Cycling Tour from Bayeux to Mont St Michel 

Arrival in Bayeux

Excursion to the Landing Beaches | 51km

Take time to admire the amazing 11th century Bayeux Tapestry showing the conquest of England by William Duke of Normandy. Take a loop cycle ride to the landing site at Omaha beach. Take a walk through history on a sandy beach before reaching the American cemetery. Then continue the ride to the ‘Pointe du Hoc’ which was one of the strategic points in the German fortifications along the Normandy coast. Follow the seaside routes to Colleville sur mer and its very impressive American cemetery, before arriving at Bayeux

Bayeux – Villers Bocage | 40km

Enjoy the beautiful and small routes through the Bessin meandering around the picturesque lands and fields to the Abbey of Mondaye. From there continue on to the village of Villers Bocage

Villers Bocage – Vire | 46km

Keep cycling into the Norman Bocage, from small villages to green pastures before reaching the Souleuvre river. Here you will meet the imposing Viaduct dating from 1887. In this idyllic setting, why don’t you experience an exhilarating bungy jump? Then, the Voie Verte cycling path will lead you to Vire, a city rich with mediaeval history

Vire – St Hilaire du Harcouët | 55km

Leave the fortified city of Vire and follow the Voie Verte through the Norman green countryside riding up and down rolling hills and small woods. Stopping at Mortain nestled into the side of a cliff, offering beautiful views over the cascading waterfalls and the valley. Continue to St Hilaire du Harcouët

St Hilaire du Harcouët – Pontorson (Mont St Michel) | 56km

Still on the peaceful ‘Voie Verte’, ride towards the Mont St Michel right in front of you! Enjoy this splendid and unforgettable view over the bay, with the salt marshes in the foreground and the ‘Occident Marvel’ which slowly appears on the background

Departure during the day