Cycling to Normandy and back

[tony k]

Hi
I'm new to the discoussion board. I'm thinking of cycling to Normandy at the end of May on a 5 day tour. My initial idea was to cycle to Newhaven and get a ferry to Dieppe. Then I would do a 3 day circular tour finishing in Dieppe. I'd estimate cycling in the region of 70 miles a day...or maybe a little bit more.
Has anyone done something similar, and if so could you provide some tips and routes?
Thanks in advance.
Tony

 

[dragon72]

I once did a slightly longer circular tour of upper normandy from Dieppe once which took in Rouen, but given your 3 day criterion, in your shoes I would do Dieppe to Saint Saens, Saint Saens to Fécamp and Fécamp to Dieppe. The first day being relatively easy, mostly on the sligtly uphill ex-railway line Dieppe to Forge Les Eaux cycle route.