Elevation of the route
Waytypes of the cycle route
Surface of the cycle route
La Régalante, 275 km from the Mont Saint-Michel to Nantes
General information
Signposting: This cycle route is in fact signposted in both directions, displaying the logo for La Régalante.
A few local specifics: in the département (French county) of La Manche (in Normandy), the cycle route is indicated on most signposts as V409.
From La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, north of Nantes, follow signs for La Vélodyssée to reach Nantes city centre.
Level of difficulty: easy, as this cycle route involves very little shift in altitude and some 50% of the total 275km is on segregated cycle routes (on greenways – voies vertes in French)
Services
Regarding accommodation, book ahead for peace of mind, especially as in more rural parts there are fewer possibilities for finding places at which to stay than elsewhere. In addition, remember that in summer, a lot of accommodation will be booked in advance by the week by other tourists.
Trains and transport along the Régalante
Railway stations served by regional TER trains are dotted along the Régalante cycle route, allowing you to join it at various points, or to skip certain stages if you wish:
- Gare de Pontorson
- Gare d'Avranches
- Gare de Vitré
- Gare de Martigné-Ferchaud
- Gare de Châteaubriant
- Gare d’Issé
- Gare de Nort-sur-Erdre
- Gare de Sucé-sur-Erdre
- Gare de La Chapelle-sur-Erdre
- Gare de Nantes
Reach La Régalante by train without having to dismantle your bike: book in advance on TGV Inoui high-speed trains (€10 per bike at time of writing), or then take your bike for free on TER regional trains
- From Paris:
TGV Inoui or TER Paris > Avranches : 3h54 average journey time - From Rennes:
TER Rennes > Pontorson Mont Saint-Michel : 0h48 average journey time - From Nantes:
TER Nantes > Rennes > Pontorson Mont Saint-Michel : 3h26 average journey time
Connections to further cycle routes
The Régalante is connected to :
- La Vélomaritime EuroVelo 4
- La Véloscénie / The Veloscenic
- The cycling network voies vertes de Bretagne
- The voie verte Châteaubriant / Château-Gontier
- The Régalante starts, or finishes, at Nantes, where it connects with La Vélodyssée and La Loire à Vélo
Le Mont-Saint-Michel / Maen Roch
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Maen Roch / Fougères
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Fougères / Vitré
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Vitré / La Guerche-de-Bretagne
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La Guerche-de-Bretagne / Martigné-Ferchaud
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Martigné-Ferchaud / Châteaubriant
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Châteaubriant / La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne
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La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne / Nort-sur-Erdre
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Nort-sur-Erdre / Nantes
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