Cycling routes and loops in Saint Jean de Monts
Between sea, marsh and forest, with our 4-star campsite in St Jean, the Pays de Monts offers more than 170 km of dedicated cycle paths, reserved for bikes, or on little-used roads. Ideal for leisurely family rides or longer distances. Get on your bike! We’re off!
Cycling: miles of cycle paths await you!
The shells and pine cones loop: a stroll from the seafront to the heart of the national forest, before skirting the Esplanade de la Mer and admiring the Saint Jean de Monts estacade. Start: Palais des Congrès Odysséa, Saint Jean de Monts, 17 km (1h10 ), difficulty: easy.
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Le circuit du marais: starting from the beach at Saint Jean de Monts, this walk takes you into the heart of the gentle marshlands (commune of Le Perrier) on quiet back roads, away from the crowds. Start: Esplanade de la Mer, Saint Jean de Monts, 17 km (1h30), difficulty: easy.
Mountain bike trail: an off-road outing in the heart of the 2,260-hectare forest. The trail leads from the Fontenelles massif, south of Saint Jean de Monts, to the Grande Côte beach at La Barre de Monts. Start: massif des Fontenelles, Saint Jean de Monts, distance: 29 km (58 km round trip), difficulty: difficult.
The Vélodyssée in the Saint Jean de Monts area
La Vélodyssée, France’s longest cycle route, runs along the Vendée coast on almost 210 km of cycle paths, passing through the three seaside resorts of the Pays de Saint Jean de Monts: La Barre de Monts/Fromentine, Notre Dame de Monts and Saint Jean de Monts.
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The program includes 18 km of cycle paths along the oceanfront.
You’ll pass through the Marais Breton Vendéen, oyster beds, national forest and wild dunes, before arriving at the great beach of Saint-Jean-de-Monts.
Further information on the Vélodyssée website.
