EuroVelo · EV4
La Vélomaritime
The French section of EuroVelo 4 along the Channel: headlands, chalk cliffs, fishing ports and the D-Day beaches, from Roscoff to Dunkirk.
Bretagne → Hauts-de-France
Where to sleep on La Vélomaritime
Halta lists 365 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 289 campsites, 1 mountain hut, 3 bivouac spots, 72 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
- Mountain huts
- 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 7 stages of La Vélomaritime
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 → Morlaix | 27 km | 259 m |
| 2 | Morlaix → Saint-Brieuc | 89 km | 752 m |
| 3 | Saint-Brieuc → Mont-Saint-Michel | 119 km | 610 m |
| 4 | Mont-Saint-Michel → Caen | 129 km | 934 m |
| 5 | Caen → Le Havre | 83 km | 424 m |
| 6 | Le Havre → Dieppe | 103 km | 736 m |
| 7 | Dieppe → Dunkerque | 201 km | 961 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Vélomaritime
How many days does La Vélomaritime take?
La Vélomaritime takes about 13 days, split into 7 stages over 751 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 Vélomaritime?
Halta lists 365 places to sleep within 5 km of La Vélomaritime: 289 campsites, 1 mountain hut, 3 bivouac spots, 72 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 Vélomaritime?
La Vélomaritime is rated moderate, with 4 676 m of cumulative elevation gain over 751 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 668 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Vélomaritime go?
La Vélomaritime runs from Roscoff to Dunkerque, by way of Saint-Brieuc, Caen, Dieppe, across Bretagne → Hauts-de-France. It is travelled by bike and totals 751 km split into 7 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).