Cycling in Plumeliau
2 cycling routes from Plumeliau, Brittany, France, 52 to 81 km, 134 km mapped in all, with up to 576 m of climbing in a day. Rolling riding (7 m of climbing per km on average), mostly mixed-surface and road routes, 87% paved, 26% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. Best months to ride: May to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 2
- Lengths
- 52–81 km
- Biggest day
- 576 m
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Surface
- 87% paved
- Bike
- Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate to Hard
- Best months
- May to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 87% paved · 11% gravel or unpaved — 15 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 26% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 2 routes.
Cycling guide to Plumeliau
Plumeliau in Brittany, France, is a base for two cycling loops. The first is an 81.2 km loop to Mur-de-Bretagne with 622 m of elevation gain, passing numerous small places and reaching a height of 290 m. The route has 25.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane and 1.9 km of cycle path, with 17% gravel or unpaved surface. The longest stretch without services is 13.9 km, and there are two railway stations near the route.
The second route is a 52.4 km loop to Quistinic with 493 m of elevation gain, reaching a height of 154 m. It is mostly paved (97%), with just 2% gravel or unpaved sections. It has 9.7 km on main roads without cycle lanes and 0.2 km of cycle path. The longest stretch without services is 11.5 km, and two railway stations are near this route as well. Both routes are recorded in July with temperatures of 21-27 °C.
More on best time to ride, terrain
Best time to ride
July with temperatures recorded between 21 and 27 °C.
Terrain
The terrain around Plumeliau features rolling profiles with average climb gradients around 4–5%, maximum gradients up to 10.4%. The highest point on the Mur-de-Bretagne loop reaches 290 m. The climbs are moderate, with the longest climb on the Mur-de-Bretagne loop covering 2.5 km with an average gradient of 5%. The Quistinic loop has a biggest climb of 2.2 km at 3.9% average gradient.