E-book: Practical Guide to La Vélodyssée

The complete guide to preparing your Vélodyssée and building a trip suited to your level, your pace and what you want from it.

Everything you need to organise your adventure from Roscoff to Hendaye: how to split the route, how many days to plan, where to sleep, what gear to take and how to anticipate the different surfaces, the wind and conditions along the coast. 33 pages designed to help you prepare about 1,300 km along the Atlantic, through Brittany, the Pays de la Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

What you will find inside:

• 4 major sections in detail from Roscoff to Hendaye, with distances, durations, levels, terrain and advice for each part
• Several formats to adapt the journey to your pace, from a discovery format in 18 to 22 days to an express format in 11 to 13 days
• GPX guidance to prepare your route and keep your track available offline
• 3 extra getaways to extend the adventure: around the Arcachon basin, around the Carcans-Hourtin lake and the Canal Forêt loop
• Advice on choosing your accommodation, with the Accueil Vélo label and a selection of cyclist-friendly places
• A complete checklist for gear, mechanics, safety and the essentials to take
• Advice on anticipating rougher tracks, ferry crossings, wind, heat and the busiest stretches of the coast
• Useful apps, product recommendations and Les Bornées perks with our partner Alltricks
• A section on what to anticipate when travelling by bike as a woman

Who is it for? For everyone who wants to discover La Vélodyssée at their own pace, for a few stages or the whole route from Roscoff to Hendaye.