Between Thursday the 25th and Sunday the 28th of June we cycled across Brittany in North West France from St Malo to Carnac (just West of Vannes). Our route took us roughly North to South with a bit of a dog leg to the East.
The majority of the route was along cycle paths by rivers, canals and old railway lines and included some minor roads. The route surface was mainly gravel trails and tarmac roads. We cycled 70 miles on the first day and about 55 on the second and third days, finishing with 20 miles on the last morning - a total of about 200 miles.
Day 1
We set off promptly once off the cross channel ferry biking to a small ferry taking us across to Dinard. We had a long first day cycling stopping for lunch at the village of Evran. stopping over night in Rennes.
Day 2
On Friday morning we headed South East stopping for lunch at Messac. We stayed overnight in the little town of Redon.
Day 3
On the Saturday morning we set off to bike to Malestroit for lunch and on to Vannes to stay in the Kyriad hotel.
Day 4
On the Sunday morning we cycled West to the Alignements at Carnac to the bike ride finishing line where we were picked up by coach to travel back to St Malo where we celebrated with our final group meal inside the St Malo walls at the Cafe de St Malo restaurant.
Day 5
We made our way to the ferry terminal and boarded the ferry at 9.00. The ferry arrived back in Portsmouth at 18.00 and we traveled by coach back to Richmond arriving back around 21.00.
