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GPX - Drôme / Die, Nyons, Séderon
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I had a run round that area when I was 24 in 1985 on a CB750F2. To be honest I hadn't a clue why I went there except the 6 of us who went (all around 23-25 except one outlier who turned 30 while we were away and we called him Grandad 
) made a big triangle out of France. Le Havre to Down Nr Bordeaux over to a campsite Nr Die via the Massiff Central then a Diagonal run back up to Le Havre with a one night stop over. About 2 and 1/2 weeks away. Stupidly we did Belfast to Montguyon Nr Bordeaux in two days. Early boat Stranraer to Portsmouth sleep on the Boat then Le Havre to Montguyon would not do that now!!
) made a big triangle out of France. Le Havre to Down Nr Bordeaux over to a campsite Nr Die via the Massiff Central then a Diagonal run back up to Le Havre with a one night stop over. About 2 and 1/2 weeks away. Stupidly we did Belfast to Montguyon Nr Bordeaux in two days. Early boat Stranraer to Portsmouth sleep on the Boat then Le Havre to Montguyon would not do that now!!
Looking a bit better:
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Just looking at the Michelin map in MyRoute, has reminded me just how many cols there are across the huge and wild area. Of course these are not the famous cols of the Alps, which are very much higher. But, often small cols on small minor roads. Great fun to ride and explore, if you have the time.
For example, you could take a little excursion up the small Col du Fays:
Probably not much over a car and a half wide and maybe a bit bumpy, but so what.
The great thing about MyRoute, is that it enables you to very easily bring up Google Streetview. People knock Google as a company, but they have probably done more to open up the world than anyone. All for free, too.
Then look at the map (it doesn’t matter if it’s paper or on your home PC) and imagine that you could probably spend a week or more, just riding around the area. Maybe camp, which would give you lots of flexibility, in maybe some places a bit more off the beaten track.
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For example, you could take a little excursion up the small Col du Fays:
Probably not much over a car and a half wide and maybe a bit bumpy, but so what.
The great thing about MyRoute, is that it enables you to very easily bring up Google Streetview. People knock Google as a company, but they have probably done more to open up the world than anyone. All for free, too.
Then look at the map (it doesn’t matter if it’s paper or on your home PC) and imagine that you could probably spend a week or more, just riding around the area. Maybe camp, which would give you lots of flexibility, in maybe some places a bit more off the beaten track.
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Just to the east of this route before you get to Die is the magnificent D93 over the Col du Cabre. Quite possibly my favourite col I’ve ever ridden .
The road is utterly sublime and it features the perfect corner with picnic bench to consume the Pain Bagnat that you bought in Castellane that morning .
Would be easy enough to detour .
The road is utterly sublime and it features the perfect corner with picnic bench to consume the Pain Bagnat that you bought in Castellane that morning .
Would be easy enough to detour .
Thank you.
I like the French picnic stops, such as the one in your picture. So much easier (and cheaper) than finding a cafe in the middle of nowhere. See somewhere nice? Stop and enjoy your lunch there.
I like the French picnic stops, such as the one in your picture. So much easier (and cheaper) than finding a cafe in the middle of nowhere. See somewhere nice? Stop and enjoy your lunch there.
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But surely, UK Gsers are a better class of riff-raff??!!
Getting closer to the route in the article.
Of course it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t follow it exactly, yard by yard. It’s just a vaguely interesting project to recreate it.
Of course it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t follow it exactly, yard by yard. It’s just a vaguely interesting project to recreate it.
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A run, if you were that way inclined, straight down the A7 (l’ autoroute du Soliel *) motorway, would get you the region in a day from Calais. Two, possibly three, if you took the D roads.
* As its name suggests, thus is the ‘motorway of the sun’. You’ll be heading due south into it; take your sun glasses or dark visor.
* As its name suggests, thus is the ‘motorway of the sun’. You’ll be heading due south into it; take your sun glasses or dark visor.
Not bad for an iPad effort, not least as I have now straightened out the top between the start and St Jean-en-Royans. I did though have to guess it a bit.
It’s lacking the twiddly bits down at the bottom:
But, as you can see on the map, it is very easy to amend the basic route to take them in. I’ll have to do them separately in MyRoute.
The GPX route does give you an idea of the size of the area. It is 300 miles, without the twiddly bits and there’s an awful lot more to see and do in the Drôme’s 2,500 square miles.
It’s lacking the twiddly bits down at the bottom:
But, as you can see on the map, it is very easy to amend the basic route to take them in. I’ll have to do them separately in MyRoute.
The GPX route does give you an idea of the size of the area. It is 300 miles, without the twiddly bits and there’s an awful lot more to see and do in the Drôme’s 2,500 square miles.
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Just to the east of this route before you get to Die is the magnificent D93 over the Col du Cabre. Quite possibly my favourite col I’ve ever ridden .
The road is utterly sublime and it features the perfect corner with picnic bench to consume the Pain Bagnat that you bought in Castellane that morning .
Would be easy enough to detour .
Indeed it is one of the finest picnic stops and definitely one of my favourite too.So does this gurning idiot
Stopped there for a late afternoon snack and a break with my wife in September of 2022, before we rendezvous with the Captain and Doc at Rencurel (Hotel Le Maronnier)
Thanks for posting Richard
It’s not an area I know although I did get a rear tyre in Gap once
I had seen pics of the postman’s folly, maybe Redboots’ one of the lady with big tits ! But didn’t know the story. Most people would have just gone off the head with that much personal tragedy
It’s not an area I know although I did get a rear tyre in Gap once
I had seen pics of the postman’s folly, maybe Redboots’ one of the lady with big tits ! But didn’t know the story. Most people would have just gone off the head with that much personal tragedy
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I just love this, about this forum.
Shared experiences, encouragement and detailed information.
(Oh, and all those memories...!!)
Up and at 'em, Chaps & Ladies!
Avance!
Shared experiences, encouragement and detailed information.
(Oh, and all those memories...!!)
Up and at 'em, Chaps & Ladies!
Avance!
Worth a detour, if only to stand around at the top of the col, swearing a lot.
Sadly, the Google van hasn’t yet been down there to take pictures.
Sadly, the Google van hasn’t yet been down there to take pictures.
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Le Claps is also a nice place to pique-nique and have a paddle, if you're on the D93
I have sometimes seen the warning signs about paddling / piddling / swimming in some quite benign looking French rivers, sometimes not much above a big stream. The signs explain that they might at some point open the sluice gates on the dam upstream 
