Why this ride
A 157 km one-way ride from near Mitry-Mory, about 2 h 29 of riding. near Persan is the high point.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Seine Loops and Roche-Guyon · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 157 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 29
- 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 Mitry-Mory
The aircraft give it away. Mitry-Mory lies just south of Charles de Gaulle Airport, and the planes descending over the fields are a constant presence. This is the Plaine de France, a flat, open country north-east of Paris where large-scale farming mixes with logistics parks, motorways and suburban towns. It is not a place you come to for scenery, but it is a practical gateway for riders heading out of Paris towards the north or the west.
Read the complete Fuel stop near Mitry-Mory write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Seine Loops and Roche-Guyon is where the day begins. Next is Food stop near Mouy.
2. Food stop near Mouy
Mouy is a small town in the valley of the Thérain, in the Oise department, about sixty kilometres north of Paris, halfway between Creil and Beauvais. The valley is green and pleasant, with water meadows, poplars and old mills along the river, and the town has a modest centre with a church and a market square.
Read the complete Food stop near Mouy write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Food stop near Mouy is where this day stops to eat. Next is High point near Persan.
3. High point near Persan
Persan sits on the river Oise, about thirty-five kilometres north of Paris, facing Beaumont-sur-Oise across the water. The two towns have grown together along the river, and the old part of Beaumont, with its church and remains of a castle, stands on a hill above the valley.
Read the complete High point near Persan write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
This is where the road stops climbing. Next is Scenic stretch in Élancourt.
4. Scenic stretch in Élancourt
Élancourt is part of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, one of the new towns built around Paris from the 1970s to absorb the capital's growth. Its landscape of housing estates, business parks and roundabouts is not the stuff of dreams, but the town has two surprises. One is France Miniature, a theme park where the country's monuments are reproduced at small scale. The other is the Colline d'Élancourt, a man-made hill built from construction spoil and landscaped into a park, offering one of the widest views in the west of the Paris region.
Read the complete Scenic stretch in Élancourt write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Scenic stretch in Élancourt closes the day.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Mitry-Mory to Food stop near Mouy
Fuel stop near Mitry-Mory → Food stop near Mouy is 66 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Food stop near Mouy to High point near Persan
Food stop near Mouy → High point near Persan is 17 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Persan to Scenic stretch in Élancourt
High point near Persan → Scenic stretch in Élancourt is 74 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.