Cycle Brittany Coast to Mont St Michel

Day 1 :  

Arrive in Brittany

Arrive in Saint Malo, the town is easily accessible from Paris by TGV. You will stay in a beautiful hotel in the center of Saint Malo. Orientation at 6pm. To visit in Saint Malo: the walled city, the chateau of Saint-Malo with the Solidor Tower of Saint-Servan.

Day 2 :  

From Saint Malo to Cancale

Distance 1 : 17 Miles - 28 Km 
Elevation Gain 1 : 305 Meters 

For your first riding day, you will cycle along the Emerald Coast up to La Pointe du Grouin, where you will have a stunning view over the ocean. On a clear day, you can even see the outline of the Mont Saint Michel! Your destination today is Cancale, a picturesque fishing village famous for its oysters. History says that Louis XIV had his oysters brought to Versailles from Cancale. Centuries later, the oysters farming is still a major activity in the port and there are oyster beds covering about 7.3 square kilometres, you can easily see them from the pier.

Day 3 :  

From Cancale to the Mont Saint Michel

Distance 1 : 31 Miles - 50 Km 
Elevation Gain 1 : 162 Meters 

Today, you will cycle to the Mont Saint Michel. Before reaching the Mont, you will stop at the charming town Saint Benoit des Ondes, a fishing village which name comes from a benedict priory linked to the Saint Benoit du Blanc Essay monastery.

Day 4 :  

Loop ride in the Bay of the Mont Saint Michel

Distance 1 : 22 Miles - 35 Km 
Elevation Gain 1 : 146 Meters 

You have two options today: you can either take the whole day off to visit the Mont Saint Michel, or you can go cycle in the bay. If you choose to ride, today's itinerary will take you around the Mont Saint Michel Bay. Return to the same hotel.

Day 5 :  

Departure Day

After breakfast, you can catch a bus that will bring you back to Rennes, from where you can catch a TGV to Paris. You have a bus leaving at 9:30am allowing you to catch the 11:05am train to Paris.