Road bicycle The "Gorges du Loup"

Departing from the municipal sports hall in La Colle sur Loup.

Starting from La Colle sur Loup, this circuit gets straight down to business, taking you on a stunning false flat that winds its way up through the first section of the rocky "Gorges du Loup". After "Pont du Loup", the false flat continues up to the perched village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup. The home leg back to La Colle passes through the town of Vence and the touristic village of Saint-Paul de Vence.

TIP: This circuit is for summer when the gorges offer plenty of welcome shade. In winter, it can be damp and dangerously icy.

PLACES OF INTEREST: La Colle-sur-Loup at the gateway to the "Gorges du Loup"; the River Loup; "Pont du Loup"; Tourrettes-sur-Loup, a medieval city of arts; the perched village of Saint-Paul de Vence.

Itinerary suggested by the Alpes-Maritimes County Council.
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WHERE TO HIRE A BYCYCLE NEAR SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE?
- La Roue Libre (also repairer), 15 avenue de Grasse - Cagnes sur Mer - Tel. +33 (0)9 80 89 49 84
- Loisirs Attitude 06, 236 Av Emile Hugues - Vence - Tel. +33 (0)6 68 53 56 62
- Tour’rent bike, 1689 route de Vence - Tourrettes sur Loup - Tel. +33 (0)6 60 71 48 29
- Booking Bikes, Port Marina Baie des Anges in Villeneuve Loubet - Tél. +33(0)4 93 20 90 20 // 93 boulevard Wilson in Antibes – Juan les Pins - Tél. +33(0)4 93 61 51 51 // 6 rue Massenet in Nice promenade - Tél. +33(0)4 93 04 15 36 - Online reservation: www.loca-bike.fr
- Self-service bikes ("Vélos Bleus") in Cagnes sur Mer

FACILITIES & BYCYCLE PARKING (bike stands) IN SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE:
- Place De Gaulle near the taxi stand
- Route des Serres

THE TOURIST OFFICE OF SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE NATIONAL "ACCUEIL VELO" LABEL.

AT YOUR DISPOSAL AT THE TOURIST OFFICE :
- A free bicycle repair kit available at the Tourist Office opening hours.
- Maps and itineraries in the Alpes-Maritimes.