Why this ride
Out of Vaux-le-Pénil, one way: 261 km, roughly 3 h 57 in the saddle. The climb of the day is near Sermaises.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Milly Forest Roads and Gâtinais · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 261 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 57
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near Vaux-le-Pénil
Vaux-le-Pénil sits on the high ground above the Seine, just east of Melun, in the Seine-et-Marne department. From the edge of the plateau, you can look down on the river as it winds through its valley, with Melun on its island and the forest of Fontainebleau stretching away to the south.
Read the complete High point near Vaux-le-Pénil write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Milly Forest Roads and Gâtinais is where the day begins. Next is High point near Sermaises.
2. High point near Sermaises
Planning note
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Scenic stretch in Ablis.
3. Scenic stretch in Ablis
Planning note
about 145 km into the recorded legs you reach Scenic stretch in Ablis. Next is Photo stop near Pacy-sur-Eure.
4. Photo stop near Pacy-sur-Eure
Pacy-sur-Eure sits on the river Eure in Normandy, about an hour west of Paris, in a valley of meadows, poplars and chalk hillsides. The town is a modest market centre with a Gothic church, a riverside setting and good access to the A13 motorway. It is also the starting point of a heritage railway, the Chemin de fer de la vallée de l'Eure, which runs along the valley on summer weekends.
Read the complete Photo stop near Pacy-sur-Eure write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Photo stop near Pacy-sur-Eure closes the day.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Vaux-le-Pénil to High point near Sermaises
Fuel stop near Vaux-le-Pénil → High point near Sermaises is 58 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Sermaises to Scenic stretch in Ablis
High point near Sermaises → Scenic stretch in Ablis is 87 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Scenic stretch in Ablis to Photo stop near Pacy-sur-Eure
Scenic stretch in Ablis → Photo stop near Pacy-sur-Eure is 116 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.