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I'm looking for a short getaway for some touristing and off road riding in the NW corner of France - thinking somewhere between Le Havre and Nantes.
Does anyone have any recommendations please?
We had a liitle stay in the Suisse Normande a few years back and it was lovely. Nothing pulse racing but lots of waymarked paths and trails that the French do so well.
I rode across Brittany about 30 years ago. I was nice. Quiet roads, nice campsites, etc, but the scenery, while pleasant, was a little samey. Up, down, fields, up, more fields, down, more fields.
And I took a cross bike to the Somme area about 10 years ago, St Valery sur Somme. There was a little more variety - I rode out to the battlefield at Crecy, around the coast (finding the bleakest seaside resort I've ever been to), generally pottering around.Â
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Can't comment on off road, but stick to the smaller roads and it's fabulous for road riding, smooth tarmac, quiet roads, mostly patient drivers. The "velo vert" routes can be a little more gravel orientated but can also get a bit boring after a while. Went and caught a few of the tdf stages earlier this month 👍
Think theres some MTB trails in the woods around here
Last time we were in the area I was told theres proper built, waymarked stuff but I've just had a quick google and couldn't find much.
EDIT - I'll just add that its a stunning area around Guerledan... High on my list of places to revisit. If you head to the area and want somewhere to stay, I'd recommend Gites de Lenvos.Â
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