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From Rennes, you will follow the Canal de l’Ille et Rance on safe cycling paths through classic Breton landscapes. You will reach Dinan, then Saint-Malo, before tracing the Emerald Coast past Cancale’s oyster farms. With Mont Saint-Michel always closer on the horizon, you will finish at the “Marvel of the West.”
7 days / 6 nights
France
Brittany (Rennes, Canal de l’Ille et Rance, Dinan, Dinard, Saint-Malo, Emerald Coast) and Mont Saint-Michel Bay
Rennes
Pontorson (Mont St Michel)
• Canal de l’Ille et Rance cycling route (Voie Verte). • Dinan medieval town. • Dinard seaside heritage and coastal paths. • Saint-Malo intra‑muros and Vauban fortifications. • Pointe du Grouin coastal viewpoint. • Cancale oyster farms. • Mont Saint-Michel medieval streets, abbey, and city walls. • Boat transfer Dinard to Saint-Malo (Day 4).
Q: How difficult is this cycling tour? A: The tour difficulty is rated Easy. Daily stages listed range from 27 km to 50 km, with elevation gains indicated for each stage option. Q: What is included in the tour package? A: The package includes 6 nights in double or twin rooms, a travel folder (per room) including the travel plan, 2 dinners (drinks excluded), a custom navigation app with points of interest, luggage transfer during bike stages (1 luggage up to 20 kg per person), city taxes, the boat transfer Dinard to Saint-Malo (Day 4), and a hotline available 7 days a week. Q: How do I reach the start and return after the tour? A: By train from Paris, you can travel from Paris Montparnasse to Rennes (about 1h30 by TGV). From Pontorson, a train returns to Rennes (about 50 minutes). For Paris return, the document indicates a bus to Pontorson station, then train to Rennes, then TGV to Paris (about 3h30 by train + TGV). Q: When can this tour be booked and on which departure days? A: Departure periods listed are April 25th to June, July to August, and September 1st to 19th. Departure days shown are Thursday and Saturday. Q: Are bike rentals and visit options available? A: Yes. Options include bike rentals (Hybrid bike, E-bike, follow-me tandem for children, trailer, and baby seat) and a “Visit” package including Dinan Clock Tower + château, Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, Fort National of Saint-Malo, and oyster farming in Cancale (with a stated availability period).
Day 1: Arrival in Rennes You will discover Rennes and its historic quarters, from half-timbered streets to the 17th‑century Parliament House. Day 2: Rennes – Hédé (45 km; +200 m) or Rennes – St Brieux des Iffs (50 km; +285 m) You will leave Rennes on cycling paths and join the ‘Voie Verte’. You will ride along the Canal de l’Ille et Rance through peaceful green scenery. Day 3: Hédé – Dinan (37 km; +215 m) or St Brieux des Iffs – Dinan (37 km; +210 m) You will continue beside the canal from lock to lock, crossing farmlands and typical Breton villages before reaching the medieval town of Dinan. Day 4: Dinan – Dinard – Saint-Malo (27 km; +175 m) You will reach the Rance Valley and follow ‘Voie Verte’ paths to Dinard, with beaches and seaside heritage. You will then take the bus boat to Saint-Malo and visit the intra‑muros town fortified by Vauban. Day 5: Saint-Malo – Dol de Bretagne (49 km; +300 m) or Saint-Malo – St Méloir des Ondes (33 km; +285 m) You will ride the coast via Pointe du Grouin, then reach Cancale and its oyster farms. You will continue along the seaside via Le Vivier sur Mer with Mont Saint-Michel in sight, before arriving in Dol de Bretagne. Day 6: Dol de Bretagne – Pontorson (Mont St Michel) (32 km; +80 m) or St Méloir des Ondes – Mont St Michel (38 km; +55 m) You will leave the oyster parks near Vivier sur Mer and reach Mont Saint-Michel. You will walk its medieval streets, visit the abbey and city walls, then follow the Couesnon Valley to Pontorson. Day 7: Departure during the day
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