Cycling in Plumeliau

Cycling from Plumeliau offers two loops with rolling terrain, distances of 52 to 81 km, and climbs up to 290 m height.

2
Routes: 134 km
In total: 81 km
Longest ride: 576 m
Most climbing

Rides in Plumeliau

Mixed · France
Plumeliau – Mur-de-Bretagne
Plumeliau, France
81 km576 m ↑HardGPX
Ridden Jul 2025 · Added Aug 2026
Mixed · France
Plumeliau – Quistinic
Plumeliau, France
52 km408 m ↑ModerateGPX
Ridden Jul 2025 · Added Aug 2026

Riding in Plumeliau in numbers

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

When to ride in Plumeliau

Typical conditions by month, 2015–2024 reanalysis. Bars run from the average daily low to high.

Best months: May to Sep.

9°4°J13

10°4°F12

12°5°M14

15°6°A10

18°9°M12

21°13°J11

23°14°J8

23°14°A10

20°12°S9

17°10°O13

12°7°N12

10°6°D14

BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 21 km/h from the SW

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.

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.