Hi there 🙂 Remember when I posted here about the former railway route Veloroute du Calavon? Well, the full trip report from Luberon is finally online.
During our trip to Luberon we combined several cycling routes into one journey – the main Autour du Luberon a velo loop, the Veloroute du Calavon (part of EuroVelo 8 in Provence) and the shorter Les Ocres a Velo route. Together, they created a fantastic cycling trip through what is one of the most beautiful parts of Provence.
In my story I write about famous villages such as Gordes, Bonnieux, Lourmarin, Cucuron and Roussillon, but also about many lesser-known places that turned out to be just as interesting. A thing that makes this area special is the concentration of villages recognised among the most beautiful in Provence. There are around twenty of them in the region and most can be visited directly from these cycling routes.
Another thing worth mentioning: despite the relaxed Provencal atmosphere, this is not a flat ride. Over roughly 300 kilometres, Komoot calculated almost 3,400 metres of climbing. That works out to nearly 700 metres of elevation gain for each easy-going 60 km day on the bike. Definitely enough to earn those French bakery stops 😉
If you're interested in cycling in Luberon, here is the full story:
https://www.cyclingthread.com/around-luberon-by-bicycle-most-beautiful-villages-of-provence
And Komoot:
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