This stage of the coastal cycle route takes you to the end of the world, to the heart of a grandiose landscape and wilderness. Leave the Pointe du Raz Grand Site de France behind, and head for Audierne and its fishing and yachting harbour. Along the way, take a look at the sheltered harbours, notably Bestrée, built by men to protect their boats from the onslaught of the sea. Heritage lovers won't want to miss the chapel of Saint-Tugen, passing through the village of Primelin, a fine example of Breton Renaissance architecture. Before reaching the center of Audierne, the cycle route skirts the sheltered and safe beach of Sainte-Evette.

Wild nature and breathtaking scenery are the order of the day on this stage of the coastal cycle route. From Audierne, in the Goyen estuary, the cycle route moves slightly away from the coast for the first few kilometers, before approaching it again in the commune of Plouhinec, where it skirts the prehistoric site of Menez Drégan, an ancient collapsed sea cave. You pass the cove of Pors Poulhan, which marks the end of Cap Sizun and the beginning of Pays Bigouden. The stage ends at the large beach of Penhors, popular with surfers.

Peace and nature as far as the eye can see are guaranteed on this leg of the coastal cycle route. The route bypasses the Biological Reserve of the Trunvel-Tréogat pond, a migratory bird ringing station unique in France. After a few kilometers, the journey takes a more maritime turn. Admire the chapel of Tronoën before arriving near the famous Pointe de La Torche. It's well worth the detour and its quota of sea spray! We then arrive at the port of Saint-Guénolé, specialized in sardine fishing. A few pedal strokes later and you're in Penmarc'h. The 60-metre-high Eckmühl lighthouse offers a breathtaking view.

This stage of the coastal cycle route is unique in that it follows the coastline and passes through several fishing ports. The first of these, Le Guilvinec, comes alive in the late afternoon, when the boats arrive. The panoramic terrace of the Haliotika discovery center is a good place to observe this impressive activity. Further on, the cycle route passes through the port of Lesconil, then Loctudy, where the "demoiselle de Loctudy" is fished. You then arrive in Pont-l'Abbé, capital of the Pays Bigouden. Its castle houses the town hall and a museum presenting traditional local society. The town is particularly lively on Thursday, market day.

Heading out from the town of Vannes, east round to Port-Navalo, make the most of the exceptional protected maritime atmosphere of the Gulf du Morbihan. On the gulf’s south side, the Presqu’île de Rhuys is a wide peninsula crisscrossed by cycle paths, allowing you to admire the many creeks and islands of the gulf, a wildly indented, beautiful inland sea, its aspect changing greatly with the tides and the seasons.

While awaiting a fuller connection to other Breton routes, from Férel (west of La Roche-Bernard on the Vilaine River), a slightly hilly cycle route takes you along quiet roads and tracks to Pénestin at the Vilaine’s estuary. The Pointe du Scal Headland makes for a particularly special stop on this stage split between countryside, riverbanks and the ocean’s edge.

Before continuing your adventure, treat yourself to one last stroll through the famous Ville Close, surrounded by 15th-century ramparts and lively terraces. Take your bike aboard the ferry for a short 200-meter crossing to the Lanriec district. Your journey along the coastal cycle route continues to the Pointe de Trévignon, via Trégunc. This area, popular with nature lovers, is a bird paradise and the property of the Conservatoire du Littoral. Further on, the cycle route passes through the village of Névez - welcome to thatched cottage country! Following the river Aven, the last pedal strokes of this stage take you to Pont-Aven, made famous by the works of Gauguin. Here, art galleries abound, perpetuating the bohemian spirit of yesteryear.

Leaving Pont-Aven, the city of painters, you pedal towards Riec-Sur-Belon, the capital of the flat oyster. Welcome to the Pays de Quimperlé, with its unspoilt landscapes around the "rias", rivers invaded by the sea. The coastal cycle route then reaches Doëlan and its charming little port nestled in a deep, narrow ria. A former fishing and trading port, Doëlan is still home to a few fishing boats. The stage ends at Le Pouldu for a well-deserved break in this seaside resort with its three beaches. A great place to watch the tide turn against the Morbihan dunes.