EuroVelo · EV1
La Vélodyssée
France's longest cycle route, the Atlantic section of EuroVelo 1: Breton lighthouses, marshes, pine forests and beaches, from Roscoff to the Basque border.
Bretagne → Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Where to sleep on La Vélodyssée
Halta lists 732 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 590 campsites, 22 bivouac spots, 120 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 8 stages of La Vélodyssée
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roscoff → Carhaix-Plouguer | 71 km | 749 m |
| 2 | Carhaix-Plouguer → Redon | 156 km | 797 m |
| 3 | Redon → Nantes | 73 km | 402 m |
| 4 | Nantes → Les Sables-d'Olonne | 94 km | 328 m |
| 5 | Les Sables-d'Olonne → La Rochelle | 92 km | 208 m |
| 6 | La Rochelle → Royan | 81 km | 192 m |
| 7 | Royan → Arcachon | 154 km | 176 m |
| 8 | Arcachon → Bayonne | 156 km | 383 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Vélodyssée
How many days does La Vélodyssée take?
La Vélodyssée takes about 15 days, split into 8 stages over 877 km — an average of 58 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Vélodyssée?
Halta lists 732 places to sleep within 5 km of La Vélodyssée: 590 campsites, 22 bivouac spots, 120 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is La Vélodyssée?
La Vélodyssée is rated moderate, with 3 235 m of cumulative elevation gain over 877 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 404 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Vélodyssée go?
La Vélodyssée runs from Roscoff to Bayonne, by way of Nantes, La Rochelle, Arcachon, across Bretagne → Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is travelled by bike and totals 877 km split into 8 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Contient des données EuroVelo (ODbL, eurovelo.com). Étapes indicatives, Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).