On foot or by bike

Hiking & Cycling around Mont-Saint-Michel

Explore the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel from Cancale to Pontorson: GR 34, GR 22 and Véloscénie, with walking and cycling stops in Normandy and Brittany.

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GR footpaths

GR 34Hiking

Mont-Saint-Michel Bay Customs Path

The GR 34, the legendary customs officers' path, skirts the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel between Cancale and Granville: rocky headlands, salt meadows and grand views of the Wonder around every bend.

Distance
80 km
Duration
4 to 5 days
Level
Moderate
  • The Pointe du Grouin facing the Mont
  • The salt meadows and their lambs
  • Mont-Saint-Michel seen from the Roche Torin
  • Granville's Upper Town

Stages on the map

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  1. 1Cancale — Pointe du Grouin
  2. 2Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes
  3. 3Mont-Saint-Michel
  4. 4La Roche Torin — Courtils
  5. 5Genêts — bay crossing
  6. 6Granville — Upper Town
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GR 22Hiking

Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel on the GR 22

The GR 22 leaves Notre-Dame de Paris to reach Mont-Saint-Michel on foot, following the pilgrims' way. Its final section, from Mortain to the bay, offers a spectacular approach through the bocage and the sands.

Distance
65 km (section finale)
Duration
3 to 4 days
Level
Moderate
  • The Sélune gorges at Mortain
  • The Avranches Scriptorial and its manuscripts
  • The Jardin des Plantes overlooking the bay
  • Entering the bay across the sands

Stages on the map

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  1. 1Mortain — Sélune gorges
  2. 2Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
  3. 3Avranches — Scriptorial
  4. 4Genêts
  5. 5Mont-Saint-Michel
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Cycle routes

VéloscénieCycling

The Véloscénie — Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel by bike

450 km from the Paris region to the Channel: the Véloscénie crosses the Perche, state forests and the bocage before reaching Mont-Saint-Michel. The final section uses the greenway between Pontorson and the Mont.

Distance
450 km (total) — 15 km (voie verte finale)
Duration
8 to 10 days in full
Level
Easy (greenway) to moderate
  • The Pontorson → Mont-Saint-Michel greenway
  • The forests of the Perche and Domfront
  • The character villages of the southern Manche
  • The panorama over the bay at the finish

Stages on the map

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  1. 1Alençon
  2. 2Domfront
  3. 3Mortain
  4. 4Ducey
  5. 5Pontorson — greenway
  6. 6Mont-Saint-Michel
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Combine these trails with our themed itineraries and add your favourite stops to your trip.

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