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Tour Code BTS8CS

SOUTH Highlights Artist village Pont Aven, Culture in , Lighthouse Phare d’Eckmühl, Pointe du Raz, Picturesque

FASCINATING SOUTH BRITTANY BY BIKE (ECO) SELF-GUIDED CYCLING TOUR

The breathtaking south of Brittany welcomes you with larges beaches, creeks, picturesque Ship transfer villages and historic cities. Cycling through Finistère is a real pleasure and the blue sea combined with lovely houses made out of stone and booming flowers are charming you all the way through the week.

Douarnenez DIFFICULTY KM LENGTH ARRIVAL 287 8 days sundays Quimper 7 nights A: 02.04. - 09.05.21 Pointe du Raz 24.09. - 17.10.21 Bénodet B: 14.05. - 19.09.21 Ile Tudy Pont Aven Day 1 Arrival Arrival in Quimper. After check-in you can discover this beautiful city with its impressive cathedral and ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS its interesting architecture. Easy up to hilly roads, always asphalted on secondary and agricultural roads, some little Day 2 Quimper - Pont Aven 43 km paths on the beach You leave Quimper with its tiny medieval streets to SERVICE INCLUDED cycle through the Breton back country. You reach Day 5 Bénodet - 44 km Pont Aven, a small village which was an important 5 nights in 2* hotels, 2 nights in chambres d’hôtes in room with center of the impressionism movement and You leave the hotel by bike along the coast passing private facilities welcomes artists like Paul Gauguin. Enjoy a stroll by Ile Toudy. From Ile Toudy you take a boat which Daily breakfast and spass at one of the numerous galleries. goes to Loctudy. Afterwards you cycle through picturesque villages, before you get to the coastal Personal welcome meeting bike path where you can enjoy the breathtaking Daily luggage transfer view on the sea and the beaches. The lighthouse of Route book, maps and information material Penmarc'h, Phare Eckmühl, is one of the highest 24 h Service Hotline lighthouses of . So, let's go! There are only GPS-tracks on demand 307 steps to the top of the 65 m high tower. PER PERSON Day 6 Penmarch - Pointe du Raz 63 km ROOM with B&B DBL / SGL 639 €*/ 924 €* From one headland to another. From Penmarc’h you with half-board DBL / SGL 927 €* / 1212 €* are cycling to the most western part of France, the EXTRA NIGHT Pointe du Raz. Mostly on little routs and the sea always in sighting distance with its large beaches, Quimper DBL / SGL 56 € / 100 € you arrive in . This little town is known for BIKE RENTAL Day 3 Pont Aven - Concarneau its fish canning industry. Afterwards you reach the 43 km impressive cap. 21-Gear-Tourbike 100 € E-Bike (250 € deposit) 200 € You leave Pont Aven and its beautiful harbor. After a hilly part you reach typical picturesque villages. Day 7 Pointe du Raz - Quimper 59 km *Extra charge Saison B in DBL / SGL 47 € / 73 € Minimum 4 persons You follow the coast on little roads. Here you can You are passing through , which is enjoy the beautiful view. You reach Concarneau Extra Cost p. p. for a group of 2 or 3 115 € known for its important fishing harbor with with its "Ville Close", the fortified city, which is an awesome boats. The path leads you again to the ancient monastery. You can have a walk on the city heartland towards Quimper. You are cycling POSSIBLE OPTIONS wall and enjoy the view on the harbor and the through forests and along meadows. You have the 4-course-diner (Option half-board) surrounding of Concarneau. possibility to stop in Locranon, one of the most beautiful villages in France. The trip ends in the Bike rental Day 4 Concarneau - Bénodet 35 km capital of , Quimper. Helmet rental Rental GPS-navigation device Today some climbs are awaiting you. But you will be rewarded with a fabulous landscape, with parts Day 8 Departure directly next to the sea, almost untouched beaches, and beautiful Breton churches. Destination of the After the breakfast it is time to say "Au revoir et à trip is the sea resort and spa town Bénodet. We bientôt” propose to go to the beautiful sandy beach for a swim.

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