Days One and Two
are spent amongst the vineyards
and the wine country. We ride
through the Entre Deux Mers vineyards
and finish at historic
St Émilion (83kms or 51m).
In a picturesque setting we enjoy
our first group meal. The next day
we are in the Bergerac and Monbazillac
wine regions on our longest day heading
towards the attractive village of
Limeuil (110kms or 69m).
We are now close to the
Dordogne
river with many fine castles around us.
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Day Three
has an
optional
short day
Day Two was the longest of
the trip and today there are numerous
opportunities to rest your legs as we head
to the sensational town of
Sarlat.
Depending on the route you choose, the
distance is between
55kms and 100kms or 34m and 62m.
You buy your own evening meal in Sarlat.
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Days Four, Five and Six
provide an opportunity to visit the
pilgrim towns of
Rocamadour
and Conques. During the three days
we have moved away from the banks
of the River Dordogne and are now
in the valley of the Lot. We stay at
St Céré (88kms or 55m), Conques(82kms or 51m)
and
St Geniez d'Olt (82kms or 51m).
Group meals are provided in all three
locations.
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Days Seven and Eight
take us along the
Tarn Gorges,
across the
Cevennes
mountains and into
Provence.
Spectacular riding every day and
overnight stops in
Florac (97kms or 61m)
and
Anduze (67kms or 42m).
Both nights you feed yourselves.
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On
Day Nine
we are on the road through Provencal villages
to the historic papal city of
Avignon (90kms or 56m).
Here you feed yourselves.
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Day Ten
puts us truly into
Provence.
The day has two different routes. An
easier route taking in the city of
Orange
with it's Roman amphitheatre and
a harder route giving the silly
amongst us the chance to climb
Mont Ventoux.
The choice is yours! We spend the
night close to
Vaison la Romaine (69kms or 43m)
where you feed yourselves.
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On
Days Eleven and Twelve
we make the move away from Provence and into the
French Alps.
We climb the mountain pass the
Col de Menée
and have overnight stops at
Menglon (90kms or 56m)
and
Les Egats (75kms or 47m).
Both nights the meal is a group meal.
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Day Thirteen.
The only way is up! After 12 days
of riding your legs should be fit
enough to take this on. We're in
the mountains properly now and
the route takes us over the
Col d'Ornon
and then up the famous
21 hairpins
of
l'Alpe d'Huez (56kms or 35m).
A celebratory meal at our
l'Alpe d'Huez hotel is included.
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Day Fourteen.
Well that's the riding over
with and all that remains is a day
of rest in l'Alpe d'Huez followed
by an afternoon
bus transfer
to our hotel in
Grenoble.
At Grenoble you feed yourself.
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Cycling Holiday
