Bicycle Tour, 12 days and 11 nights
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Dates
- Departure from Niort on Sunday
- Feasible from April 7rd to October 7rd 2011
Options
- Diners (half-board)
- Bike rental (Hybrid or electrical bike)
- Extra night at the beginning and the end of the tour
- Transfer Train station / Accommodation
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General information
- Loop tour
- B&B tour
- Road Book provided
- Visits not included
- Assistance
Details below
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Levels :
1 2 3 4 5 6
Terrain :
Flatland. Only the loop route by Mervent is hilly.
Climate
Gentle sun, little wind and comfortable temperatures
Technical nature :
25 to 60 km per day ie 2h to 5 hours riding
Itinerary partly marked out, road book and map reading helpful.
Bibliography :
- Cycling maps and guidebooks on the Atlantic coast on cartovelo.com
- Cycling maps and guidebooks in Marais Poitevin on cartovelo.com
- Le p'tit crapahut en Charente Maritime Edition Libris
- Retour aux sources, Editions Vent du Large
- Charente-Martime, Edition Bonneton
- Saveur de Terroir, Le Cognac, Edition Flammarion
Accommodation Standard + :
Hotels** and *** with toilet and bathroom in the room
Extra nights :
Two additional nights are available at the beginning and at the end of the tour.
Food :
- Rich breakfast (coffee, tea, chocolate, milk, bread, butter, jam, orange juice)
- Lunch : not included
- Dinner : optional half board, diners in restaurants nearby the accommodation.
The bike :
- Bike rental : If you rent a bike (see our bikes) you will get it when arriving. We will ask you to leave a deposit. At the end of the tour, you will have to leave the bike at the last hotel and inform the reception.
We can provide you specific equipments for kids such as seats, little bikes hitched and trailers
- Own bike : If you travel with your own bike, we advice against bikes with small tires. Hybrids and Mountain bikes are excellent. Remember to check your bicycle before the tour.
Assistance :
- For the bike in case of breakdown (except for punctures)
- In case of inclement weather or if you cannot cycle one day, possible transfer to the next stage.
Luggage :
We assume its transportation. Limited to one luggage per person (20 kg max).
Road Book :
You will get detailed maps and description of the routes when arriving at the first hotel. You will also get vouchers for the hotels and restaurants as well as tags for your luggage.
Transportation : Location
- By train : SNCF TGV to Niort, 2h30 from Paris (Montparnasse train station) To get more information on the time schedules, please contact SNCF on www.sncf.fr
- By car : A10 Exit 32 or 33. Paris is 400km far from Niort.
- By plane : Poitiers and La Rochelle airports. Nantes and Bordeaux international airports.
Your vehicle :
A parking space is available at the first hotel, to be paied on site.
For more information, please contact us : contact |
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