Greenway Cycle Routes in France Manche Region

Headdy · 15-01-2011 5:57pm #1

Hi Folks
I am wondering has anyone holidayed & toured using the 'greenway' or Voies Vertes in France and have any good or bad experience to share. We are looking to ditch the car for a few days and tour on very quiet roads and Greenway cycle paths
I'd be grateful for any info

techieelectric · 15-01-2011 11:00pm

Hi, yeah I did a fair bit a few years ago on the voies vertes, comments are that maps of them are hard to come by, especially as they tend to be divided up into small (30km max) routes, so individual départements and regions have different maps. The starts and ends can be hard to find too and the surfaces aren't great.

On the plus side a lot of them are lovely routes, away from cars and through really nice bits of countryside. I would say it depends on whether you're trying to go fast or not, they're not good for getting places but make the trip itself a lot more pleasant.

Headdy · 17-01-2011 9:11am

Thanks for that Techieelectric We are in no hurry looking
Only to cover c. 30/40km per day in a loop from Cherbourg. (two kids with us!)

Captain Havoc · 17-01-2011 9:30am

Headdy wrote: »

Thanks for that Techieelectric We are in no hurry looking
Only to cover c. 30/40km per day in a loop from Cherbourg. (two kids with us!)

Coast road is fine. I went to St. Pierre Eglise and that way last year. Sitck to the D roads and you should be fine.

Greenway Cycle Routes in France Manche Region

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