Canals & intimate rivers
27,59 Km
2 h 06 min
I cycle often
27,59 km cycling route from Thiviers to Nontron
This stage invites you to dive deep into the natural beauty of the Dordogne and Périgord Vert. You set off on a lovely greenway through shaded woods, leading you gently to Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière. Don’t miss the little detour to see the picturesque village of Saint-Jean-de-Côle, with its half-timbered homes, plus the Château de la Marthonie, transporting you to a different era. After the greenway, the route follows quiet country roads in bucolic settings up to Nontron, a town renowned for its cutlery-making, perched above the Bandiat Valley.
Elevation of the stage
354 m 277 m
Waytypes of the stage
Cycle path: 19,08 km By road: 8,51 km
Surface of the stage
Smooth: 11,56 km Rough: 16,03 km
The route
Embark on La Flow Vélo weaving through Thiviers’s lanes, then continue on a small road to reach a greenway laid out along a former railway line and shaded by trees. The surface is fairly rough along the 20km to Saint-Pardoux. Finally, to reach Nontron, the road you take doesn’t have much traffic, but does include slopes to tackle. Restoration work in the coming years on a local viaduct and a tunnel should help iron out these difficulties.
Trains stations
- Thiviers
- TER line Limoges - Périgueux
- Correspondance TER Périgueux - Bordeaux
Don't miss
- Thiviers: Maison du foie gras, chateau de la Filolie, Jean paul Sartre's family home
- Saint Jean de Côle: old half-timbered houses, castle, medieval bridge
- Saint-Pardoux-la-rivière: The viaduct
- Nontron: Nontronnaise cutlery, Pôle Expérimental des métiers d'art, jardin des Arts
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