Biking along the most scenic section of the Vire Valley
From Saint-Lô to Tessy-sur-Vire, you cycle along the most scenic area of the Vire Valley. All around, you will see pastures, sheep, horses and flowering hedges. This trail is ideally suited to families as it is all on a greenway and has several places you can stop :)
Practical information:
- Length: 2 days and 1 night
- Departure an arrival: Saint-Lô railway station. You can park on the car park beside the tourist office (Plage Verte) or beside the railway station, on the edge of the River Vire.
- Distance : ~ 50 km (~ 31 miles)
Day 1: from Saint-Lô to Tessy-sur-Vire (25 km - ~15 ½ miles)
Just outside the town of Saint-Lô, you are already cycling through the Vire Valley in the Normandy countryside.
Halfway along, just after Condé-sur-Vire, the leisure activity centre located on your route is the ideal place for a picnic. Here you can enjoy activities such as canoeing, mountain biking, archery and even climbing.
5 km (3 miles) from your evening stopover, take a break at La Chapelle-sur-Vire. It has a large multisport playing field, a fitness trail and a wildlife pond.
Day 2: Tessy-sur-Vire to Saint-Lô (25 km - ~15 ½ miles)
Before picking up the greenway to Saint-Lô again, take a quick cycle around the town of Tessy and stop for a moment in the floral park beside the church.
A perfect place to stop for a picnic is the Roches de Ham, a rocky site of outstanding natural beauty with beautiful belvederes overlooking the twists and turns of the Vire Valley. In the high season, you can even enjoy a pancake or a glass of apple juice at the Roches du Ham crêperie.
Back in Saint-Lô, why not visit the Norman Bocage Museum, which is located in an old farm building? It offers a vivid picture of the rural Bocage society in Normandy from the 19th century to modern times.
Zoom sur le festival des Bords de Vire
Le festival des Bords de Vire, créé en 2012 à l'initiative de l’Usine Utopik , propose un parcours art et environnement avec des œuvres éphémères le long de la voie verte. Depuis 2018, certaines sculptures sont installées de manière permanente, formant un parcours de 25 km entre Tessy-Bocage et le pont Gourfaleur à Baudre, près de Saint-Lô.
There are other activities you can enjoy as a family around the trail:
- The Vélorail in Condé-sur-Vire
- The leisure activity park called Le Trésor Normand near Saint-Lô
- The high ropes course in Torigni-sur-Vire
Parcours et points d'intérêt
Parcours et points d'intérêt
