Hilltop to Harbours

by Fellow Velo
Region
Provence
Duration
15 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Adventurous
D-Score™
D1 - Beginner Friendly

Overview

Discover a hidden Provence before sinking into a bed by the Med. Ranging the length and breadth of the Provencale landscape, this great cycling tour will immerse you in Provence. After a first relaxing evening and peaceful sleep, you will be transported to a slightly wilder and remote part of the landscape. It has an ancient history where people lived not just on the land but sometimes in it. Rolling over its undulating hills and down its wooded valleys, your ride will carry you every closer to the sea. Great cycling down quiet lanes and along hidden tracks is possibly the very best way to discover and unlock the heart and secrets of Provence. This tour is a mainly easy grade ride on most cycling days but has two more adventurous days in the middle Charting a wonderfully varied and dramatic course through a sometimes more remote and hidden landscape, you will be exploring the length and breadth of Provence. Short riding days allow ample time to explore the landscape and the small towns and villages along your route and, here are also ample opportunities to dive into refreshing waters whether rivers, lakes, the sea or your hotel pool. Three nominally ‘rest’ days make sure that there is plenty of time to explore in other ways but, with extra self-guided rides available, there is nothing to stop you staying in the saddle if you want to just keep riding.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrive at Les Arcs sur Argens

Arrive at Les Arcs sur Argens

Day 2: Lac de Sainte-Croix and the Verdon Valley

24 km 0 m

D1

Lac de Sainte-Croix and the Verdon Valley

Day 3: Verdon Valley to Moissac Bellevue

20 km 0 m

D1

Verdon Valley to Moissac Bellevue

Day 4: Moissac Bellevue to Cotignac

22 km 0 m

D1

Moissac Bellevue to Cotignac

Day 5: Cotignac

Cotignac

Day 6: Cotignac to Flassans-sur-Issole

24 km 0 m

D1

Cotignac to Flassans-sur-Issole

Day 7: Flassans-sur-Issole to La Garde Freinet

30 km 0 m

D1

Flassans-sur-Issole to La Garde Freinet

Day 8: La Garde Freinet to Cogolin

12 km 0 m

D1

La Garde Freinet to Cogolin

Day 9: Cogolin to Le Lavandou

37 km 0 m

D1

Cogolin to Le Lavandou

Day 10: Le Lavandou

Le Lavandou

Day 11: Le Lavandou to La Croix Valmer

24 km 0 m

D1

Le Lavandou to La Croix Valmer

Day 12: La Croix Valmer to Sainte Maxime

32 km 0 m

D1

La Croix Valmer to Sainte Maxime

Day 13: Sainte Maxime

Sainte Maxime

Day 14: Sainte Maxime to Saint-Raphaël

24 km 0 m

D1

Sainte Maxime to Saint-Raphaël

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support
Support vehicle following all rides

About the Provence

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