mcr
Veteran
- Location
- North Bucks
I've had the offer of a lift for me and my bike down to the Limousin (and back if I need it) around Easter time - ideally after the holiday weekend itself. I've never experienced cycling in France that early in the season, so I was wondering if anyone has any advice on where best to go for a week or so's touring that in a 'normal' year is unlikely to be too cold/wet weatherwise. Depending on terrain I usually manage 70-100km per day. I've ruled out the Auvergne volcano region for being too high and potentially still wintry at that time.
Options I've come up with so far include:
Not sure yet whether to try out cycle-camping for the first time. I've only credit-card-toured up to now, and I do like travelling light, but with the Euro/£ as it is...
Any further ideas gratefully received.
Matthew
Options I've come up with so far include:
- Week's loop from sw of Limoges down to the Dordogne and back
- Head off down the Charente to the coast, La Rochelle etc and get picked up on the way back further north
- Get dropped off to do a loop around the Loire region (Rough Guide suggests it's prone to cold Aprils, though)
- Cycle home from, say, Tours, via Chartres & Dieppe/Newhaven (new ferry timetable's pants, though)
- Cycle from Tours to Reims (probable stopping-off point for the friend giving me the lift on his way home) via Sancerre and northern Burgundy (anyone see a theme here...?)
Not sure yet whether to try out cycle-camping for the first time. I've only credit-card-toured up to now, and I do like travelling light, but with the Euro/£ as it is...
Any further ideas gratefully received.
Matthew