare St Lazare’ >> Bayeux train station (by train).
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlyval.php
- From Beauvais airport:
– Taxi transfer to Paris Saint-Lazare train station OR Bus shuttle >> Paris – stop ‘Porte Maillot’ >> Metro line 1 – station ‘Champs Elysées-Clemenceau’ + line 13 – station ‘Gare St Lazare’ >> Bayeux train station (by train).
www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com/en/acces-et-transports/navettes/
- From Caen airport:
– Taxi transfer to Caen train station >> Bayeux train station (by train).
– Bus shuttle: ‘Aéroport de Caen-Carpiquet’ – Line 3 direction ‘St Clair’ >> stop ‘Gare SNCF’ >> Bayeux train station (by train).
http://caen-airport.com/taxi-shuttle
www.twisto.fr
- From Rennes airport:
– Taxi transfer OR Bus shuttle : from airport >> Line 57– stop ‘République’ >> Metro Line A >> Rennes train station >> Bayeux train station (by train).
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)
– Saint-Malo train station >> Dol de Bretagne train station >> Bayeux train station (between 3h and 4h by train).
– Saint-Malo >> Bayeux (by taxi).
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.)
– Saint-Malo train station >> Paris Montparnasse train (by TGV train).
– Saint-Malo train station >> Rennes train station (by train).>> Roissy Charles de Gaulle T.2 train station (by TGV train).
Nearby Airports:
– Dinard Bretagne airport: www.dinard.aeroport.fr/en
– Rennes airport : www.rennes.aeroport.fr/en
Trip overall rating : / 2 testimonials
Angleterre
travel date: 23 August 2022.
We had a fabulous holiday. Quiet roads and excellent cycle paths. Amazing sights, wonderful hospitality, great food. Also a just right cycling challenge. Thank you for organising our wonderful holiday. We enjoyed every day!
Israël
travel date: 10 June 2022.
Very proffesional, well organized, responded well to requests during our trip. My second trip with Randovelo. Absolutly not the last. Thank you for a wonderful Normandy-Britany tour.
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