Cycling London to Paris: The classic Dover/Calais route and the Avenue Verte (Cicerone guidebooks)

A guidebook to the London to Paris bike ride, describing both the classic route (490km, 304 mile) and the Avenue Verte (387km, 240 mile). This long-distance cycle through England and France is suitable for both first-time and experienced long-distance cyclists and is best cycled April through October.

• The Classic route via Dover/Calais has 11 stages of 17-65km (11-41 miles) length


• Avenue Verte route via Newhaven/Dieppe is presented as a 9-stage itinerary with stages between 13-63km (8-39 miles) in length


• Routes pass through either Kent and Haute-d-France or East Sussex and Normandy


• Routes are described north-south but a summary description is also provided for those wanting to cycle in the opposite direction


• 1:100,000 maps are included for each stage


• GPX files available to download


• Facilities planner gives detailed information about accommodation, refreshments and facilities along the routes