In between the Auvergne in the North, the
Pyrenees in the South, the Ardeche in the East and the Atlantic Ocean in
the West flows the Dordogne. This river has since long attracted tourists
from all over the world.
Most famous are Medieval Sarlat , a UNESCO
WORLD HERITAGE SITE (in the heart of 'Périgord Noir'), the Gouffre
du Padirac, the Caves of Lascaux and Rocamadour, a Renaissance style village
built against the cliff.
In Sarlat you will enjoy the markets on Saturday and Wednesday and its galeries
and shopping centre in the old city.
Visit the cave of Lascaux and come back to
the Dordogne valley. Through the valley you'll bike to Rocamadour and
the Gorges de l'Ouysse.
You'll have enough time to visit beautiful medieval villages
like Souillac, Sarlat, Les Eyzies de Tayac and Rocamadour.
Starting day: every day. Day cycling distances: 35 - 50 km or more
if you wish. Start in Souillac at 4 hours travelling by train from
Paris or from Sarlat.
GPS: GPX- and KML-files available.
In Souillac you can leave your car in a secure parking of the hotel
at € 7,- per night.
Bikes rented :Brand: BULLS Model : CROSS SWING, Aluminium frame,
front suspension, Shimano 24 gears
For all details
of the different Moderate cycling packages click on the links below:
The nearest
airport from UK to these walking tours is Bergerac or Limoges (Ryanair).
Toulouse from other countries. Transfer to first hotel in Souillac is
not included.
From North America best is to fly into Paris or to
Toulouse. No Train from Bergerac to Souillac.
From London take TGV to Paris and train to Souillac or fly in to Toulouse
Train Toulouse-Souillac direct connection of almost 2 hours.
Arrival in Souillac after 4h30min. From Souillac back to Paris:
leave at 07:05 or 09:03 or 13:10. Arrival in Paris after 4h30min.
Charles de Gaulle
08h58
RER B
leaves every 5 minutes
Change
at Gare du Nord
09h25
M5 (Metro line
5)
leaves every 5 minutes
At Gare
du Nord you walk in 3 minutes to Metro line 5, direction Place d'Italie
(Metro every 5 minutes or less). 14 minutes ride to Gare d'Austerlitz.
Walk 3 minutes to Train station Gare d'Austerlitz total 20 minutes
from Gare du Nord
PARIS AUSTERLITZ
10h08
train: 3631
PARIS AUSTERLITZ
13h56
train: 3631
SOUILLAC
14h56
bikes allowed
BRIVE LA GAILLARDE
17H59
bikes allowed
or
BRIVE LA GAILLARDE
18H27
Train TER 70167
PARIS AUSTERLITZ
17h33
train: 3661
Rocamadour
19h16
bikes allowed
SOUILLAC
21h356
bikes allowed
You can start your walk in Rocamadour if you want.
