Self-Guided Leisure Cycling Holiday - Dordogne Delights

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Holiday Highlights

Starting and ending the trip in Souillac, with its stunning 12th century Benedictine monastery
Cycling to the beautiful Gardens of Eyrignac
Riding to the Valley of the Vézère River and seeing its remarkable prehistoric sites
Wonderful views of La Roque St. Christophe
Cycling through the chateaux village of Beynac
Visiting various grottos of Cougnac, Montignac and Les Eyzies

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Day	Description	Distance	Meals
1	Arrival into Souillac
2	Souillac to Tamniès	24 Miles / 38 Kms	B
3	Tamniès to Les Eyzies	25 Miles / 40 Kms	B
4	Les Eyzies	20 - 28 Miles / 32 - 45 Kms	B
5	Les Eyzies to Sarlat to Vitrac	21 Miles / 34 Kms	B
6	Around Vitrac	16 or 26 Miles / 27 or 42 Kms	B
7	Vitrac to Souillac	19 Miles / 32 Kms	B
8	Departure from Souillac		B

Meals: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner | Please keep in mind the distances and ascent information provided are intended to be indicative and may vary from the actuals due to accommodation changes or when compared on different GPS devices and software

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Holiday Information

A beautiful, self-guided cycling holiday in one of the most spectacular and fascinating parts of France, the Dordogne. Capital of prehistory with many of the best examples of cave art and early settlements. Along the way you will discover great castles, fortified towns, and lovely villages.

Your circular cycling holiday starts and finishes in the beautiful medieval town of Souillac, heading through Salignac you'll make your way to Les Eyzies de Tayac. Famous for its grottos you can make time to visit these as well as the chateaux village of Beynac, perched high on a nearby cliff-top. From Les Eyzies you will cycle through Montignac and Sarlat prior to arriving at Vitrac, where you are able to visit the grottos of Cougnac and the fortified village of Domme that overlooks the Dordogne river. Your final day's cycling sees you following the river, passing by the chateaux of Verrignac as you return to Souillac.

Our French cycling holidays are all about good food, comfortable accommodation and beautiful cycling routes which create a memorable cycling holiday experience. Whether travelling to France by plane, driving or taking the train, a warm welcome will greet you at your first night's accommodation.

This self-guided holiday is available for daily departures for a minimum of two people. We book all your accommodation, transfer your luggage and then provide you with routes and maps for you to do the trails unguided.

For more information download our trip notes

Holiday Feedback

Excellent...

The days were a good combination of cycling, being a tourist and eating and drinking well! Combining the cycling with local visits was good and the day we travelled out of Vitrac and visited a castle and Domme was a good challenge for cycling as well as providing some great views.

Tim, Swansea
Excellent...

This was a great way to see the Dordogne valley. There is more to see than you can possibly do in one day. The local food and wine was simply exceptional. The Skeddadle rep and ground staff were all very good. And the cycling scenery was stunning.

Trevor, South Australia
Great experience...

Kay was extremely friendly, really helpful and gave very clear explanation on the week ahead of us. She made us feel very comfortable. A great experience, and a great holiday. Booked twice with you now. Once in Scotland Lochs and Glenn’s and once in Dordogne, France.

Steve, Lancashire
Couldn't find any fault...

The planning and execution of the holiday was faultless. Many thanks!

Julie, Hampshire
Wonderful Holiday...

We thought we would let you know that we had a wonderful holiday in the Dordogne last week. We were particularly pleased with the local rep. All the hotels were good [Just as well we had been cycling all day as the food was excellent, one didn’t feel too guilty] and the hills bearable!! We shall do something similar again with you next year.

Roger & Lucy, Kent
Excellent holiday...

A very good service and an excellent holiday.

Maurice, Bristol
We enjoyed grade 2 as it suited our fitness levels – any higher level we would have to train specifically at cycling. Our favourite day was when we cycled through Vitrac as we stopped at a wonderful castle full of Medieval warfare and information. We extended our stay by one night in the hotel and cycled that morning followed by a wonderful 18Km canoe trip.

Nikki, London
Nice balance between cycling and exploring the sights. It helped a huge amount to be met at the train station and the representative was very careful in going through the route with us and checking we were happy. The pre-departure information provided a good representation of what to expect.

Lee & Rachel, Cambridge
Fabulous countryside, flowers, weather, peace! Hardly any traffic on the roads!

Kate, Oxfordshire
The best part was either the ride up to Vezelay or the final day’s ride through vineyard country because I like climbs. I enjoyed all of it!

Mary, London

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