10 Day Auvergne and Cévennes Guided Motorcycle Tour in France

Day 1: Arrival in Vichy

Arrival and hotel check-in. Group briefing and welcome dinner.

Day 2: Vichy - Le Mont-Dore, 153 kilometers / 95 miles

You start with the bucolic roads of the Sioule valley that will allow you to join the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Park. This day will give you the opportunity to admire the many treasures of Romanesque art, such as Orcival or St. Nectaire, which abounds in this region. After a stop in Murol to admire its castle, you will reach the spa Mont Dore asleep at the foot of Puy de Sancy.

Day 3: Le Mont-Dore - Saint-Flour, 159 kilometers / 99 miles

Nothing like a pass for breakfast, it is also famous for its hill climb. Then, after strolling through the alleys of the village of Besse en Chandesse, you will reach the summit of Puy Mary to admire the panorama on the chains of puys. Without missing a stop in Salers, a typical village known for its tasty cheeses.

Day 4: Saint-Flour - Estaing, 170 kilometers / 106 miles

Today, you go towards the Aubrac, this volcanic plateau, desert, crossed by the Way of Compostela. You pass under the viaduct of Garabit made famous by Eiffel and can admire the burons, these alpine farms that line the landscape of the Aubrac. Then after lunch at Chaudes Aigues and its sulfurous hot springs, you will follow the Truyère gorges and its impressive dams and finally, you will reach Estaing on the banks of the Lot.

Day 5: Estaing - Albi, 158 kilometers / 98 miles

This day will take you on the most beautiful road of Quercy and its most beautiful sites: Conques, Figeac. Then following the gorges of the Aveyron, you will enjoy the charm of the villages of Najac or Cordes Sur Ciel. And finally, it is in Albi and its famous Unesco cathedral that we celebrate the end of this first stage.

Day 6: Albi - Millau, 134 kilometers / 83 miles

It is through the regional park of Haut Languedoc that you will join the Cévennes and Millau. You can taste the famous Roquefort in the cellars of the same name and admire the beautiful medieval villages of Brousse le Château or Ambialet.

Day 7: Loop ride around Millau, 150 kilometers / 93 miles

Ride in Tours proposes you a loop around Millau to discover the most beautiful roads of Causses as well as the Templar villages like the Couvertoirade to return then by the gorges of the Dourbie and the Jonte.

Day 8: Millau - Les Vans, 197 kilometers / 122 miles

You leave the Cevennes for the Ardèche through the magnificent gorges of Tarn and Mont Lozère, without missing a stop at the village classified of la Garde Guérin to admire the panorama.

Day 9: Les Vans - Le Puy-en-Velay, 155 kilometers / 96 miles

Another day rich in landscapes and classified villages since it is by those of Vogüe and Balazuc that we will begin this stage. Then, through the roads of the upper Ardèche, you go back to Mount Gerbier de Jonc that the bravest can climb before arriving at Puy en Velay.

Day 10: Departure day

The tour is ending today.

Skill levels required for this tour:

Beginner

• can ride for 2-3 hours
• minimal riding experience
• assistance required
• comfortable with curves and leans
• basic experience with unsurfaced roads
• short distance ascents and descents

Intermediate

• can ride for 3-4 hours
• average riding experience
• little assistance required
• comfortable with extreme curves and leans
• average experience with unsurfaced roads
• steep ascents and descents

Advanced

• can ride for 5-6 hours
• extensive riding experience
• assistance on demand (if required)
• experienced with riding a variety of motorcycles
• comfortable with any terrain and weather conditions

This tour will take place in France including spa resort of Vichy and Mont-Dore, Puy Mary and Puy de Sancy summits, villages of Salers, Estaing, Conques and Sainte-Enimie, viaduct of Garabit and Millau, Laguiole Knife Factory, Notre-Dame de Paris in Le Puy-en-Velay, The Castle of Val, valley of Sioule river, Albi Cathedral, Causse Méjean, Gorges du Tarn, and Mont Gerbier de Jonc.

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During this tour, you will be having daily continental breakfast, welcome and farewell dinners.

• 9 nights in 2 or 3-star hotels with continental breakfast for the entire tour
• A professional bilingual guide leading the group
• Motorcycle with insurance and unlimited mileage (formula with rental bike)
• Welcome and farewell dinners
• Information kit and road-book (paper and GPX format)

• All meals not included in the tour
• Drinks and personal expenses
• Motorcycle and fuel
• Riding equipment (helmet, jacket, gloves)
• All visits not included in the package

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.