Cycling the Canal Du Midi

Lyons, Declan

ISBN 10: 1852845597 / ISBN 13: 9781852845599

Edité par Cicerone Pr Ltd, 2009

Minor shelf wear, binding tight, a couple of page corners are earmarked, pages clean and unmarked. A guidebook to cycling the Canal du Midi route from Toulouse to Sete on the Mediterranean coast. Covering 260km (162 miles), this long-distance cycle through France?s southern Languedoc can be cycled in 1 week and is suitable for both first-time and experienced long-distance cyclists.The route is described west to east in 5 stages, each between 40 and 63km (25?39 miles) in length. Optional side trips exploring the countryside and historical towns and villages are also detailed. N° de réf. du vendeur 250405003

Synopsis :

A guide to cycle touring along the Canal du Midi in the sunny Languedoc region of southern France. The 240km main canal route, and the 37km Narbonne extension are described. Information is also given on short detours to sights close to the canal, and longer excursions into the surrounding countryside. Those planning a week-long cycling holiday should concentrate of the main canal and some of the short detours. Reasonably fit cyclists should be able to complete the canal and the excursions in two weeks. A stage-planning table is also included to make it easy to work out a different schedule to suit a particular timescale and ability. For each stage a route description with sketch map in included, together with details of terrain, availability of shade, ascent or descent made, maps needed, historical points of interest and information about places passed en route.

À propos de l'auteur: Declan Lyons has a lifelong passion for cycling and touring. He was bitten by the bug when, as a teenager in the 1960s, he explored the wilds of Connemara on a rusty three-speed Rudge bicycle. Since then he has toured extensively in Ireland and further afield, including regular trips from the Channel to the Mediterranean. Declan is an advocate of cycle touring taking time on his cycles and relishing the nature, history and daily life all around. He has toured the region between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean extensively.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Cycling the Canal Du Midi
Éditeur : Cicerone Pr Ltd
Date d'édition : 2009
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Very Good