Overview

The 1061km Loire Cycle Route starts at the source of the River Loire in the Massif Central mountains of central France and finishes at the Atlantic opposite St Nazaire. It descends past extinct volcanoes, crater lakes and deep gorges before joining EuroVelo route 6, followed by the fully waymarked Loire à Vélo, France's most popular cycle trail. Following the river downstream in 26 stages, the route is generally downhill or level, often on dedicated traffic-free cycle tracks. Packed with a wealth of useful information - from practical planning advice to fascinating insights about the river and its surroundings - the guidebook features detailed route descriptions and informative mapping. Details of facilities and places to stay, and a French glossary, are also included. The route goes through the heart of France as the Loire becomes the royal river, bounded by extravagant châteaux, fields of Charolais cattle and vineyards. It passes through historic cities like Orléans and Tours, continuing past Angers and France's fourth largest city Nantes to finish on the Atlantic coast.

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Author:   Mike Wells
Publisher:   Cicerone Press
Imprint:   Cicerone Press
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 11.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 17.20cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9781786310835

ISBN 10:   178631083
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   11 July 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Map key Overview map Preface Route summary table Introduction Background The route Natural environment Preparation Getting there and back Navigation Accommodation Food and drink Amenities and services What to take Safety and emergencies About this guide The Loire Cycle Route Prologue Getting to the start Upper Loire Stage 1 Gerbier de Jonc to Goudet Stage 2 Goudet to Le Puy-en-Velay Stage 3 Le Puy-en-Velay to Retournac Stage 4 Retournac to Aurec-sur-Loire Stage 5 Aurec-sur-Loire to Feurs Stage 6 Feurs to Roanne Stage 7 Roanne to Digoin Middle Loire Stage 8 Digoin to Bourbon-Lancy Stage 9 Bourbon-Lancy to Decize Stage 10 Decize to Nevers Stage 11 Nevers to La Charite-sur-Loire Stage 12 La Charite-sur-Loire to Sancerre Stage 13 Sancerre to Briare Stage 14 Briare to Sully-sur-Loire Stage 15 Sully-sur-Loire to Orleans Lower Loire Stage 16 Orleans to Beaugency Stage 17 Beaugency to Blois Stage 18 Blois to Amboise Stage 19 Amboise to Tours Stage 20 Tours to Brehemont Stage 21 Brehemont to Saumur Stage 22 Saumur to Angers Stage 23 Angers to Montjean-sur-Loire Stage 24 Montjean-sur-Loire to Ancenis Stage 25 Ancenis to Nantes Stage 26 Nantes to St Brevin-les-Pins (St Nazaire) Appendix A Facilities summary Appendix B Tourist information offices Appendix C Youth hostels and gites d'etape Appendix D Useful contacts Appendix E Language glossary

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Mike Wells has been a keen long-distance walker and cyclist for over 25 years. He has walked all the major British trails, the GR5 through the Alps from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean and has explored the Italian Dolomites and Alta Via routes. He has also walked in Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Norway and Chilean Patagonia. Mike has cycled the C2C route across northern England and Lon Las Cymru in Wales, as well as the Camino and Ruta de la Plata to Santiago de la Compostela. He has completed an end to end traverse of Cuba, a circumnavigation of Iceland and a trip across Lapland to the North Cape.

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