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Château de Mappe
Apartment Five
You can rent bicycles from Vidauban, if you cannot bring your own.. We also have five bicycles available for renters to use: the cave, along with three helmets, a floor pump, and a few useful tools. Although fairly basic, they are a good for gentle riding
Below you will find a selection of routes you can do by just heading out the gates. The road outside sometimes has fast traffic but, if you go right, and then turn towards Saint Antonin, you will quickly find yourself on slower roads. At Saint Antonin, you can join the EuroVelo. Turn right for Athens and left for Cadiz. You will need legs for all these rides, or an electric bike.
Mappe to Saint-Antonin and back
View route here
Length: 10 km.
Ascent: 140 m.
A perfect way to start the day. Have a coffee and pick up some bread at the boulangerie in Saint-Antonin. There's also a small market there on Wednesday morning
Mappe to Lorgues via Saint Antonin
View route here
Length: 17 km
Ascent: 231m
This is a much nicer way of cycling into Lorgues than turning left and going along the main road.
Mappe to Entrecasteaux Loop
View route here
Length: 25km
Ascent: 314 m
A nice way of seeing this village with its imposing castle over a beautiful plane-lined street.
Mappe to Cotignac Loop
View route here
Length: 40 km.
Ascent: 439 m.
You can also go on to Cotignac with its amazing square, and a great ice cream shop.
Mappe to Salernes Loop
View route here
Length: 33 km.
Ascent: 402 m.
This route uses the EV8 from Saint Antonin, which comes out the back of the Salernes Intermaché, then comes back on the main road into Lorgues
Mappe to Tourtour via Saint Antonin
View route here
Length: 48 km
Ascent: 661 m
I love doing this ride in the morning, looking across the valley as I head out of Lorgues and then climbing to the spectacular village of Tourtour and having a coffee before the descent, which is mostly downhill.
Loop via Salernes, Villecroze
&Tourtour
View route here
Length: 48 km
Ascent: 700 m
This starts along the EV8 from Saint Antonin, then goes through Villecroze for an ascent to Tourtour from 'behind' that is quieter than the one I usually do.
Our 5 Bikes
An extra large Giant road bike with Tiagra gears and SPD/platform pedals + 1 pannier
One medium Trek
One small Ridgeback
One small Trek
One small Trek
The nearest bike shop is VeloProShop in Vidauban.
They rent out all sorts of bikes and do repairs.
00 33 69 22 12 32
veloproshop@gmail.com
Avenue du President Wilson
83550 Vidauban
And if you are looking for a real challenge, it's two hours' drive to the foot of Mont Ventoux - Bédoin, Malaucène or Sault - and four hours to Bourg d'Oisans for the start of Alpe d'Huez
Your can find out more about the 7,500 kilometre EuroVelo 8 here.
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