Roscoff / Plouescat La Littorale

The route

Cycling westwards from Roscoff, you stick very close to the sea, enjoying it to the full. The route is signposted, but on this stage you have to remain mostly on roads shared with motorized vehicles, although traffic is light. There are two stretches along farm tracks and there’s one stretch along a cycle lane. Note the steeply sloping section going from before the Anse de Guillec up to Créac’h Bihan. At Plouescat, you ride along a cycle lane as you descend towards the Anse de Kernic. There are also significant slopes around Lochrist, where the road is narrow, so take care along that particular stretch.

Links with the Vélomaritime and Vélodyssée cycle routes

Roscoff also serves as start point or end point on the Vélodyssée EuroVelo 1 cycle route. Additionally, it’s the start point for the Vélomaritime - EuroVelo 4.

Transport options

The closest train stations served by high-speed TGV services are: Morlaix or Brest 

Coach lines on the BreizhGo network 

• Line 29 Morlaix – Roscoff, with, in the summer period, the possibility of transporting your bike. For further information on bookings and options, phone 02 99 300 300 (at latest, before 5pm the day before you wish to use the service, or then before 5pm on Friday to be able to use the service on Sunday or Monday as well as Saturday).
• Line 25  Brest - Lesneven - Roscoff

Maritime / Ferry links

• From Roscoff:
  • with Les Vedettes de l’île de Batz, the crossing to and from Batz Island lasting 15 mins.
  • with Brittany Ferries, to and from Plymouth (England), Cork (Ireland) or Bilbao (Spain).

Don't miss

• Roscoff: notorious as a corsairs’ port in centuries past, it was transformed into a seaside resort in the 19th century and has in recent times been designated a Petite Cité de Caractère for its fine heritage. As to its Jardin Exotique et Botanique, it covers 16,000m² and displays over 3,000 species of subtropical plants. La Maison des Johnnies et de l’Oignon covers the tradition of local men cycling across Britain to sell fine local onions, while La Criée fish market offers guided tours. Tourists can visit Algoplus, a craft canning company specializing in transforming algae for food and explaining the work of harvesting seaweed. La Brasserie de Kerav'ale produces both local cider and beer. As to the Centre de Thalassothérapie, as well as sea-water-based treatments, it provides views over the beautiful Bay of Morlaix and Batz Island.