GETTING THERE

Heading this deep into the mountains is a two-day ride unless you want to be an exhausted zombie when you eventually get there. Even doing it in two days can demand a fair chunk of motorway, but three days allows for a far more relaxed, scenic ride. OUR ROUTES

CALAIS TO BARCELONETTE

Distance: 775 miles Riding Time: Three days Overnight stops: Mesnil St Pierre and Chaumont-lebourg

CALAIS TO CASTELLANE

Distance: 735 miles Riding Time: Three days Overnight stops: Chamouilley and Chambrey

LE HAVRE TO CASTELLANE

Distance: 715 miles Riding time: Three days Overnight stops: La Chatre and Le Puy-en-velay