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Stage 12: Montcuq to Miradoux
Today we started super early. We were staying in a Gite where the rest of the people where walkers. The walkers wanted an early start. They requested to have breakfast at 6.30am. We went down for breakfast at 6.35, everybody was already eating. At 7.20 we were off. The earliest so far. We wanted to [...]
Stage 11: St Cirq Lapopie to Montcuq
Total distance 61km Total climb 710m Today we left St Cirq at 7.30 to try and ride as far as possible before the heat got too bad. That meant that we didn’t get breakfast at the hotel. We stopped in Concots at THE cafe in town for coffee and a pastry, then got going again. [...]
Stage 10: La Cassagnole to St Cirq Lapopie
Total 60km Total climb 500m Total ride time – 5hrs We got an early start today since it was supposed to be another very hot day. We were on the road at 8am. We were riding thru fog which kept the sun at bay until at least 10.30. Today we deviated from the original GR [...]
Stage 9: Conques to La Cassagnole
Total distance 56km Total climb 700m First thing this morning we had a hard choice to make, a very steppy hard road uphill which more or less follows the path or a flat / downhill road which follows the river, both end up in the same place (Liv…). After some deliveration we decided to do [...]
Stage 8: Estaing to Conques
Total km 40.5 Total ride time 3.5h Total calories 1500 Today was a rest day. We took off from the fabulous Hotel Le Manoir at around 10.45 after fixing a flat on Francesc’s bike. we stuck to the road mainly to avoid a steep climb with portage after Estaing. That led to us doing 100% [...]
Stage 7: Les Faux to Estaing
Total 97.5km Total climb 1280m Total ride time 8 hours Total time – 10 hrs Total calories – 4500 We woke up around 7ish this morning and had a nice, big breakfast at Le Faux. We got the bikes ready and left around 8.30. It seems like we always end starting aroung 8.30 no matter [...]
Stage 6: Bagnols-les-Bains to Les Faux
Total km – 62 Meters Climbed – 1100m Ride time – 7hrs Total time – 9hrs Total cals – 4000 Today we woke up tired. Again. We tried to avoid a tough climb on the trail and ended up doing 11km of climb on the road. Francesc has an annoying pain in his leg, and [...]
Stage 5: Florac to Bagnols-les-Bains
Total 73km Total climb 1580m Total time 10 h Total ride 8h Total calories burned 5000 We had an early breakfast today at 7.45, did some errands (bread, Compede and tape to fix the bob’s flag) in town and took of around 8.30. Today’s ride took us on a comprehensive tour of the Cevennes national [...]
Stage 4: Nivoliers to Florac
Total 32.8km Total climb 550m Total ride time 4hr Total time 5hr Total kcal 1800 Today we woke up tired. I have never slept so well as I have in the bed at L’Ange Guardien, but we still woke up tired. Today’s original route was about 45km with lots of ups and downs along the [...]
Stage 3: Aiguebonne to Nivoliers
Total Km – 53 Total Climb – 1300m Total ride time – 6hrs Total Time – 9.30hrs Total calories burned -3500 We have just arrived at our Bed & Breakfast in Nivoliers, and what a lovely place it is! We were welcomed with warmth, and had a cool drink of the terrace to unwind after [...]