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[Closed] Any decent MTB/Road cycling in Charente-Maritime department in SW France?

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Off on my holidays soon and looking to get some riding in. Staying in Saint-Jean-d'Angély and wondering which bike to take - road or FS. If anyone has ridden in that area I'd love hear more as Google doesn't throw up a lot of info. Ta muchly.


 
Posted : 18/07/2016 9:40 am
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Have a search on

utawagavtt.com
vttfrance.com (tourist office offen has route maps which are not online)

Edit: not much on utawaga and all seems quite flat. Ile de Re is stunning (busy though) but worth an explore, road bike I would say

Couple of examples

https://www.utagawavtt.com/randonnee-vtt-gps/Les-Nouillers-8388
https://www.utagawavtt.com/randonnee-vtt-gps/Contre-9730

If you create an account you can download gpx, or I'll semd you any files you want

Strava heatmap worth a look, I suspect heavily road orientated


 
Posted : 18/07/2016 9:44 am
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https://www.utagawavtt.com/randonnee-vtt-gps/Randonnee-de-Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche-2012-43-km-6948

FWIW these look like typical (in my experience) utawaga rides making the most of terrain, looping around with options to shorten. I load these into my phone via viewranger and try and not get lost too often.


 
Posted : 18/07/2016 10:04 am
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vttfrance page, links to lots of stuff including some guide books, I have only been to La Rochelle and Ile de Re (notbwith bike but for holiday / sailing)

http://vttfrance.com/dpt.php?dpt=17


 
Posted : 18/07/2016 10:08 am
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Many thanks jambalaya!

Edit: Should have said Merci Monsieur


 
Posted : 18/07/2016 11:49 am
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Well thats about the level of my French !


 
Posted : 18/07/2016 12:20 pm
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Also www.geoportal.gouv.fr and switch on IGN maps to have a search around, purple tracks are tracks/paths which I have never had an issue riding on although local restrictions can apply. As above my gut feel is roady.


 
Posted : 18/07/2016 12:32 pm

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