Brittany’s Emerald Coast – French Cycle Holiday | Walking & Cycling Holidays

Brittany’s Emerald Coast – French Cycle Holiday

7 Nights Self Guided - 173 Miles
1st April to 30th September 2012
£745 Per Person Based Upon 2 Sharing

Explore the coast and countryside of Brittany on this cycle tour that starts and finishes in the historic port of St Malo with its walled old town.

Basic Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive St Malo
Day 2 - St Malo to La Gouesniere ~ 21 miles
Day 3 - La Gouesiniere to Pontorson ~ 30 miles
Day 4 - Pontorson to Dinan ~ 34miles
Day 5 - Dinan to Sables-D'Or ~ 31 miles
Day 6 - Sables-D'Or to Dinard ~ 34 miles
Day 7 - Dinard to St Malo ~ 23 miles
Day 8 - Depart

What's Included:
* Bed & Breakfast in small hotels
* 21 gear hybrid/mountain bike with pannier bag, lock, tool kit, pump and helmet
* Maps and daily route descriptions in English
* Luggage transfers (one bag per person)
* Emergency support

The ride takes you eastwards along the coast to the justly famous Mont St Michel before heading inland to the beautiful medieval town of Dinan. Following the tiny, almost traffic free lanes through typically Breton countryside then leads you to Cap Frehel with its miles of unspoiled beaches and rocky coves and on to fashionable Dinard before your return to St Malo.

Grade: Easy

Getting there: Ferry from Portsmouth or Poole to St Malo. Alternatively, fly to Dinard and transfer by bus or taxi into St Malo.

Day 1 Arrive St Malo.

Day 2 St Malo to La Gouesniere.
A short first day begins by following cycle routes out of St Malo, from where you follow the delightful coastal route to Cancale, before heading inland to your hotel in La Gouesniere. ~21 miles

Day 3 La Gouesniere to Pontorson
A short section on country lanes soon brings you back to the coast. Mont St Michel is soon visible in the distance and looms large as you approach. After a visit there, it is a short ride to your next hotel in Pontorson. ~ 30 miles

Day 4 - Pontorson to Dinan.
Quiet country lanes are the order of the day as you follow a rural inland route through villages to reach the beautiful town of Dinan, on the banks of the River Rance. Allow time for exploring the old town on foot. ~ 34 miles

Day 5 Dinan to Sables-D'Or.
A network of tiny rural lanes lead you through small villages in the Brittany countryside back to the coast at Sables D'Or. ~ 31 miles

Day 6 Sables D'Or to Dinard.
A day of cycling along the spectacular Emerald Coast past Cap Frehel, with its lighthouse, leads you through well known coastal villages such as St Cast and St Briac. You should arrive in Dinard with time to explore the town. ~ 34 miles

Day 7 Dinard to St Malo.
St Malo lies just across the water from Dinard but your cycle route is somewhat further, but a short day nonetheless. You go south along the estuary of the River Rance to cross it by bridge at a narrow point. Quiet roads then lead you back north along the estuary to return to St Malo. ~ 23 miles

Day 8 Departure.

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