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Guidebook to cycling the Loire, France's longest river, from its source in the Massif Central to the Atlantic. The 1052km (654 mile) route incorporates a section of EuroV¿lo 6 and the popular, waymarked Loire ¿ V¿lo, taking in extinct volcanos, vineyards and ch¿teaux. Cycling is mostly on cycle paths and minor roads.
About the author
Mike Wells has been a keen long-distance walker and cyclist for over 20 years. He has cycled the C2C route across northern England as well as the Camino and Ruta de la Plata to Santiago de la Compostela. He has completed an end to end traverse of Cuba, a circumnavigation of Iceland and a trip across Lapland to the North Cape.
He has walked all the major British trails, the GR5 through the Alps from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean and has explored the Italian Dolomites' Alta Via routes. He has also walked in Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Norway and Chilean Patagonia.
Summary
Guidebook to cycling the Loire, France's longest river, from its source in the Massif Central to the Atlantic. The 1052km (654 mile) route incorporates a section of EuroVelo 6 and the popular, waymarked Loire a Velo, taking in extinct volcanos, vineyards and chateaux. Cycling is mostly on cycle paths and minor roads.
