The must-see places of Périgord by bike
5 days / 4 days riding / ref. DO2 / Difficulty Sustained / Round tripper person
Your cycle tour in Perigord:
Welcome in the heart of the Black Périgord. This is a sporty bike tour offering a nice mix between valleys and hills, green landscapes and ochre colored houses, peaceful countryside roads and paths and lively center towns.
You will climb up to Rocamadour, European major pilgrimage, you will cross the amazing Regional Nature Reserve of the Causses de Quercy, you will ride along the Dordogne river, and go from villages to medieval castles, all unique but all united by History.
Tour highlights
- The medieval castles overhanging the Dordogne river
- The short but sporty stages in the heart on the Black Périgord
- The quietness of each stopover
Day 1Arrival in Souillac
Souillac is the ideal departure point to discover the Périgord: a perfect mix between river and built heritage: indestructible bridges span the Dordogne down the city; Sainte-Marie’s abbey, ancient Benedictine abbey, crowned by byzantine style cupolas, takes pride of place in the middle of the city.
Day 2Souillac – Rocamadour | 21 km or 28 km
This first bike stage leads you to Rocamadour, Marian sanctuary welcoming one of the greatest pilgrimages in Europe. To reach the village, you will ride along the Dordogne, then the Ouysse valley. You will arrive in Rocamadour from the heights with a breathtaking view on this village, built on the side of the cliff, in three parts: the village, the sanctuary and the castle.
Day 3Rocamadour – Gourdon | 33 km
Leave Rocamadour through the heights and cross the peaceful and preserved Regional Nature Reserve of the Causses de Quercy. The hilly landscapes on the Black Périgord will enthrall you. Before reaching the medieval city of Gourdon and its quaint ochre houses, stop over the beautiful Notre-Dames des Neiges’ chapel and its colored frescoes.
Day 4Gourdon – Sarlat | 47 km
The small countryside roads will lead you to Domme, perched bastide above the Dordogne river. Follow your road along this river: all around you, are erecting numerous castles, witness of a belligerent past between the lords of the region: Castelnaud and Beynac are only examples. You will arrive at the end of the day in Sarlat-la-Canéda, Black Périgord capital city. Have a walk in the lively streets and sit on the terrace to taste a typical Périgord dinner.
Day 5Sarlat – Souillac | 31 km
Reach the quiet Dordogne river through the old railway transformed as a Green path. All along the way, you will cross numerous ochre colored villages, and the medieval castles will keep going watching you from the heights of the hills; as an example: Fénelon castle covered with ‘Lauzes’ typical stone of the region.
Departure at the end of the stage.
Possibility to plan an extra night in Souillac.
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Your accommodation
Please note that 2 accommodations will be on the same level as the standard category: a 3* hotel and a guest house.
• 4 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
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1 dinner (drinks not included)
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Luggage transport during the bike stages (1 luggage 20kg per person)
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Equipped cycle rental for 4 days
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A personalized travel app, including all your cycling stages as well as tourist and practical information
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Hotline 7 days a week
• 3 dinners / Lunches / Drinks
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Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
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Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
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Single room supplement (4 nights included)
• 4 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
•
1 dinner (drinks not included)
•
Luggage transport during the bike stages (1 luggage 20kg per person)
•
Equipped cycle rental for 4 days
•
A personalized travel app, including all your cycling stages as well as tourist and practical information
•
Hotline 7 days a week
• 3 dinners / Lunches / Drinks
•
Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
•
Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
•
Single room supplement (4 nights included)
from 3 to 11 years old : - 20%
from 12 to 15 years old : - 10%
(Only if the triple or quadruple rooms are occupied by 2 adults minimum )
FOCUS Hybrid bike - 27 speed gears
OPEN or CLOSED frame
- 2 rear panniers
- map holder
- 1 repair kit
- 1 lock
Helmet not provided
KALKHOFF e-bike (or similar)
UNIVERSAL FRAME
- 2 rear panniers
- map holder
- 1 repair kit
- 1 lock
Helmet not provided
Practical details
Bikes will be delivered at the 1st hotel.
At the end of the tour, leave the rental bikes at your hotel, we will pick them up.
Your travel app
You’ll have personalized access to our travel app, which you can download onto your smartphone.
This app includes all your cycling stages, tourist and practical content, as well as your accommodation. The application will guide you along your route, like a GPS, during your cycling stages.
If you would like a printed version of the roadbook (including color maps of your stages), please let us know when you book your trip. It will be provided at your first accommodation.
Your journey
Tour description
Roads with little traffic and some cycling paths around Sarlat.
Bike stages trip profiles
(click below to see the trip profile of each stage)
- stage Souillac – Rocamadour (short version) : 21 km / elevation gain : 394m / elevation loss : 322m
- stage Souillac – Rocamadour (long version) : 28 km / elevation gain : 524m / elevation loss : 452m
- stage Rocamadour – Gourdon : 33 km / elevation gain : 756m / elevation loss : 688m
- stage Gourdon – Sarlat : 47 km / elevation gain : 698m / elevation loss : 779m
- stage Sarlat – Souillac : 31 km / elevation gain : 271m / elevation loss : 334m
How to arrive in Souillac
By car
From A20 hihway > exit n°55 direction « Souillac ». Then follow direction « centre ville ».
By train
Paris Austerlitz train station >> Souillac train station (by train).
For more information, do not hesitate to visit : www.sncf.com/en
By plane
- From Roissy CDG airport:
– RER B >> Paris centre – stop ‘Chatelet Les Halles >> Metro line 1 + line 10 >> Austerlitz train station >> Souillac train station (by train).
www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/access/paris-charles-de-gaulle/public-transport
www.transilien.com/en
www.ratp.fr/en/plans-lignes
- From Orly airport:
– Taxi transfer to Austerlitz train station >> Souillac train station (by train).
– Bus shuttle (Orly Bus): from Orly Sud >> Paris centre – stop ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 6 + line 5 >> Austerlitz train station >> Souillac train station (by train).
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlybus.php
– Orly Val (automatic metro: from Orly Sud or Orly Ouest >> Paris – stop ‘Antony’ >> RER B – stop ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 6 + line 5 >> Austerlitz train station >> Souillac train station (by train).
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlyval.php
- From Beauvais airport:
– Taxi transfer to Austerlitz train station >> Souillac train station (by train).
– Bus shuttle >> Paris – stop‘Porte Maillot’ >> Metro line 1 + line 10 >> Austerlitz train station >> Souillac train station (by train).
www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com/en/acces-et-transports/navettes
- From Toulouse Blagnac airport:
– Bus shuttle « Tisseo » direction ‘Gare routière’ – stop Toulouse Matabiau train station >> Souillac train station (by train).
www.tisseo.fr/en/airport-shuttle
- From Bordeaux-Mérignac airport:
– Shuttle transfer (30 minutes) to town center: Bordeaux St Jean train station >> Montauban Ville Bourbon train station or Brive la Gaillarde train station >> Souillac train station (by train).
www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr/en
www.30direct.com
Return
If you have to return to Paris (city centre) / Paris Airports :
- This return can be carry out by RandoVelo/Biking France: please contact us!
- A return transfer by train is possible and organised on your own. Please visit: www.sncf.com/en
Plan to go to the train station with your luggage (and your potential own bike)
(Personal bike eturn costs are on your responsibility)
– Souillac train station >> Paris Austerlitz train station (train station).
Close Airports:
– Toulouse airport: www.toulouse.aeroport.fr/en
– Bordeaux airport: www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr/en
– Poitiers airport: www.poitiers.aeroport.fr/en
