Trip

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Each participant had the choice of his itinerary with the only constraint of the rally points every 2 days. Some have followed more solitary routes, others have shared their itineraries. See the full screen route Stage of 8 July: [sgpx gpx= “http://www.aventure-solaire.fr/GPX/SportyPal-2017-07-08_SunTrip.gpx” mtype=OSM6 uom=2 download=allow] Stage of 9 July: [sgpx gpx= “http://www.aventure-solaire.fr/GPX/SportyPal-2017-07-09_SunTrip.gpx” mtype=OSM6 uom=2] Stage

Here are the distances and elevation recorded by my GPS. Views: 124

Departure from Trévoux for the lock house where we have an appointment with the local and departmental representatives: the communities concerned have the project of Aménagemer a cycle path along the Saône to Lyon: La ViaSaôna. The runway is strongly paved with pebbles drawn from the Saône and thus not very rolling. When we arrived

Thanks to Kanopée Village, the campsite of Trévoux, for Lending me a drill and drills of excellent quality! I have easily pierced new stainless steel collars to renew the structure that supports the solar panels. Tomorrow, my bike will be able to face the tow roads paved with the pebbles of the Saône and I

In the afternoon, we expose our bikes to the square of the terrace where the elect greet us enthusiastically and congratulate us. Views: 111

I arrive in Trévoux shortly before noon, I am charmed by the richness of its heritage, its steep alleys, the panoramic view on the Saône: Views: 98

Not far from Trévoux, an unexpected place: Views: 95

The morning alarm at the campsite of Meximieux allows me to arrive very early in Pérouges, this village medieval of character, before the flood of tourists flooded the alleys and spoiled the charm. Views: 97

Finished the rugged terrain of the Alps, hello the plain! The sun is there, it is sometimes too hot but we do not complain: it fills our batteries of energy! Today, amazing encounters punctuate the course: These bikes that claim the sun, they too: intriguing: Views: 95

Leaving the campsite of Seyssel, I make the first part of the itinerary on the ViaRhôna. This cycle path sometimes follows the banks of the river, sometimes it moves away to Prerdre in maze between hamlets and villages. Shortly after Lagnieu, I will leave this cycle lane to rally the direction of Trévoux. And on

I get to Seyssel in a beautiful light and I find other suntripeurs that are already installed at the campsite. Views: 86

Luckily, by chance, I find the ViaRhôna will lead me to Chancy. During a previous cycling trip that had brought me to Switzerland, I had already noticed the excellent signs on these red panels, well visible and well maintained. I'm going to Seyssel where I'm going to step. Views: 95

I stroll, enjoying the freshness of the lake. I meet the Philipp family in a very nice crew: 2 Pino Hase tandems (1 normal place, 1 reclining place) and an extension for the last one. He's going to go around Lake Constance. A picture of freedom well-pleasing: I discover a place of friendly swimming, I

Breakfast, everyone discusses his itinerary, some will pass along the ViaRhôna, others in the Jura. The bike path along the lake crosses picturesque villages, along large properties. Views: 106

In Martigny, I'm looking for ideas to secure the end of the course. At Oschsner Sport, Valentin introduces me to a particularly sturdy one! Views: 103

If the Italian side is foggy, the descent on Switzerland is sunny. We are in a clear air, but right out of the tunnel, the trucks join us, we cross tunnels, it's already less pleasant… The descent ends in Martigny, now heading for Montreux by small roads and a long cycle path along the Rhone,

We leave the refuge in a hazy atmosphere, a ghostly halo envelops the bikes. Fortunately it makes me not cold, the sun is not very far. The 3 km that separate us from the pass are traveled side. We hear Guillaume's drone flying over us. Cap at the pass! Impossible to pass in front of

Nice descent of the Petit Saint-Bernard pass, I film Daniele and Jean-Louis in the laces, at full speed. The light is still beautiful. After an endless number of turns, we arrive at the end of the valley and join a busy road. Rolling becomes less pleasant, especially as the heat increases. To top it off,