After arriving in Blaye and taking time to visit the Citadelle de Blaye, a major UNESCO World Heritage site, you have two options for reaching Bordeaux: either take the ferry across the Gironde estuary to discover part of the Médoc Wine Route with its châteaux, or follow the Gironde estuary on its right bank to Bourg, then the Dordogne to Cubzac-les Ponts. The Eiffel Bridge provides a link to the Bordeaux metropolis.
Gradients and elevation
Slope breakdown
Road types
- Cycle path
- Routes reserved for cyclists and pedestrians (greenways, cycle tracks, towpaths), separated from cars for maximum safety.
- Shared road
- Quiet minor roads with little traffic (unless otherwise stated in the stage details). Shared with cars (stay alert).
- Not specified
- Data unavailable or being assessed. Please refer to the detailed stage description.
- Provisional
- Section on a road or cycle path awaiting better-quality facilities (see stage details).
Surface
- Smooth
- Asphalt, tarmac or smooth concrete. Optimal comfort.
- Rough
- Fine gravel, compacted stabilised surface or worn tarmac. Less comfortable, vibrations possible.
- Natural
- Dirt, grass, roots or stones. Under 5%: short sections with little impact. Higher percentage: route suited to mountain or gravel bikes only.
- Not specified
- Data unavailable or being assessed. Please refer to the detailed stage description.
The cycle route
To continue your journey to Bourg, take the route de la Corniche, a small road nestling between the estuary with its carrelets on one side, and the cliffs with their troglodytic houses on the other.
After Bourg, you follow the banks of the Dordogne to Cubzac-les-Ponts. This route crosses the Bordeaux appellations of Bordeaux Supérieur, Côtes de Bourg and Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, between vineyards, palus and ancient villages.
You cross the Dordogne at the Pont Eiffel in Cubzac-les-Ponts (pedestrian and cyclist footbridge). You enter Bordeaux-Métropole via a more urban route, then along the right bank on the banks of the Garonne.
Follow the Garonne all the way to the Pont de Pierre with Le Pont Levant Chaban Delmas.
Do not miss
- Bourg : with its medieval streets and medieval ramparts. The wine bar at La Maison des Côtes de Bourg offers one of the finest tastings with a view over the estuary..
- Lormont : Between the river and the hills, the old port town of Lormont offers a wealth of unexpected discoveries.
- Parc de l'Ermitage : two belvederes offering breathtaking views over the Garonne and Bordeaux.
- Bordeaux : arrival in Bordeaux via the Parc aux Angéliques, Darwin and the Botanical Gardens, then across the street to the facades of 18th-century Bordeaux.
SNCF train station
Saint André de Cubzac train station : Saint André de Cubzac <> Bordeaux
