BR9 – Escape in Morbihan

THE perfect circuit to find yourself and escape from your daily life! Discover Brittany, far from its coasts and its crowd. You will pedal on the green lane along the Ille et Rance canal and its locks.

STANDARD: with accommodation in 2-star hotels

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Sarzeau
Between the ocean and the Gulf of Morbihan, discover this small Breton village.

Day 2: Sarzeau – Arzon – 35 km
Head south to discover an impressive fortress, home of the great Dukes of Brittany: the castle of Suscinio. You will then ride back up by bike to Pointe Saint Jacques and the church of St Gildas de Rhuys. You will finish this superb stopover by Le Logeo and its fishing port before returning to your hotel in Arzon.

Day 3: Arzon – Auray – 40 km
The day begins with a boat trip from Port Navalo to Locmariaquer. Then the marina of La Trinité-sur-Mer before reaching Carnac, known for its masterful megalithic alignments! The stage ends at the old port city of Auray where you will spend the night.

Day 4: Auray – Vannes – 32 km
You will get off your bike for a ride in the small port of St Goustan and then once in the saddle, you will head back to the ports of Larmor Baden, Arradon or Le Bono. The stage ends in Vannes known for its ramparts of course, its port but also wooden houses!

Day 5: Vannes – Sarzeau – 34 km
The loop is closing! Direction the salt marshes of Saint-Armel, a prehistoric farm then a small passage through the Rhuys peninsula to Sarzeau. End of the circuit.

Possibility of additional night in Sarzeau, please contact us.

Best period of time

From early March to November

Services provided

• 4 nights with breakfast (in room for 2 people)
• Luggage transport during the cycling stages
• The rental of a VTC bike equipped for 4 days (with 1 helmet) and its repatriation
• The crossing by boat Port-Navalo – Locmariaquer (Day 3)
• 1 travel file (per room) including colour maps, detailed itineraries (FR or GB) and tourist documentation
• Tourist taxes
• Telephone assistance 7 days a week

Access to the site

By car:
Arrival by the A11 motorway then N165 Nantes-Quimper-Brest expressway.

By train:
Paris Gare Montparnasse >> Gare de Vannes (by TGV).
From Vannes – SNCF Bus Station: Bus – Line 24 direction “Port Navalo” – stop “Médiathèque” in Sarzeau

By plane:

From Roissy CDG airport:
– Roissy Charles de Gaulle T.2 station >> Rennes station (by TGV) >> Vannes station (by train).

Difficulty of hiking

Level 2 – Short stage circuit with no particular relief