This stage takes you into a haven of green open spaces. Your journey through Saint-Germain-en-Laye forest will bring you to Conflans-Ste-Honorine and thence to the heart of the Vexin Natural Regional Park which will delight you with its lovely unspoilt landscapes. Old villages, manor houses and chateaux, pretty private homes and of course the natural world are all awaiting you. You can choose between two differents Avenue Verte routes : the Oise Valley via Auvers-sur-Oise, Chantilly…or the Normandy track via Giverny and Gisors.
The cycle route
You start this stage of the Avenue Verte London-Paris cycle route with a short crossing of the Saint-Germain-en-Laye forest to reach Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. Then cycle paths built on a former railway line from Neuville to Cergy-Pontoise. From Courdimanche, small roads that lead quickly through the French Vexin countryside. From Vigny to Villarceaux, the cycle route follows a succession of small roads with low traffic and roads and paths for cars and paths.
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.
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