Cycling Benelux: Attigny, France, to Virton, Belgium
My latest Low Countries bicycle tour update: Attigny, France, to Virton, Belgium. 55 miles. The day started well, I was cycling along the Canal De Ardennes. The same canal path I finished my day on yesterday. I didn’t need to be on there as it was a long way around to reach Vouziers. But I thought it was a good way to start the day, as it was. Apart from the rain that I had.
It was teeming with wildlife along the canal. I saw herons and kingfishers. Loads of bees gathering the nectar on the wildflowers. A beaver sitting on a log. Until I got my camera out, that was. And a puss cat hiding in the grass.
Once I’d reached Vouziers, it was time to hit the main roads. I’ve had enough phaffing around trying to follow an app. I’m sticking with the roads that I can see on the map. (the map that covers the whole of France, Luxembourg and much of Belgium that is!) Hence why it’s main road cycling for me.
All was going well until I reached Montmedy. I then reverted to my app for some reason. I wished I hadn’t, it sent me along a valley that ended in a dead end. It then sent me back along the other side of the valley. And there were some ridiculously steep hills to negotiate along the way. I’d had enough by then. And once I’d found my way back to the main road, I gave up. And found a campsite.
Tour Information
It’s been years since I undertook this tour, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
- Photos: See my photos on Flickr
- The route: View my route across the Low Countries
- Videos: Check out my YouTube videos
- Tour page: Ride overview
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