The Route

Approx 328 miles
From 20-24 July 2011

Day 1

With an early start from Chessington we head south west to

Guildford through Surrey villages and on to Alton in Hampshire

where Jane Austen lived. We then cycle on to Portsmouth to

catch the overnight ferry to St Malo.

Day 2

Leaving St Malo we cycle on to Fougères, home to the largest

medieval castle in Europe. Through winding roads and rolling

hills we head on for Mayenne which is situated between

southern Normandy and the Loire Valley.

Day 3

This is our longest day as we cycle to Chartres. The countryside

is beautiful and there are plenty of café stops to sample en route

to keep us going. Late in the day we arrive in Chartres with its

impressive famous cathedral that stands proud over the city.

Day 4

Our final day takes us north east to Paris with the finishing post

in sight. We cycle through the Paris streets, around the Arc de

Triomphe, down the Champs-Elysées and on to the Eiffel Tower

– our finishing point. A celebratory dinner awaits at our hotel

that evening.