Grand Traverse in France
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Grand Traverse in France
Hello, Anyone done the Grand traverse in France? From Geneva to Nice. I am going this summer and wondered if anyone had tips/advice?Thanks..
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Hi there,
That sounds like quite an adventure. I was thinking of doing Paris-Brest-Paris this year, but I will
have to do it in 4 years time now, due to preparations. I have cycled from London to Paris before.
You will love the friendly welcome you receive from the French when you are cycling- you will
be cheered on and respected as you cycle in France.
Good luck with your tour.
Oh yes, if you are camping, you will readily find campsites in France. They are dotted all over the place,
and you can usually just turn up and set up camp without booking in beforehand.
Have fun! I am thinking of doing some kind of bike adventure this year. First thing is cycle 200 miles
to my Mum and Dad's place in the Westcountry! I am just going to plan a route and cover the distance
in one day, stopping off at cafes on the way!
All the best,
Hoppy.
That sounds like quite an adventure. I was thinking of doing Paris-Brest-Paris this year, but I will
have to do it in 4 years time now, due to preparations. I have cycled from London to Paris before.
You will love the friendly welcome you receive from the French when you are cycling- you will
be cheered on and respected as you cycle in France.
Good luck with your tour.
Oh yes, if you are camping, you will readily find campsites in France. They are dotted all over the place,
and you can usually just turn up and set up camp without booking in beforehand.
Have fun! I am thinking of doing some kind of bike adventure this year. First thing is cycle 200 miles
to my Mum and Dad's place in the Westcountry! I am just going to plan a route and cover the distance
in one day, stopping off at cafes on the way!
All the best,
Hoppy.
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Originally Posted by anna_spanner
Hello, Anyone done the Grand traverse in France? From Geneva to Nice. I am going this summer and wondered if anyone had tips/advice?Thanks..
Préalpine part 2, clic "Les Préalpes", which goes from Thonon les Bains (50 km from Genève on the lake Leman) to Antibes (close to Nice) through the French préalpes, which means through the magnificent French préalpes, avoiding the highest passes and accumulating, overall, 48 passes.
Alpine part 1, clic "Les Alpes", which goes from Thonon les Bains to Antibes also: 43 passes through the highest passes of this part of the Alpine arc, including the mythic dirt road with the magic (and *very tough) climb from Susa to colle della Finestre and more than 5 passes above 2000 m (like colle Basset) from Susa to Sestriere
You will find our '2006 and '2003 reports of these randonnées, also in French, of the French randonnée Préalpine, which includes a link to a photo album and of the French randonnée Alpine at our Abeille Cyclotourisme website, of Rueil Malmaison near Paris. we actually rode through all of them with panniers and using hotels to sleep. You may want to email me off-forum for more info
HTH