Leg 1
London to Paris
Ridden by the Pioneers — no longer available to book
This is the route and itinerary as it was planned for the ride, kept as a record of the journey so far. For legs you can still join, see the Book Now page.
- Dates
- 28th to 30th June 2012
- Days Cycling
- 2.5
- Distance
- 344 km
- Total climbing
- 2,974 m climbing
- Max capacity
- 100 people
Itinerary
Day 1 – London to Brighton – 129 km, 1,201 m total ascent
View the route on StravaLeaving the tranquility of Home Grown we head out of London to the South-West through Richmond Park. Before long the streets of London give way to the countryside of the Surrey Hills. A coffee & cake stop near Box Hill is followed by lunch at a Pub in Cranleigh. More great country cycling in the afternoon before a tea stop in Steyning and a cycle path to the sea in Shoreham. We then continue along the seafront until we reach our hotel overlooking the sea. Dinner at a local Italian restaurant.
Day 2 – Brighton to Forges-Les-Eaux – 72 km, 387 m total ascent
View the route on StravaWe begin cycling along the seafront past Brighton Marina to Newhaven where we join the ferry to Dieppe at 10am. The four hour crossing is plenty of time to have a big lunch or even use the Ride25 masseuse! After disembarking we cycle along the famous Avenue Verte, traffic free, flat cycle path to Forges-Les-Eaux where we stay in a local hotels. The town has two casinos so those feeling lucky can “invest” some of your profits!
Day 3 – Forges-Les-Eaux to Paris – 143 km, 1,386 m total ascent
View the route on StravaAfter an early start we begin the hardest day of the leg through the rural French countryside to the heart of Paris. The majority of the day is rolling country roads interspersed with small towns and villages before approaching the Paris suburbs through the woods to the West. The finale is rolling into Paris under The Eiffel Tower. Lunch at a local restaurant in Marines. Celebration dinner in a French bistro.