Vélodyssée: cycling accommodation all along the way
La Vélodyssée runs down the French Atlantic coast from Roscoff in Brittany to Hendaye on the Spanish border. You ride through Brittany, past the beaches of the Vendée, round the Arcachon Bay and on to the Basque coast. Pine forests, dunes and fishing harbours make it one of the finest coastal routes in Europe.
1200 km
Distance
5,500 m
Elevation gain
18
Stages
30
hosts on this route
Stage towns on Vélodyssée
The towns the route goes through. The places where Bikipi hosts welcome riders are on the map below.
Vannes
Brittany
Vannes opens onto the Gulf of Morbihan. Cyclists discover southern Brittany here, between land and sea.
Nantes
Pays de la Loire
Nantes is where La Loire à Vélo meets La Vélodyssée. This green city has an excellent cycle network for people arriving by bike.
La Rochelle
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Rochelle is a jewel of the Atlantic coast. A pioneer of cycling in France, it is a must on La Vélodyssée.
Bayonne
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bayonne stands at the gates of the Basque Country and Spain. La Vélodyssée ends here before carrying on along the Spanish Basque coast.
Route map
View the route of Vélodyssée and available accommodations
Where hosts welcome riders
- Morlaix
- Plouguernével
- Séné
- Larré
- Quilly
- Nantes
- Saint-Hilaire-de-Chaléons
- Montoir-de-Bretagne
- Les Sables-d'Olonne
- Angoulins
- Saint-Trojan-les-Bains
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz
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