4 May 2025 — Day Four
Josselin to Redon
I woke up in Josselin ready for another day's cycling. The weather was looking good and I was excited to get going. It was a cold morning and the sun was still rising when I set off towards Redon. I watched the sunrise over the canal as I cycled along the path. The scenery was amazing, filled with orange light. I stopped for a quick break at a small cafe in a village along the way, before finishing my journey and setting up camp by a lake in Redon.
3 May 2025 — Day Three
Carhaix to Josselin
I woke up in Glomel by a large lake. There was a French man walking his dog and a light mist over the water. It was cold and I was hungry so I packed up my tent and set off towards a supermarket in Carhaix to get some breakfast. After eating I joined the Nantes-Brest canal path which was a lovely route which goes all the way across Brittany. The path was flat and easy to follow, going through small villages and beautiful scenery. I arrived at Josselin in the late afternoon and found a small campsite by the river.
2 May 2025 — Day Two
Roscoff to Carhaix
I arrived in France early in the morning. I immediately got a flat tyre and had to make a change on the roadside. After fixing the tyre I joined the Velodyssée, a cycle route I had travelled before which runs all the way to Spain. Today I was just cycling to Carhaix, a small city in the middle of Brittany. The route was beautiful, going through small villages and coastal towns before joining an abandoned railway line converted into a cycle path. I camped by a lake in a small town called Glomel.
1 May 2025 — Day One
Newquay to Roscoff
I left home and cycled along the Camel Trail towards the ferry. It was strange going through the old cycle trails I went on as a child, knowing there was a huge trip ahead of me.