Elevation of the route
Waytypes of the cycle route
Surface of the cycle route
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Thuin / Jeumont / Maubeuge
Setting off not far from the Walloon city of Charleroi, this stage makes a fine introduction to the EuroVelo 3 cycle [...]
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Maubeuge / Liessies
You may find it hard to leave the intriguing maze formed by Vauban’s amazing ramparts at Maubeuge, but the appealing [...]
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Liessies / Hirson
Leaving Liessies, enjoy a peaceful, wooded start along a greenway. This acts as a good warm-up, as, after Anor, you [...]
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Hirson (Blangy) / Etréaupont
After visiting La Rotonde and La Tour Florentine (major 1920s railway-related constructions), Europe’s largest [...]
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Etréaupont / Guise
A stage giving you a condensed summary of the Thiérache area’s delights, with its fortified churches, green meadows [...]
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Guise / Ribemont
Leaving Guise and its castle behind, the route cuts boldly via Macquigny to follow the meadow-lined banks of the Oise [...]
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Ribemont / Tergnier
Be prepared to be surprised by the Oise Valley! Here, the route passes below seven limestone slopes, at times closer to [...]
Tergnier / Noyon
From La Fère to Noyon, you ride along what Robert Louis Stevenson called ‘the Golden Valley’ in his travel book, [...]
Noyon / Compiègne
Leaving the little cathedral city of Noyon, the Oise Valley proves bucolic. It’s easy to weave your way along in [...]
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Compiègne / Pont-Sainte-Maxence
Compiègne is set beside forests that extend as far as the Château de Pierrefonds, but leaving town by bike, the route [...]
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Pont-Sainte-Maxence / Ermenonville/Ver-sur-Launette
From Pontpoint, crossing Halatte Forest, the little royal city of Senlis lies just a short ride away. Between the [...]
Ermenonville/Ver-sur-Launette / Bondy
Take in two distinct atmospheres on this Scandibérique stage. Between Ermenonville and Gressy, you ride through vast [...]
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Bondy / Corbeil-Essonnes
From Bondy, the Scandibérique leads you boldly southwards along the Seine, through a mix of natural and industrial [...]
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Corbeil-Essonnes / Melun
After passing the big former Seine-side mills in the town of Corbeil-Essonnes, the Scandibérique then leads you south [...]
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Melun / Fontainebleau
This stage offers a symphony of blues and greens, as you ride between the Seine and the vast Fontainebleau Forest. [...]
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Fontainebleau / Nemours
At the level of St-Mammès, you shift from the Seine to follow the Canal du Loing. This stage is quieter than the [...]
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Nemours / Montargis
The Scandibérique continues through the Gâtinais area, along the towpath beside the Canal du Loing. This canal [...]
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Montargis / Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses
Leaving Montargis, you change canal, the Scandibérique leading you on via the towpath beside the Canal de Briare. The [...]
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Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses / Briare
From Rogny-les-7-Écluses, the Scandibérique continues to follow the course of the Briare Canal, first taking you [...]
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Briare / Sully-sur-Loire
You couldn’t wish for a more elegant link between the Scandibérique and Loire à Vélo cycle routes than via the [...]
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Sully-sur-Loire / Orléans
After enjoying the green surrounds of the Château de Sully-sur-Loire, this Scandibérique stage leads you beside the [...]
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Orléans / Meung-sur-Loire
A main gateway to the Loire Valley, Orléans is a city where the Loire and French history meet dramatically. The town [...]
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Meung-sur-Loire / Blois
Beaugency, a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Détours de France, boasts an unmissable heritage, including its [...]
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Blois / Amboise
The Scandibérique route leaves Blois along the Loire’s south bank, going via vine-covered slopes to [...]
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Amboise / Tours
On this Scandibérique stage, to see the startling Chanteloup Pagoda, you need to follow the link towards the Cher [...]
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Tours / Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine
The Loire, Cher and Indre are the three major rivers you’ll ride alongside, in that order, on this Scandibérique [...]
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Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine / Châtellerault
Here, following the Scandibérique brings you back beside a river, this time the Vienne, at Marcilly-sur-Vienne. This [...]
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Châtellerault / Lussac-les-Châteaux
Châtellerault boasts an impressive historical legacy and on a stopover here you can even discover its industrial [...]
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Lussac-les-Châteaux / Confolens
From Lussac-les-Châteaux to Availles-Limouzine, the Scandibérique follows small, bucolic roads with little traffic. [...]
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Confolens / Massignac
Leaving Confolens’s medieval bridge behind, the route takes you beside the Vienne River up to Exideuil, the way [...]
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Massignac / Marthon
This stage takes you along minor county roads offering lovely views, but steep climbs too! Along the way, the valleys [...]
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Marthon / Angoulême
The Scandibérique now doubles up with La Flow Vélo cycle route heading to France’s cartoon capital, Angoulême. [...]
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Angoulême / Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire
Once you’ve enjoyed your fill of cartoons in Angoulême, including on its giant painted walls, time to pick up the [...]
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Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire / Clérac
This Scandibérique stage leads via the county of Charente’s vineyards on to forests typical of the neighbouring [...]
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Clérac / Libourne
Clérac offers a haven of peace, nestled in its green wooded corner at the southern edge of the Saintonge area. The [...]
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Libourne / Créon
This Scandibérique stage is associated with luscious ruby reds, as you cross the dense vineyards of the St-Emilion [...]
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Créon / Bordeaux
The vine-covered limestone plateau between the Garonne and Dordogne Rivers east of Bordeaux is known as [...]
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Bordeaux / Hostens
Bordeaux makes for such a fine city break, parting may be hard, but continuing along the Scandibérique, the cycle [...]
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Hostens / Langon
After enjoying all the outdoor possibilities at Hostens, the Scandibérique continues south, via a long stretch of [...]
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Langon / Buzet-sur-Baïse
From Langon, the route joins the Canal de Garonne at Castets-en-Dorthe. Cycling along the next stretch, you can chart [...]
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Buzet-sur-Baïse / Mézin
The Scandibérique route now heads for the Pyrenees, taking you into the historical territories of the young Henri de [...]
Mézin / Escalans
From Mézin to Sos, the Scandibérique route runs in part along a greenway beside the Gélise River, the path shaded, [...]
Escalans / Mont-de-Marsan
Welcome to the county of Landes, a land full of traditions, offering opportunities aplenty to enjoy the place’s [...]
Mont-de-Marsan / Dax
You might think you’ve arrived in Spain earlier than expected along the EuroVelo 3 cycle route, looking around [...]
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Dax / Urt
A Scandibérique stage offering you the chance to enjoy the thermal pleasures of the resorts of Dax, [...]
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Urt / Saint-Palais
Continuing beside the Adour and Bidouze Rivers, the Scandibérique cycle route brings to mind the river trading of [...]
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Saint-Palais / Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Immediately on leaving Saint-Palais, ride on to Saint-Sauveur Hill, where the Cross to Xibalterre or Gibraltar (the [...]
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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port / Roncevaux
Leaving behind the southern fortified gateways of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, you head towards a famous pass into Spain, [...]
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