My first tour - Birmingham to Nice

[Fwoggie]

Hi,

I'm thinking of doing a tour from Birmingham to Nice, taking up to 3 weeks if necessary. My primary concern is the date period I have; Sat 17th Oct to Sat 7th Nov - I'd use the Sunday to train it back via TGV to Paris, then Eurostar, then Virgin.

Can anyone advise if passing over the hills of Provence and the lower Alps en route to Nice (direct from Caen or Le Havre) is feasible at that time of year? I'm worried about snow and what have you rendering it impossible. An alternative would be to cycle to Barcelona, hugging the E coast to avoid the Pyrenees, but I've never done this before.

Thanks.

 

[bikepacker]

That time of year the snow line is well above the normal routes through Provence. I have climbed Ventoux and ridden the Route Napoleon at the end of October without encountering snow.

Have you checked out your return journey? Bike are allowed on TGV and Eurostar only if packed in bags.