Cyclepaths and hikes in St Jean de Monts

Discover the ocean, the marshes and the forest by using the hiking trails.

The area of « Pays de Saint Jean de Monts » counts more than 170km of cycle paths, enough to discover for bicycle fans ! 

You can even leave directly from the campsite thanks to the cycle paths which are just 300 meters from the campsite. These paths bring you within 15 minutes to the centre of Notre Dame de Monts and St Jean de Monts without using the road.

Follow the marked routes through the forest of the Vendée, along the beautiful coastline and discover the so-called Poitevin marshes in your own pace and get as close as possible to nature.

The Vélodyssée

The Vélodyssée, the French part of the Atlantic coast route, is a cycle route which crosses Bretagne (Brittany) by taking an astonishing way along the Atlantic coast to the Basque coast.

Bicycle route La Vélodyssée in the Vendée 

Download the maps with the cycling routes :

from Saint-Jean-de-Monts to Sion : Between beach and forest

from Notre-Dame-de-Monts to Saint-Jean-de-Monts : 2 famous seaside resorts

Are you more into hiking ?

The hiking paths are marked and bring you to beautiful places.  

Discover as well geocaching, a playful way to discover the Vendée. Set off with a GPS and thanks to the coordinates from the St Jean de Monts tourist office website, search for treasures in the area ! 

• For more information about cycle routes, check the following website : vendeevelo.vendee.fr or lavelodyssee.com 
• For hiking trails , wandelroutes, check the following website: vendee.ffrandonnee.fr