The Planning of The Vélomaritime

The Vélomaritime® cycle route extends for 1,500 km (930 miles) from English Channel to the North Sea

CONTENTS:

1️⃣ A coastal adventure boasting some real gems

2️⃣ Development of the route

3️⃣ Types of terrain and difficulty of the route

4️⃣ The Vélomaritime, the French section of the EuroVelo 4 route

5️⃣ The cycle routes linking up to the Vélomaritime

6️⃣ The Vélomaritime in a nutshell

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A fully completed route

The Vélomaritime cycle route has been fully completed since June 2021. Some sections are provisional, pending improvement work.
Main characteristics of the Vélomaritime cycle route

from Roscoff to Mont-Saint-Michel: country roads mostly, with some steep sections
from Mont-Saint-Michel to Cherbourg: green ways mostly, predominantly flat
from Cherbourg to Tréport: country roads mostly, with some steep gradients and provisional sections (an alternative green way along the Lin cycle route is available between Fécamp and Dieppe)
from Tréport to Berck: country roads mostly, with some cycle paths, flat
from Berck to Bray-Dunes: country roads mostly, with some steep gradients and provisional sections.

Under a European project, the Roscoff to Cherbourg cycle route was devised. From this originated the “Tour de Manche” around the French and English coasts of the Channel (continue the cycle route in England).

The Vélomaritime in a nutshell:

📅 2021 – the route was officially opened

🚲 A 1,500 km route running from the English Channel to the North Sea

️ 🗺️ A route crossing through 3 French regions and 9 departments

💯 100% signposted all along

🇪🇺 A European cycle route: the Vélomaritime is the French section of the EuroVelo 4 route

🔗 7 cycle routes linked up to it, including three EuroVelo routes and four national cycle routes