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Cycling London to Paris

Cycling London to Paris

Cicerone’s ‘Cycling London to Paris’ has two cycle routes between London and Paris: the 490km ‘classic route’ and the 387km Avenue Verte.

Passing through rolling chalk downland and characterful market towns, the trails link these two great cities with their grand buildings, famous museums and iconic monuments.

Ideal both for cycle-touring holidays and charity challenges, both routes are well within the capabilities of cyclists of moderate fitness and will generally take between five days and a week – meaning that a round trip, including a few days sightseeing in Paris, can easily be accomplished in a fortnight. The routes are described in both directions, with the primary route description running from London to Paris.

Cycling London to Paris - the routes

The Classic London to Paris Cycle Route

The classic route is presented in eleven stages, with clear step-by-step directions accompanied by mapping, elevation profiles and notes on local points of interest.

A comprehensive introduction covers all the practicalities, such as Channel crossings, accommodation and what to take, and also offers a fascinating historical overview of southern England and northern France.

A summary of facilities, useful contacts and an English-French glossary can be found in the appendices.

The classic route crosses the Channel between Dover and Calais and makes use of quiet country roads, rural tracks and dedicated cycle paths, with a number of off-road sections.

Cycling London to Paris - sample pages - classic route

 

The Avenue Verte

Developed to celebrate the 2012 London Olympics, the Avenue Verte uses the slightly longer Newhaven-Dieppe crossing and is fully waymarked. It makes maximum use of Sustrans off-road cycle tracks in England and voies vertes (rural cycle routes) in France.

The route is shown in 9 stages and so is a shorter cycling route than the classic route.

Cycling London to Paris - sample pages - Avenue Verte

Cycling from London to Paris draws on the best of both worlds: England and France; the bright lights and vibrant attractions of the city and the delightful scenery of Kent, Sussex, Hauts-de-France and Normandy.

The journey offers a wonderful cycling experience, as well as a unique insight into the cultures of both nations.

Cycling London to Paris from Cicerone

Author: Mike Wells
No of Pages: 288
Page Size: 116 x 172 mm
ISBN 10: 1852849142
ISBN 13: 9781852849146
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Published Date: March 2018
Edition: 1st ed, Mar 2018
Binding: Paperback
Illustrations: Colour photos and maps
Weight: 310g

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