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La Vélomaritime — loop between Saint-Malo and Cancale

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Brittany

La Vélomaritime — loop between Saint-Malo and Cancale

Moderate

4.3

(86)

465

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La Vélomaritime — loop between Saint-Malo and Cancale

02:20

38.3km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.05 km for 72 m

After 3.50 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.89 km

Saint-Malo's ramparts

Highlight • Monument

Facing the port, it is the entrance to the inner city. The ramparts are very well preserved and offer remarkable views.

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2.34 km

Saint-Sauveur Chapel, Saint-Malo

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The chapel Saint-Sauveur is today an exhibition center since 1999. Its construction was completed in 1612 after 5 years of work. But in 1737, the building threatens to collapse and …

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2.77 km

The Maison du Québec was made available to the Government of Quebec by Saint-Malo, birthplace of Jacques Cartier. Its objective: to make Quebec known and loved in France, and to strengthen the bonds of friendship between the two French-speaking communities.

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3.04 km

Saint-Vincent Cathedral of Saint-Malo

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The Saint-Vincent-de-Zaragosse Cathedral of Saint-Malo is a former Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Vincent of Zaragoza, located in Saint-Malo in Ille-et-Vilaine. Its architecture mixes Romanesque and Gothic styles, and …

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3.41 km

Saint-Malo Castle

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The Château de Saint-Malo was built by the Dukes of Brittany between the 15th and 18th centuries to ensure their authority over the city of Saint-Malo. It is classified as a historic monument.

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4.43 km

Sillon Beach

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The seaside resort of Paramé borders the walled city and forms, as it were, the eastern extension of St-Malo. Its greatest asset is the Grande Plage*, a huge sandy beach …

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21.8 km

Fountain of the Oyster Washers and Saint Méen Church

Highlight • Religious Site

This work by sculptor Jean Fréour pays homage to the Cancalaises who washed oysters before mechanization.

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22.1 km

Cancale Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Cancale Museum is in the building of the former Saint-Méen church in Cancale, in the French department of Ille-et-Vilaine, in the Brittany region. The church was built by the …

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23.1 km

Cancale

Highlight • Settlement

Cancale, also known as the pearl of the Emerald Coast, has long been renowned for its oysters and shellfish, which can be enjoyed while admiring Mont Saint-Michel, in the middle of the bay.

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24.3 km

View of Cancale and Its Harbor

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Cancale is the oyster capital. If you pass here at low tide, you will see the cages used for their cultivation. There's nothing like enjoying a hamper of fresh oysters with a view of the sea.

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24.9 km

View of Cancale and La Houle Harbor

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From Dol, head towards Charrueix. You can then go through all the beaches offering sailing or wheeled sports. Or on the sea, which spread out on the road of this seafront which leads to Cancale.

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38.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

11.5 km

3.69 km

1.67 km

511 m

257 m

Surfaces

18.3 km

18.2 km

1.14 km

345 m

227 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

33°C

18°C

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Comments

June 23, 2025,La Vélomaritime - Schleife zwischen Saint-Malo und Cancale

The port city of St. Malo, with its medieval city walls and reconstructed historic center, is a real hotspot in northwest Brittany. We continued on to the oyster capital of Cancale. Best oysters ever🦪

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September 4, 2022,Radtour von St. Malo nach Cancale ❤😋

The first 10 km were quite unattractive in terms of the route, except for a short stretch of beach with a pretty promenade. We were happy when at some point we were able to turn off the busy country road onto a small peninsula. But soon the fun was over, because the bike path ended in Nirvana. First we tried …

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August 15, 2025,Bretonischer Charme und Küstenpanorama...von Cancale nach St. Malo

The nearly 48 km bike ride led us from Cancale, in bright sunshine and a fresh sea breeze, along country roads and quiet bike paths through typical Breton villages with granite houses and flower-filled gardens, to Saint-Malo, the legendary corsair city. Saint-Malo welcomed us with its imposing city walls, which enclose the heart of the city like a protective stone …

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La Vélomaritime — loop between Saint-Malo and Cancale

Saint-Malo's ramparts

Saint-Sauveur Chapel, Saint-Malo

Quebec Square

Saint-Vincent Cathedral of Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo Castle

Sillon Beach

Fountain of the Oyster Washers and Saint Méen Church

Cancale Museum

Cancale

View of Cancale and Its Harbor

View of Cancale and La Houle Harbor

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