Brittany & Normandy Bike Tour

by Backroads Active Adventure Travel

Region

Normandy & Brittany

Duration

6 days

Guided Status

Guided

Difficulty

1-4

D-Score™

D2 - Intermediate

Overview

Discover northwest France, from Normandy’s lush hills to Brittany’s seaside charm. Cycle to countryside manors, medieval villages, D-Day beaches and coastal towns as history comes to life.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Start your adventure in an elegant seaside enclave popular with chic Parisians

12 km 500 m

D1

Start your adventure in an elegant seaside enclave popular with chic Parisians

Day 1: Start your adventure in an elegant seaside enclave popular with chic Parisians

23 km 800 m

D1

Start your adventure in an elegant seaside enclave popular with chic Parisians

Day 2: Ride across the Pegasus Bridge

17 km 500 m

D1

Ride across the Pegasus Bridge

Day 2: Ride across the Pegasus Bridge

26 km 700 m

D1

Ride across the Pegasus Bridge

Day 2: Ride across the Pegasus Bridge

36 km 1200 m

D1

Ride across the Pegasus Bridge

Day 2: Ride across the Pegasus Bridge

43 km 1500 m

D1

Ride across the Pegasus Bridge

Day 3: Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

14 km 600 m

D1

Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

Day 3: Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

33 km 1500 m

D1

Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

Day 3: Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

39 km 1650 m

D1

Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

Day 4: Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

13 km 850 m

D1

Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

Day 4: Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

20 km 1200 m

D1

Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

Day 5: Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

21 km 900 m

D1

Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

Day 5: Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

31 km 1400 m

D1

Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

Day 5: Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

40 km 1900 m

D1

Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

Day 6: Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

14 km 700 m

D1

Explore the island monastery of World Heritage Mont-Saint-Michel, destination of a centuries-old pilgrimage and home to Europe’s most dramatic tidal change

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