Recommend a good road.

[Mort]

We're off to France and Belgium next month for 11 days and already have our accommodation booked. I was just wondering if anyone has any favorite roads they'd like to recommend on our route. The itinerary is....

Roscoff to Saumer one night there.
Saumer to Sarlat, two night there to look around the area.
Sarlat to Ales via Millau.
Ales to Annecy.
Annecy to Strasbourg two nights there.
Strasbourg to Namur.
Namur to Brugges, two nights there via my Grandads grave who was killed during WW2.

Thanks in advance

 

[Riders Rest]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjNUFDB-7s0&sns=em. This is the D920 I have put a location on the video YouTube you should be able to get to it from Sarlat Canada if you cut through to Aurillac

 

[franco]

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Last time I did Ales to Annecy, I took the D906 north to Villefort then across to Aubenas, Privas, then onto the D93 to Crest then Die. "We're going to Die" From there, up the Col de Rousset, then turned left over the Col de la Machine followed by the Col Gaudissart then along the Gorges de la Bourne to Villard-de-Lans. From there, it was north along the Gorge d'Engins to Sassenage. We then crossed the Chartreuse on the D512, and by the time we got to Annecy, we were knackered but very, very happy

Forgot to add, if you're spending any time at all in Ales, you MUST ride the Corniche des Cevennes (one of my top roads in France), and go up Mt Aigoual, ye get a free motorbike sticker from the shop at the top too

Rob

 

[John Armstrong]

Nimes / Arles / Pont du Gard are a bit more interesting, in a Roman sort of way than Ales, and all fairly close too.

 

[Mort]

Thanks for taking the time to post these, I know it's really subjective as to what makes a good road but this will help make sure we don't miss any recommendations if we're already so close to them

 

[Bury_Dave]

Might help if you explain what - for you - makes a good road. Fast and straight or very tight and twisty . Major of minor. How many in the group also as minor roads might n ot be much fun for a group of you. Especially if some are less confident on a bike.

From Saumer to Sarlat, you ought to spend an hour at Oradour Sur Glane to the NW of Limoges. Overrated, sterile and a bit contrived it might be but if you haven't been before, then go and make your own mind up about it all.

From Annecy to Strassbourg, I'd recommend heading west of Lake Geneva to Divonne-Le-Bains and from there, over and through the Jura rather than heading up to Basel. Very good, fairly fast but never straight roads . I could give you a more detailed route if you want.

Dave

 

[Wapping]

That's a lap of France you are embarking on.

I have done the same thing twice or three times. You'll find good roads (and some crap ones) not matter what anyone recommends.

I would definitely arm yourself with:

(1) The Michelin 1:200,000 scale map book (it shows EVERY road you will ever need) all in glorious colour.

(2) The Michelin map, that looks just like this.

When you get bored trying to find (and ride) every green bordered yellow D road in France, you'll be grateful for it. Trust me.

 

[moly]

That's a lap of France you are embarking on.

I have done the same thing twice or three times. You'll find good roads (and some crap ones) not matter what anyone recommends.

I would definitely arm yourself with:

(1) The Michelin 1:200,000 scale map book (it shows EVERY road you will ever need) all in glorious colour.

(2) The Michelin map, that looks just like this.

When you get bored trying to find (and ride) every green bordered yellow D road in France, you'll be grateful for it. Trust me.

n 88 mende awsome
the best roads start when you get off the train !!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mort]

That's a lap of France you are embarking on.

I have done the same thing twice or three times. You'll find good roads (and some crap ones) not matter what anyone recommends.

I would definitely arm yourself with:

(1) The Michelin 1:200,000 scale map book (it shows EVERY road you will ever need) all in glorious colour.

(2) The Michelin map, that looks just like this.

When you get bored trying to find (and ride) every green bordered yellow D road in France, you'll be grateful for it. Trust me.

Already got it

And as for what makes a good road? I like twisty ones but to be honest good views, great stop off points or just something I shouldn't miss (in anyones oppinion) is worth the effort if time and locations allows.

There's 3 bikes (all 1200's and AA already paid for) only one two up and their first trip off this island on a bike. I've done a lot of this route before at different times and always just played it by ear. In fact we usually camp and take pot luck with the roads and where we end up but I thought I'd put a little more effort in this time.

 

[Wapping]

Already got it

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Have fun....

 

[franco]

Have fun....

+1

 

[NLC]

I was just wondering if anyone has any favorite roads they'd like to recommend on our route.

The road less travelled of course

 

[paul nicholls]

route

and the old favourite, b500,
you could do the full length from waldshut to baden baden.
but guess you already knew that.
paul.