Cycle paths Ile de Ré
L’ile de Ré by bike
If you stay at Camping les Varennes during your vacation, you can easily do without your car! Île de Ré is the perfect place for cycling enthusiasts. With over 100 km of cycle paths, it’s an ideal playground for cycling enthusiasts. Only the wind can slow cyclists down as they set out to discover it!
You’ll have the opportunity to go for long bike rides with family, friends or as a couple. It’s easy to cycle across the island and discover the 10 picturesque villages of the Ile de Ré.
Need to recharge your batteries? Along the coast, in the woods, through vineyards or salt marshes, there’s no shortage of bike rides on protected cycle paths!
To make your stay easier, Camping les Varennes on the Île de Ré offers a rental service for adult bicycles with baby seats or trailers for children, directly at reception.
Cycling routes
South of the Île de Ré :
Between woods and vineyards, linking the communes of Bois-Plage en Ré, Saint-Martin-de-Ré, La Flotte en Ré, Sainte-Marie-de-Ré and Rivedoux PLage.
Along the coast between Saint-Martin-de-Ré and La Couarde-sur-Mer, continue your walk towards the north of the island to reach Loix via the salt marshes and cross the Moulin à Marée footbridge. Best done in the morning to make the most of the light.
North of the Île de Ré :
Ars en Ré, Loix, Saint-Clément-des-Baleines and Les Portes en Ré. The cycle paths pass through the salt marshes, where you can watch the salt workers harvesting fleur de sel or coarse salt using the souvron and simoussi. Pedal up to the Phare des Baleines (Whale lighthouse), from the top of which you’ll enjoy the most beautiful panorama on the Ile de Ré. A privileged nesting site, cross the Lilleau des Niges reserve at Les Portes en Ré and observe the many species of birds. Let yourself be carried back to the village and take a swim at Trousse-Chemise beach.
In July and August, “bicycle shuttles” take you from one point to another for even more discoveries. Click on the link below, “Destination Île de Ré” will give you all the information you need about the cycle routes.