The Dordogne and The Lot Valley

Overview

Welcome to Peak Tours’ Dordogne and Lot Valley tour. A most beautiful week of cycling awaits with idyllic scenery in this stunning region of France. We begin from Bergerac and cycle east to Les Eyzies moving on to Sarlat-la-Canéda and Gramat before finishing in Cahors. The region is packed with historic sites, amazing natural cliffs and of course, we cross over the beautiful Dordogne and Lot rivers. Exploring this region by bike is truly a lovely way to spend a week's holiday. We will stay in both Les Eyzies and Cahors for 2 nights each, so we will not be moving on every day. This allows our itinerary to be flexible, with a choice of cycling or 'touristing' on some days. This beautiful picturesque tour has something for everyone, with short and long routes, and there are some optional rest days if desired. If all of the shortest options are taken you will cover 240 miles / 390km total distance, 16000ft / 4900m total ascent, but there is the possibility of extending 4 of the 6 days, taking the total mileage for taking all of the long options to 327 miles / 526km, with 23,400ft / 7150 m total ascent. It provides another rewarding experience in a similar vein to our other tours, with the ‘magic van’ providing refreshments throughout the week. Your bags will be transported for you each day and we will be having some fantastic lunches whilst we explore this enchantion region. This tour is classed as difficulty level 4 because although average daily distances for the shortest options are below 50 miles, there is also a bit of climbing. Taking all of the longer options would make it more of a grade 6 tour, so similar to our Week in Provence tour (but without any climbs that are anywhere near as long as Mont Ventoux!) but you can feel free to mix and match the days as you desire! We will transfer you from Bordeaux or Bergerac airport to Bergerac at the start of the tour and also from Cahors to the airport at the end of the tour on Saturday morning. Bergerac is also accessible directly by train, which can be a really enjoyable way to travel, and takes only around 7-8 hours from London. This week-long tour, with 6 days of cycling, with some optional shorter or rest days, has been designed to take in many of the highlights of the Dordogne and the Lot Valleys, whilst also allowing time for relaxation and exploration if desired. We stay in the same hotel in Les Eyzies and Cahors for 2 nights each, so we will not be moving on every day. There are different options on some days, with the short loops being deliberately quite short to allow for some sightseeing. There are some rest day options on the days when we stay in the same place more than once - if you didn’t want to cycle on those days then you could take it easy and enjoy some tourism. It should be noted that it will not always be possible to support those doing the shorter routes with brew and lunch stops – those doing the longer routes will take priority. There will not be a riding guide on the shorter options. We will of course be on hand and just a phone call away if riders encounter any issues. Alternatively, if you didn’t want to cycle on those days then you can take it easy, enjoy some tourism and cycle every other day if you prefer. The numerous options make this a great tour for friends who perhaps want to come away together on a cycling holiday but have different distances or amounts of climbing that they want to do. Choosing all of the longer options would make it more of a grade 6 tour, so similar to our Week in Provence tour (but without any climbs that are anywhere near as long as Mont Ventoux!)

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Accommodation & Services

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What's Included