Why this ride
122 km one way from Septeuil - plan on about 2 h 10 of riding. Long stretches are under trees.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Vexin Limestone and Seine Cliffs · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 122 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 10
- 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. Food stop in Septeuil
Septeuil is a small village in the Yvelines, west of Paris, tucked into the valley of the Vaucouleurs, a small river that runs north towards the Seine at Mantes. The village has an old church, a few shops and cafés, and a pleasant rural atmosphere, surrounded by fields, woods and gentle hills.
Read the complete Food stop in Septeuil write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Food stop in Septeuil is where the day begins. Next is Photo stop near Étréchy.
2. Photo stop near Étréchy
Planning note
Photo stop near Étréchy comes up about 88 km into the recorded legs. Next is Vexin Limestone and Seine Cliffs checkpoint 8.
3. Fresnes
Fresnes is a working suburb on the southern edge of Paris, between Antony, Wissous and the sprawl of Rungis. It is not a place anyone visits for its scenery, but as a start and finish it does the job well. The A6 and A86 are close, the N118 heads west towards the Chevreuse valley, and the Vexin and Seine cliffs are within reach after a short motorway dash.
Read the complete Fresnes write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 122 km.
Leg by leg
Food stop in Septeuil to Photo stop near Étréchy
Food stop in Septeuil → Photo stop near Étréchy is 88 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Photo stop near Étréchy to Fresnes
Photo stop near Étréchy → Fresnes is 34 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.