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Cycling the River Loire

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Introduction
Contents
Sample Route
Availability
Reprinted
Cover
Paperback - Laminated
Published
13 Mar 2009
Edition
First
ISBN
9781852843830
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ISBN (10)
1852843837
Size
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm
Weight
210g
Pages
160
No. Maps
30
No. Photos
60
Originally Published
1 Jul 2003

Cycling the River Loire

The Way of St. Martin by John Higginson

The 1370km Way of St Martin cycling route along the River Loire in France, is described in this guidebook in 23 comfortable stages. It includes a dramatic approach from Orange in Provence to the source of the River Loire at Le Gerbier de Jonc, then a route alongside the whole river with its vineyards and castles to the Atlantic at St Nazaire. More...

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Seasons

Best in the late spring and late summer.Severe weather conditions in winter, especially in the Read More... Massif Central. High summer can be very busy and hot, with flies and midgies.

Centres

Orange, Chateauneuf du Pape, Aubenas, Vals les Bains, Goudet, Le Puy en Velay, Roanne, Marcigny, Read More... Nevers, Sancerre, Briare, Orleans, Tours, Angers, Nantes, St Nazaire are all passed on the route.

Difficulty

A long but rewarding route. The first section of the route entails some serious hill climbing, the Read More... central section is mainly easy and flat, while the last section is surprisingly hilly.

Must See

Dramatic vistas from high above the Ardeche Gorge, lazy days of flat riding, the chance to explore Read More... vineyards producing some or the world’s finest vintages and the great collection of castles and palaces which line the river’s banks.
 
 

Introduction    
Background
Preparation    
    Cycles    
    Equipment    
    Maps    
    Fitness    
    Accommodation    
How to Get There and Back    
What to Expect on the Journey    
    Roads    
    Food and Drink    
    Language    
    Money    
Topography    
How to Use this Guide    

Stage 1    Orange to Châteauneuf du Pape    28km   
Stage 2    Châteauneuf du Pape to St. Martin d’Ardèche     54km
Stage 3    St. Martin d’Ardèche to Les Mazes     44km  
Stage 4    Les Mazes to Vals les Bains    44km
Stage 5    Vals les Bains to Le Gerbier de Jonc    39km   
Stage 6    Le Gerbier de Jonc to Goudet    54km   
Stage 7    Goudet to Le Puy en Velay    33km   
Stage 8    Le Puy en Velay to Le Pertuiset    79km   
Stage 9    Le Pertuiset to Neulise    77km   
Stage 10    Neulise to Marcigny    74km   
Stage 11    Marcigny to Gannay sur Loire    82km   
Stage 12    Gannay sur Loire to Nevers    57km   
Stage 13    Nevers to Sancerre    67km   
Stage 14    Sancerre to Briare le Canal    50km   
Stage 15    Briare le Canal to St. Benoît sur Loire     51km
Stage 16    St. Benoît sur Loire to St. Ay sur Loire     59km   
Stage 17    St. Ay sur Loire to Blois     65km   
Stage 18    Blois to Montlouis sur Loire     68km   
Stage 19    Montlouis sur Loire to Montsoreau     86km   
Stage 20    Montsoreau to Angers    71km   
Stage 21    Angers to Drain     78km   
Stage 22    Drain to Savenay    81km   
Stage 23    Savenay to St. Nazaire    30km    

Bibliography   

Appendix A: Accommodation and Information  
Appendix B: Full Kit List    
Appendix C: Useful Addresses     
Appendix D: Glossary of Terms (English–French)    


 
 
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