Land sailing in Mont Saint-Michel Bay
You are coming to see the Mont Saint-Michel ?
Then why don’t you go and discover more about Mont Saint-Michel’s Bay? It is possible to get there by bike from EDD hostel , in Dol de Bretagne. The bay is a wonderful place to visit, don’t miss the chance of discovering it! I’ll tell you here how I spend a day trip to the Mont. Stay focused, and let’s see together what to do in Mont Saint-Michel bay!
Did you know that the Mont Saint-Michel’s Bay is one of the most beautiful bay in the world and also that has the biggest tide in Europe ? A long time ago, the sea was reaching till Dol de Bretagne ! Now Mont Saint-Michel’s Bay is located between Granville (Normandie ) to Cancale ( Bretagne ). What a beautiful area !
I will share to you my day trip to the Mont Saint-Michel’s Bay .
And this time , I did Land sailing in the Mont Saint-Michel’s Bay !
LAND SAILING AT HIREL
You first need to reserve before going ! Book direclty through their website : Avel Char à voile.
9:00 AM
FIRST STEP: RENT A BICYCLE
I left EDD hostel and went to rent a bike at the shop “Romé Cycle” in Dol de bretagne. They have good price for bike renting for a day.
It’s really easy to get to the Mont Saint-Michel’s Bay from Dol de Bretagne as there is a cycling path ! ( Voie verte ) You only need to follow it ! Departure from Rue des Murets, close to the cathedral.
9:45 AM
LET’S SEE THE PANORAMA VIEW FROM MONT DOL
It takes more or less one hour if you don’t stop anywhere. But why not start your day with a wonderful view of Mont Saint-Michel’s Bay from the top of the Mont-Dol? From up there, you will get a gorgeous view and will be able to see things at miles away! You can even see the Mont Saint-Michel itself if the weather is clear enough! Plus, sunsets and sunrises are juste gorgeous from up there 😉
Just a tip, let your bike at the bottom and walk to to the top!
I arrived to the Mont Dol, and saw the beautiful Mont Saint-Michel’s Bay with its Mont Saint-Michel then I went down to take back the voie verte . Follow direction Vivier Sur Mer. You will ride in the middle of fields. How nice it is to feel the nature on that countryside road !
10:45 AM
I finally arrived to Hirel and took a good rest watching a view of the bay of Mont Saint-Michel . It felt so good to smell the salty scent of the sea !
11:30 AM
I did land sailing for one and a half hours. Even tho’ that was my first experience, I wasn’t scared because the staff showed me how to sail properly . I really enjoyed it ☺
IT IS YOUR TURN NOW !
13:45 PM
LUNCH TIME !
I decided to eat something before heading back to EDD hostel, and there is a place I make sure to go every time I’m at the Mont Saint-Michel’s Bay. The restaurant is called ” La Dégustation Tonneau“! They have fresh oysters , mussels , fish soup and other delicious sea products from the Mont Saint-Michel’s Bay .
14:45 PM
I walked around the Mont-Saint-Michel’s Bay after my lunch because I wanted to feel one last time the wind from the sea, and then I was ready to go back to Dol de Bretagne.
16:15 PM
Came back to EDD hostel and talked about my day with the staff and some customers who were staying there ☺
I love Mont-Saint-Michel Bay !
Mont-Saint-Michel’s Bay is always calm and there are many activities around. You can enjoy and chill there even if you don’t want to do sport ! Observe the birds, people, animals, the sea… To simply chill out is the secret to happiness when you’re in Brittany!
Cancale and of course the Mont-Saint-Michel are absolutely wonderful, don’t miss any chances to visit thoses places 🙂
HOW TO GET THERE : Take the bicycle way ( voie verte ) to Hirel ( Mont-Saint-Michel Bay ) and it takes more or less one hour by bike.
Where to eat : Highly recommend : La Dégustation Tonneau
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My rate: 5/5
Tags: Mont-Saint-Michel, Outdoor, WalkIn: Full day trip, Very favorite