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Description – From the Landing Beaches to Saint Malo by cycling – Standard & Superior ranges

Stays in complete freedom without groups or guides, travel differently with a light mind!
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Customized steps
Modular circuits

This tour will allow you to discover the many faces of France from the Normandy bocage to the Emerald Coast!

BM2 – From the Landing Beaches to Saint Malo by cycling

This tour will offer you several faces from Normandy to Brittany, from the fullness of the Normandy bocage and its typical small villages to the incredible human achievement that is the Mont Saint Michel to the Emerald Coast which will lead you to Saint Malo, a corsair city known for its ramparts.

STANDARD : with accommodation in 2-star hotels

Hiking

Day 1: Arrival in Bayeux & Excursion to the D-Day landing beaches – 52 km
Bayeux was one of the few cities spared from the bombing and it shows! As you walk through its small streets, you will find the typical Norman architecture with its half-timbered houses and bourgeois houses. Take the time to visit the Bayeux Tapestry Museum which represents a large part of the history of the region, the conquest of William the Conqueror. The rest of the day will be devoted to visiting the Landing Beaches, still steeped in history more than 70 years after this memorable day. You will pass by Omaha Beach before continuing to Colleville-sur-mer and its very moving American cemetery.

Day 2: Bayeux – Villers Bocage – 40 km
You will pedal today in the bocage with its green and peaceful landscapes, take the time to admire the typical half-timbered houses of the region that you will find in the small villages that you will pass through to reach your hotel in Villers-Bocage.

Day 3: Villers Bocage – Vire – 46 km
You will continue your journey through the bocage to reach the Souleuvre and its imposing Viaduct where many people get scared when bungee jumping! Your day will end in Vire, a village that has witnessed history from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Day 4: Vire – St Hilaire du Harcouët – 55 km
Today you will be able to enjoy the peace and serenity that the Normandy countryside offers you through its small villages and nature. You will reach the charming village of Mortain situated on a rocky spur surrounded by waterfalls which gives you a superb view of the valley. The day ends at your hotel in St Hilaire du Harcouët.

Day 5: St Hilaire du Harcouët – Mont St Michel (Pontorson) – 56 km
You will leave the Normandy countryside to reach the majestic bay of Mont Saint Michel. You will walk along the salt meadows to reach the small town of Pontorson, but you can enjoy the magnificent view of the bay along the way.

Day 6: Le Mont St Michel (Pontorson) – Le Vivier sur Mer – 33 km
It’s a short stopover that awaits you today to give you time to visit the wonder of Normandy (or Brittany, depending on your opinion!) that is the Mont Saint Michel. It is better to leave your bikes at the foot of the Mont to be able to climb the hundreds of steps that make up this building, at the top a reward awaits you, a sublime view of the bay! It’s time to come back down and get back in the saddle to join the Vivier sur Mer for the night.

Day 7: Le Vivier sur Mer – Saint-Malo – 40 km
Today you will walk along the salt meadows again and you will gradually see the landscape change, the granite coast is revealed. Take the time to visit the pretty town of Cancale before reaching the Pointe du Grouin and then the small country roads to your final stop, the magnificent privateer town of Saint Malo.

Day 8: Saint-Malo
End of the hike after breakfast.

Best period

From the beginning of March to November. Pay attention to the harvest period

Services

  • 7 nights with breakfasts (in room for 2 people)
  • 1 dinner (excluding drinks)
  • Luggage transport during the cycling stages
  • The rental of a VTC bike equipped for 7 days (with 1 helmet) and its repatriation
  • 1 travel file (per room) including colour maps, detailed itineraries (FR or GB) and tourist documentation
  • Tourist taxes
  • Hotline support 7 days a week

Lunch, drinks, costs of site visits or transport not detailed in the services and other personal expenses are not included in this price. Cancellation/Assistance insurance is extra.

Access

By car:
Arriving by the A13 motorway then N13 > Exit n°37 direction ” Bayeux “. Continue on the D572 towards ” Bayeux centre “.

By train :
Paris Gare Saint-Lazare >> Bayeux station (by train).
For more information, consult the SNCF : www.sncf.fr

By plane :

From Roissy CDG airport :
– Transfer by taxi to Paris Gare Saint-Lazare >> Gare de Bayeux (by train).
– Charles de Gaulle 1 or 2 Airport Station >> Paris centre – stop ‘Chatelet Les Halles >> Metro line 14 >> St Lazare Station >> Bayeux Station (by train).

From Orly airport :
– Transfer by taxi to Paris Gare Saint-Lazare >> Gare de Bayeux (by train).
– Shuttle Bus (Orly Bus) : from Orly Sud or Ouest >> Paris centre – stop ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 6 – station ‘Bercy’ + line 14 station ‘Gare St Lazare’ >> Gare de Bayeux (by train).
– Orly Val (automatic metro) : from Orly Sud or Orly Ouest >> Paris – stop ‘Antony’ >> RER B – station ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 6 – station ‘Bercy’ + line 14 station ‘Gare St Lazare’ >> Gare de Bayeux (by train).

Difficulty of the hike

Level 3 : Circuit with a few long stages (about 60 km) and/or with a medium relief.