Lorgues - bicycle routes nearby

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Lorgues by bike

Lorgues is an active small town between Mediterranean Sea and Verdon with many shaded terrace cafés on the main street. Large Tuesday Provencal Market.

Both family cycling (towards the hamlet of Sauve-Clare for example) and sporty rides (to Tourtour or towards Verdon Grand Canyon) are possible.

Lorgues is on the Mediterranean long-distance cycling route EuroVelo 8 (EV8) running along Mediterranean Sea from Spain to Greece.
Between Rians and Peymeinade, it follows the narrow gauge railway of the lineCentral-Var (or Train des Pignes in popular usage) Meyrargues - Nice in operation between 1889 and 1950.

Lorgues - Cycling Routes nearby


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oustaoudaqui-sauve-clare-taradeau-35km
Area : Provence Verte
Distance : 35 km
Difficulty Rating : 2/5

35 km of Mediterranean forest with a section of the EuroVelo 8 on the vacant railbed of Sauve Clare.
Be careful in the unlit three short unpaved tunnels between Sauve-Clare and Flayosc. It may be wise to get off the bike.

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043km-beauveser-taradel-gaye-pan-lorgues-ev8-flayosc-fantroussieres-v01
Area : Provence Verte
Distance : 43 km
Difficulty Rating : 3/5

All-inclusive paved and unpaved backroads, tracks (Chemin de Belveses along the Florieye river), tunnels and bridges (EuroVelo 8), fording, gorges (Gaye Pan)... Some differences in altitudes before to get to Sauve-Clare but it is indeed a really enjoyable loop with diverse scenery to explore.
Possible pit stops in Lorgues and Flayosc.
Mountain bike required although feasible with sturdy hybrid bicycle equipped with big tires.

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oustaoudaqui-sauve-clare-entraygues-56km
Area : Provence Verte
Distance : 56 km
Difficulty Rating : 2/5

56 km of Mediterranean forest with a section of the EuroVelo 8 on the vacant railbed of Sauve Clare - now paved - and a section in the cool along L'Argens river.
Be careful in the unlit three short unpaved tunnels between Sauve-Clare and Flayosc. It may be wise to get off the bike.

oustaoudaqui-entrecasteaux-les-nourradons-67km
oustaoudaqui-entrecasteaux-les-nourradons-67km
Area : Provence Verte
Distance : 67 km
Difficulty Rating : 2/5

67 km loop along Argens river and through the Provence Verte (green Provence) and the castle of the Lords of Entrecasteaux (XIe century).

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oustaoudaqui-ampus-tourtour-lorgues-68km
Area : Haut-Var
Distance : 68 km
Difficulty Rating : 2/5

68 km through the countryside to reach some villages perchés (hilltop villages). A section of the EuroVelo 8 on the vacant railbed of Sauve Clare tiny hamlet and its picturesque Saint-Augustin chapel (see picture taken with a race recumbent catrike 700 in the foreground).
Be careful in the unlit three short unpaved tunnels between Sauve-Clare and Flayosc. It may be wise to get off the bike.

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flayosc-aups-cotignac-80km
Area : Haut-Var
Distance : 80 km
Difficulty Rating : 2/5

80 km loop between Provence Verte and Haut-Var. Very scenic balcony road between Tourtour and Aups.
Nice 15 km section of the EuroVelo 8 between Saint-Antonin and Flayosc.
Be careful in the unlit three short unpaved tunnels between Sauve-Clare and Flayosc. It may be wise to get off the bike.

oustaoudaqui-ampus-tourtour-saint-antonin-95km
oustaoudaqui-ampus-tourtour-saint-antonin-95km
Area : Haut-Var
Distance : 95 km
Difficulty Rating : 2/5

95 km through the countryside to reach some villages perchés (hilltop villages). A 15km section on the pleasant EuroVelo 8 European long distance cycle route between Flayosc and Saint-Antonin and also a much appreciated section during the summer heat waves that runs alongside the Argens river under the trees.
Be careful in the unlit three short unpaved tunnels between Sauve-Clare and Flayosc. It may be wise to get off the bike.

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