Friday Route, 3 Countries, France, Belgium, Luxembourg.
The ride today, leaves the town and into a slow steady climb of 900ft over 8 miles, into Belgium. Heading down to Wellin in the province of Luxembourg. From here we head north before turning west and back towards Givet. A great finish 8 miles downhill. 33 miles in total. Total climb for route 1526 ft.
Make use of the link below to the map and details of the route. You can print off route plan, as well as directions, and elevation details, also those with a Garmin can download the route. Try the auto route follow, I have added notes to the maps, you can zoom in for greater detail, also switch between map veiw, satelite, or hybrid, a mixture of both. Check them out a few times before the trip, it always seems to come back to you when your out there.
Here is the route for our Saturday ride. as the route is all on cycle paths, apart from a few small sections of road, The only way to show you the route is to follw this link below which details the whole path, showing, all the villages along the way, also details of cafe's, bistros and restaurants. The complete distance is you choose to travel the complete path down to Charleville Mezieres and back is 100 miles. It is a simple path to follow, just be aware, sometimes the path continues on the opposite side of the river, this only happens at villages with a bridge crossing. There is no pressure to do the 100 miler, a great acheivement, but 3 days of cycling is a great achievement on its own, so do the distance you will enjoy and make the most of the great scenery.
Click on the links below to see the path in full detail
Heading north along the river road, rolling up towards Dinant, pleasant route with some great scenery out to Dinant. Heading up river for a few miles further before crossing over to the other bank and returning. We turn inland ready for the sting at 31 miles, a 900ft climb, followed by a few aftershocks, before hitting the fast descent back to Givet. 36 miles and a total of 2509 ft. of climbing to finish off the weekend. For those who would like to take the sting out, ride to Dinant and back for a steady 25 miler.
Make use of the link below to the map and details of the route. You can print off route plan, as well as directions, and elevation details, also those with a Garmin can download the route. Try the auto route follow, I have added notes to the maps, you can zoom in for greater detail, also switch between map veiw, satelite, or hybrid, a mixture of both. Check them out a few times before the trip, it always seems to come back to you when your out there.
