surrounds the Chalon-Mâcon greenway. In total, 72 miles of wineinspired pleasure...
Alpine Lakes & Peaks The Savoy area of the Alps might not seem like the obvious choice for some easy cycling but my recommended rides here use largely traffic-free routes to let you view spectacular mountain scenery without the sweat of steep hill climbing.
From highly popular and picturesque medieval Annecy you can ride 23 miles around the eponymous lake – supposedly the cleanest in
Europe. Although the eastern side uses occasional busier, faster main roads, the climbs are always moderate and alpine peaks crowding round the lake’ s blue waters are your constant companions. On the western side an outstanding section of trafficfree smooth wide tarmac leads you all the way back to Annecy. Signed road route 44 takes you over rolling hills on the edge of the Alps to Aix- Les-Bains.
From here another fine traffic-free ride follows the eastern shore of Lac du Bourget which you can follow all the way to the handsome medieval centre of Chambery and on to Myans
– 40 miles plus with many more signed routes in the area if you want to explore further on two wheels.
Canal du Midi – Bridging the Ocean Yet another World Heritage Site, the Canal du Midi is a 150 mile link in an Atlantic-Mediterranean waterway- alongside the Loire one of the best-known and finest cycle routes in France. The canal towpath is certainly easy cycling but surroundings will probably take your breath away. One of France’ s finest medieval cities, Carcassonne, is at the heart of the route but both Béziers and Toulouse
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