Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride
A 257 km loop
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Why this ride
Scenery first, traffic last, with checkpoints that make sense on a bike. This road trip is shaped as a ride, not as a shortcut: leave the start cleanly, use the first checkpoint for fuel and weather discipline, then let the middle 103 km be the part you remember. The best part sits around Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride scenic road, Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride high point, Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride photo pull-off, while Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride fuel gate and Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride food stop keep the day practical instead of turning it into a fuel hunt. Check the selected map before departure: scenic sections, transfer sections, speed/control reminders, risk points and the GPX checkpoint order are deliberately visible so the route is understandable before the engine starts. Ride it early if the area is popular, keep the photo stops legal, and shorten the route if weather, daylight or energy stops agreeing with the plan.
Roadbook
- Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride fuel gate
fuel
Fuel at 0 km. Next is Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride high point.
- Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride high point
swim
Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride high point comes up 37 km in. Next is Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride checkpoint 8.
- Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride checkpoint 8
finish
The route ends here after 257 km. Next is Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride scenic road.
- Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride scenic road
swim
Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride scenic road, about halfway. Next is Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride photo pull-off.
- Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride photo pull-off
swim
Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride photo pull-off sits at 147 km, about halfway. Next is Nice / Côte d’Azur return.
- Nice / Côte d’Azur return
swim
Nice / Côte d’Azur return comes up 184 km in. Next is Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride food stop.
- Lac de Sainte-Croix Swim Ride food stop
food
A break here at 220 km. Next is Lac de.
- Back to Lac de
finish
Back at Lac de. That is the ride.