From Redon to Quimper along the Canal de Nantes à Brest by bike

DAY 1 - Arrival in Redon

The first night is in Redon. Door-gate of Morbilhan Gulf, the rive traffic intersection of Redon is the starting point of this tour in Central Brittany. By way of warming up, take time to ride along the old dock-sides, to cross the bridges and footbridges and admire the ancient shipowners and merchants houses.

(This itinerary might be changed)
 

General informations :

• 7 days and 6 nights
• Standard version accommodation comfort level: 2 * to 4* and bed and breakfast
• Child rates: contact us

The dates :

Achievable between April and October 2023

High season : july and august. 

Included :

• Self-guided online tour
• Luggages transport
• Roadbook on app
• Assistance in case of breakdown (except puncture)

Not included :

• Transport to the place of departure
• Personal expenses
• Visits other than those included in the program
• Tourist tax to be paid on site

The options :

• VTC or VAE rental
• Additional night (s) at the start or end of the tour
• roadbook print version
• Theft insurance for the rented bike
• cancellation insurance

Level:

1 2 3 4 5 6

Ground :

Flat, very smooth roads and paths. Program with 80% of cycle paths and towpaths in good condition and maintained. The last stage is hilly.

Weather :

Pleasant, little precipitation.

Roadbook :

We provide you with detailed maps and a description of the routes when you arrive at the first hotel. We will also give you vouchers for hotels and restaurants as well as luggage tags.

Technicality:

40 to 60 km of hiking per day, or about 3 to 5 hours of cycling.
Easy to follow route, accessible to all cyclists.

Meals:

Breakfasts: generous (coffee, tea, chocolate, milk, butter, bread, jam, orange juice) or buffet.
Lunches: not included
Dinners: are not included.

The bike :

- Rental bike: Dutch type 7-speed bikes or 21-speed VTC which will be delivered to your 1st hotel on the morning of day 2.
 A security deposit will be requested. the return is done by train or if you wish we will repatriate people, luggage and bikes by minibus.

- Personal bike: We do not recommend bikes with small tires. The city bikes and mountain bikes are excellent. Remember to check your bicycle before setting off.
At the end of the tour, you will need to take care of your own bicycle.

Assistance:

Assistance in the event of breakdown (except punctures for which we do not intervene).

Luggage:

During the stay, they are transported by a courier or by our team and limited to one piece of luggage per person (max. 20 kg).

Transport : 

- By train: TER and TGV station in Redon.
- By road: D177 from Rennes, N137 and D164 from Nantes (free motorways in Brittany)
- By plane: Nantes airport

Your vehicle:

Parking on site Redon.

Cancellation insurance :

In order to guarantee the reimbursement of costs in the event of cancellation of your stay, you can take out insurance here.