Route ideas
Cycling tours around the Bienvenue en Provence members
Join Bienvenue en Provence and explore Provence’s visitor attractions by bike on the region’s impressive and extensive network of greenways and bike paths. There’s a whole host of businesses and organisations here to provide you with all the information you need to plan your routes and holidays.
Explore Provence by Bike: a variety of exciting cycling pursuits suitable for riders of all abilities in the local area.
Rhône Valley, Grand Avignon, Ventoux, Luberon, Côtes du Rhône
Vaucluse Provence Attractivité
Vaucluse Provence Attractivité brings you Provence à Vélo, a selection of marked routes and grand tours to suit your cycling style (MTB, racing, trekking, touring, gravel) in every landscape the Vaucluse has to offer (Vallée du Rhône, Grand Avignon, Ventoux, Luberon, Isle sur la Sorgue). The wide array of themed routes and rides is a golden opportunity for unique experiences and visits to the many sites in the Bienvenue en Provence network. You’ll find all the information you need to explore the Vaucluse area by bike and plan your trip (accommodation for cyclists, bike and luggage transfer, bike hire, guides, route maps and descriptions etc.).
Luberon and Verdon
Vélo Loisir Provence
Vélo Loisir Provence is behind a network of 230 businesses helping you explore the 2 regional nature parks of the Luberon and Verdon by bike.
It brings you all the cycling routes, MTB and gravel trails, bike-friendly “Accueil Vélo” sites and advice to get out and explore the sites in the Bienvenue en Provence network!
www.veloloisirprovence.com/page/brochures-et-depliants
Gard, Cévennes, Camargue and Mediterranean
Bike rides and treks in the Gard
Not only do the Via Rhôna and La Méditerranée à Vélo pass through the Gard, the region also brings you
a whole host of activities and cycling routes that showcase everything its destinations have to offer. Explore its historical landmarks, nature sites, landscapes and sample its signature food and drink as you ride from the Cévennes to the Mediterranean visiting Provence, Nîmes Pont du Gard and the Camargue.
Drôme
Cycle through the Vallée de la Drôme
Start at the “Canoë Drôme” bases in Saillans or Aouste/Sye: cycle or canoe along 3 routes to explore a larger-than-life valley, hilltop villages, protected nature sites, local produce and more.
Ardèche
Ride along the Ardèche
The Ardèche has its own network of unique routes to experience the joys of cycling with the Via Rhônapassing through. There are miles and miles of secure greenways to explore with bike trailers and e-bikes. Sporting feats: winding country roads, formidable mountain passes, MTB treks running from north to south. Not forgetting the Cyclo Train that takes you between the Via Rhôna and Dolce Via. No matter your ability, spend a day, weekend or cycling holiday soaking up the Ardèche without missing out on a few picnic breaks, photo opportunities, refreshing dips and time at the many outstanding heritage sites and caves along the way.
www.ardeche-guide.com/decouvrir/top-10-des-experiences-incontournables/ardeche-velo
Around Avignon
Grand Avignon Tourist Office
Grand Avignon Tourist Office has a whole host of bike rides to explore the many wonderful heritage sites and visitor attractions. Take your pick from themed day rides, trek itineraries, bike hire, guides and more in Avignon and Villeneuve les Avignon as well as the diverse landscapes in the Grand Avignon area.
www.grandavignon-destinations.fr/explorer/balades-a-velo
Long-distance international and transregional cycling routes running through Provence
From the Alps to the beaches of the Mediterranean
The Via Rhôna
The Via Rhôna: Running from north to south, from the Alpine landscapes to the Mediterranean beaches, the Via Rhôna is an 815km cycling route along the Vallée du Rhône that any kind of rider can enjoy, whether you’re with family, friends or your partner. It runs through Provence from Montélimar to Le Grau du Roi and Port Saint Louis, giving you countless regional and local connections to greenways and bike paths so you can soak up even more of the fascinating heritage and visitor sites that the Bienvenue en Provence network has to offer.
From Grau du Roi to Manosque
La Méditerranée à Vélo
La Méditerranée à Vélo, also known as The Mediterranean Route, runs from west to east and is the French section of EuroVelo 8, covering 7500km between Cádiz in Spain and Izmir in Turkey. It currently connects Spain and Italy along the Mediterranean coastal region in the South of France. Markings, trails, guide booklets and maps help you prep your itineraries and plan your holiday, city break or trek. The route cuts through Provence between Le Grau du Roi and Manosque, giving you the chance to visit the Bienvenue en Provence sites and attractions along the way. The Tarascon Cavaillon stage of La Méditerranée à Vélo is the natural gateway for a great escape exploring the traditional mountain villages in the Alpilles. If you want to follow in the tyre tracks of Jean Giono or love long-distance “grand tours”, the 241km Autour du Luberon à Vélo should be on your wishlist.
Provence
Ma voie verte
Ma Voie Verte has mapped out France’s greenways for you as well as any facilities or activities for visitors within 5km of the routes: hotels, campsites, gîtes, holiday rentals, B&Bs, bike hire shops, restaurants, points of interest and visitor attractions. It lists 2148km of bike paths on 39 greenways in the Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur region.
www.ma-voie-verte.fr/destinations/regions/paca
Provence
France Vélo Tourisme
France Vélo Tourisme is a general interest association promoting bicycle touring in France. It enables visiting cyclists to plan their routes using a database of maps covering the whole of France, itineraries, route ideas and destinations.
It brings you over 2000km of cycling routes in theSouth of France so riders of all kinds can experience the region’s lifestyle, heritage and culinary delights: gravel, MTB, road bike, routes for family and friends.
