A guidebook to cycling the 290km (180 mile) Canal de la Garonne cycle route from Bordeaux to Toulouse. This long-distance cycle across south-western France is suitable for both first-time and experienced long-distance cyclists and can be cycled in 1 week.
- Presented in 7 stages ranging from 30-59km (19-36 miles) in length
- A 135km excursion from Bordeaux to Lacanau on the Atlantic coast is described
- Includes optional side trips exploring the countryside and historical towns and villages, including Agen, Moissac, Marmande and Montauban
- Route passes through Sauveterre-de-Guyenne, Marmande, Buzet-sur-Bäise, Montech
- Suitable to be cycled year-round
- 1:100,000 maps and profiles are included for each stage
- Detailed information about planning, accommodation and local history
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Sprache
Verlagsort
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
74 colour photos, 33 maps
Maße
Höhe: 170 mm
Breite: 116 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-783-8 (9781852847838)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Declan Lyons has a lifelong passion for cycling and touring. He was bitten by the bug when, as a teenager in the 1960s, he explored the wilds of Connemara on a rusty three-speed Rudge bicycle. Since then he has toured extensively in Ireland and further afield. Declan is an advocate of cycle touring - taking time on his cycles and relishing the nature, history and daily life all around. He has toured the region between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean extensively.
Route summary table
Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Regions of the canal
The canal and #039;s construction
History
Culture
Wildlife
Cycling the Garonne canal
When to go
Getting there
Accommodation
Food and drink
Your bike
What to take
Health and safety
Security
Maps
Money and communications
Using this guide
The Canal de la Garonne
Prologue From Bordeaux to the Atlantic
Stage 1 Bordeaux to Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
Stage 2 Sauveterre-de-Guyenne to Marmande
Stage 3 Marmande to Buzet-sur-Ba and amp;iuml;se
Stage 4 Buzet-sur-Ba and amp;iuml;se to Agen
Excursion 1 To Port-Sainte-Marie and Clermont-Dessous
Excursion 2 To N and amp;##xe9;rac
Stage 5 Agen to Moissac
Excursion 3 To Auvillar
Stage 6 Moissac to Montauban
Stage 7 Montauban to Toulouse
Appendix A Distances between locks
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C Useful information
Appendix D English-French glossary
Appendix E Further reading
