Swiss Normandy Mountain Bike Break

Rugged Swiss Normandy is a classic cross-country mountain bike area, just 40km inland from the coast in Northern France. Based in a comfortable farmhouse choose to stay for a 3 day blast or a week long cycle holiday.

MOUNTAIN BIKING WITH RARA

This cycling holiday starts and finishes from the front door of an idyllic farmhouse in the heart of rugged Swiss Normandy. From here you can explore more than 1000km of mountain bike routes. The well-kept secret of Swiss Normandy is a biking haven where wildlife still has the upper hand. In the company of a professional mountain bike guide, you will explore local trails, rivers and gorges that are in abundance in this classic cross country mountain bike area.

As the River Orne winds its way through the area's unspoilt countryside, it creates deep valleys and immense cliffs in the granite landscape. As a result there is a wide variety of stunning tracks and trails. For beginners there are gentle scenic trails and advice on hand from your guide to ease you into the joys of mountain biking.

For the more advanced riders, there is an abundance of tough climbs and technical single track across rocks and roots, that will really test your riding skills. Take a deep breath of fresh country air on the numerous, endless downhill descents.

Get an insight into Normandy culture as you ride through quaint villages and come across farms where you can drop in and taste locally produced cheese, cider and calvados. This is rural France at its most welcoming, mix with the locals in the village tabac and cafe.

A RARA biking trip is intended to give you a brilliant travel experience. Ride with professional guides and in small groups to ensure that your needs are the focus of the trip and you have a great cycling holiday.

RARA HOME-FROM-HOME SERVICE

Staying in a bright and welcoming farmhouse in rural northern France, you might find like many of our previous guests, that you just don't want to leave!

You will be met with a warm and friendly atmosphere, where we look to meet your needs before you even know you have them. Using the farmhouse as a base allows you to really settle in. After a satisfying day of riding arrive home pleasantly aching, put your feet up with an aperitif and nibbles, and dream about the delicious home-cooked three-course evening meal being cooked up, just for you.

For your evening meals, you will enjoy scrummy home cooked food to fuel the hard ridden rides, all made with locally sourced produce and designed with your preferences in mind. With our informal but attentive hosting you can just sit back and share tales of the day's ride before retiring to your room, closing the shutters and getting into a comfy bed.

RocknRoll Adventures' service will leave you confident that all the practicalities of your holiday have been entrusted to safe hands. Your booking will be managed by a dedicated member of the team to ensure you have one point of contact at RocknRoll Adventures. Add to this excellent service, the better weather and much better food, and you have the perfect mountain biking holiday.