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Bikepacking routes in France

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The 10 most beautiful bicycle tours in France

La Véloscénie
Bikepacking · France
The Véloscénie: from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-day route
3
455.9 km
31:50 h
1,678 m
1,708 m
By following this route, connect by bike the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris to Mont Saint-Michel, two emblematic sites of French heritage! A very tempting experience in favor of more sustainable tourism...
La Véloscénie
Saint-Gingolf, starting point of the Via Rhôna
Bikepacking · France
ViaRhôna, along the Rhône by bike
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-day route
1
775.5 km
54:30 h
1,263 m
1,613 m
The ViaRhôna cycle route leads tourists from all horizons, from the Alpine mountains to the beaches of the Camargue. Stretching 815 km (not counting the round trip between Beaucaire and Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône) and mostly located near the Rhône, it offers cyclists a variety of exceptional landscapes!
ViaRhôna - A cycling route alongside the river Rhône
Cyclists in front of the Château de Chambord
Bikepacking · France
La Loire by Bike - Grand route
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Multi-day route
2
757.2 km
53:23 h
2,599 m
2,751 m
La Loire by bike is simply the number 1 cycling route in France, with more than one million cyclists traveling it each year. And for good reason, if you want to discover bike touring, what could be better frankly?
La Loire à Vélo
Ascension du col de l'Aubisque
Road Cycling · Pyrenees
The Route of the Pyrenees Mountain Passes
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-day route
4
1,092.1 km
155:36 h
40,802 m
40,797 m
The route of the mountain passes allows you to cross the entire Pyrenees, from West to East, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
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Bikepacking · France
The Vélodyssée
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Multi-day route
1
1,281.4 km
90:06 h
2,902 m
2,908 m
French section of EuroVelo 1 (route going from Northern Norway to Southern Portugal), the Vélodyssée is simply the longest cycling route in France.
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Bikepacking · France
The Mediterranean by bike, from Perthus to Menton
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Multi-day route
1
817.6 km
59:16 h
3,357 m
3,677 m
Connecting the Pyrenees to the Alps, Spain to Italy via the back roads of France, this is the ambition of The Mediterranean by bike. Part of the French section of EuroVelo 8, this cycling route crosses eleven European countries from southern Spain to Cyprus. In France, The Mediterranean by bike covers 850 km from Perthus in the Eastern Pyrenees to Menton on the French Riviera.
La méditerrannée à vélo
Bikepacking · Grand Est
EuroVelo 19 - The Meuse by Bike
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
442.7 km
30:26 h
1,891 m
2,243 m
The Meuse by bike / EuroVelo 19 runs along this European river for more than 1000 km and offers in France 443 km of cycle route.
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Plateau des Mille Etangs
Bikepacking · Massif des Vosges
Cycling escapes in the heart of the southern Vosges
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Open
252.4 km
18:00 h
4,245 m
4,245 m
Discover 10 Green Stations of the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park!
MASSIF DES VOSGES
Bikepacking · Jura Mountains
The Great Crossing of the Jura (GTJ) by bike
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-day route
374.2 km
26:49 h
5,322 m
5,406 m
The Great Crossing of the Jura by bike extends over 360 km across the Jura Mountains and the Haut Jura Regional Natural Park. It allows you to pass through many villages and emblematic towns of the area, such as Morteau, Pontarlier, Mouthe, and Bellegarde-sur-Valserine.
Grande Traversée du Jura
Soulac by bike
Bikepacking · Gironde
Gironde Cycling Route
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
2
484.5 km
33:40 h
1,131 m
1,131 m
The Gironde Cycling Route is a complete immersion in the land of Gironde. This route can be "enjoyed" as you wish!
Gironde tourisme
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Radreise Rüben und Reben by Conny
July 11, 2025 · Community
Ich durfte dabei sein :) Es war eine durch und durch wunderschöne Radtour, bis auf ganz wenige Ausnahmen abseits vom Autoverkehr. Die Strecke ist sehr abwechslungsreich, landschaftlich überaus reizvoll und die Städtchen, durch welche die Route führt, sind entzückend. Meine Favoriten waren Freinsheim und Wissembourg, hier hätte ich auch noch länger verweilen können..
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Route done on July 05, 2025
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La Loire by Bike - Grand route by Simon
April 22, 2025 · Cycling Thread
We have such great memories of our trip along the Loire route - more about our journey here on Outdooractive: <a href="https://www.outdooractive.com/en/r/288849235/" data-type="tour" data-id="288849235" class="oax_internallink">Loire by bike. Cycling tourism in France</a> - it will always be one of our absolute top experiences in Europe!
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Route done on July 10, 2022
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The velidéale® by Thierry
March 31, 2025 · Outdooractive Editors
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