Having cycled the Mosel last year this year we decided to do a cycle ride round Brittany. we Based the first half of the trip an a book called France En Velo.

We booked the over night ferry from Portsmouth to St Malo which despite my concerns about sea sickness actually turned out to be an enjoyable crossing. We arrived in St Malo fresh for the ride ahead.
On leaving the harbor we made our way to the start point On the Promenade over looking the Fort National

Start of Our Cycle Tour

We set off out of St Malo along the sea front headed towards Rotheneuf following the D137, D155 then the D201 about 5km past Rotheneuf we stopped at a lovley littke beach called Anse du Guesclin to give the bikes a rest

Bikes resting at Anse du Guesclin

Anse du Guesclin

 Continuing along the D201 we arrived at the turn off to Visit Pointe du Grouin and its great views of the headland. We  rode on to Cancale (which was very busy as it was market day) the Oyster capital of France

Jenny in Cancale square

After cycling down to the beach we tackled the steep hill back up to the main road turning right onto the D76 after 8km we turned right onto the D155 signed for Mont St Michel. From here we followed a cycle path along side the road to Le Vivier-sur-Mer where the D155 turnes into the D797. We followed the D797 till it veared inland this is where we differed from the book instead we continued on along the D82 following signs for a cycle route keeping left at the church in Cherrueix we followed this road a short while till reaching a small passageway on the left signed as access to the beach (called Cale Du Han) where we joined the cycle route on reaching Chapelle St Anne (where there are picnic benches)

Graham near Chapelle St Anne

we kept to the right following the cycle route signs for Mont St Michel until we reached the river Couesnon where you can turn left for Mont St Michel or right for Pontorson we turned right following the river until we reached the campsite Camping Haliotis ( http://www.camping-haliotis-mont-saint-michel.com/english-version-camping-haliotis-mont-saint-michel.php )on the left.

First day of cycling over.