Essential Information
Trip Profile
Average daily distance: 45km (28 miles) depending on routes chosen.
No. of days cycling: 3
Vehicle support: none whilst riding, luggage is transferred between hotels for you.
Terrain and route: the suggested cycling mainly follows quiet tarmac roads past villages, farms, vineyards, woodland and alongside rivers. There are no significant ascents or descents. Alternative routes are available on most days.
Accommodation
We stay 4 nights in 2 and 3 star family run hotels. A swimming pool is usually available on one of the nights. Please check your hotel list (sent with your final joining instructions) for confirmation.
Food
4 breakfasts and 1 dinner included.
Reality Check
Cycling conditions This is a self-guided trip for those who prefer to cycle independently, but with our assistance to take out the stress of the logistics and planning. We arrange your accommodations, provide you with a map and route notes so that you can cycle at your own pace, while your bags are transported from one hotel to the next.
It is important that you are happy reading maps and following route notes, we make these as accurate as possible and they are regularly checked. Where possible we stick to cycle tracks and quiet roads to make the journeys as pleasant as possible, however, on occasion we have to use busier routes.
As this is a self-guided holiday there is no group and no leader. There maybe others on the same departure date as you, but you will not be organised together. The routes notes contain a 24-hour emergency assistance telephone number should you need it and in emergencies, the hotels are normally able to dispatch a taxi or pick you up themselves. They may wish to charge for this service.
On occasion if the hotels are very busy we will stay in Chaumont-sur-Loire rather than Blois, however this is unlikely and you will be informed of this. The standard of accommodation is the same. If this is the case you will be issued with route notes that include this change.
Grade: A (Please see the introductory pages of the Cycling Brochure for more important information on classification and grading).
Please note that the average distance given here is the average of the shortest routes. Alternative routes, which are longer distances, are also shown in the detailed route notes that are provided before departure.
Normal group size and age
Self guided. Luggage is transferred, route notes and maps are provided. Minimum age 7.
Icons explained
Self-Guided trips are only available to cycling enthusiasts in Europe. These holidays are the perfect choice for those who like to travel independently and at your own pace, yet still benefit from our quality research, back-up and support. We'll arrange your accommodation, provide you with detailed maps and route notes, and transport your bags from one hotel to the next.
If you can ride a bike and enjoy gentle exercise then these are an ideal introduction to a cycling holiday. Unfortunately no routes are entirely flat, so expect some short climbs and descents. Maximum daily height gain is approximately 250 metres and daily distances rarely exceed 50 kms (32 miles), often any longer days are optional.
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