Cycling on and off-road
Whether you want to amble along leafy lanes devoid of traffic, re-trace stages of the Tour de France, watch cyclists race against the clock in the Duo-Normand or whether you prefer to leave the tarmac behind just to explore or to test your full-suspension to the max, Normandy has it covered.
To the north are the long stretches of coastline with roads running parallel, often with off-road tracks even closer to the sea. Further inland are rolling hills and deserted roads. Still further to the south are the rocky ridges of Swiss Normandy. They're certainly no competition for the real Switzerland, but there are plenty of short, steep climbs to test the lungs and legs and rocky descents to test your technique.
There are a number of cycling routes, both on and off-road, clearly marked. The countryside is dotted with literally dozens of waymarked MTB tracks carrying the official signposting. They are graded depending on their difficulty and/or length and range from those in Swiss Normandy that are all up or down, to those closer to Cormolain where even the seriously unfit can have fun.
