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Sorin DavidoiIn total we cycled 1555km over 19 full days of cycling, with 19200 meters of uphill.Spent 17 nights in camping places, 3 in hotels and unfortunately just one wildcamping.The weather was just what we expected with the exception of the first week, where the heatwave pushed us a bit to our limits.The highlights of the trip were the Atlantic coast in the Basque country, some sections of the V81 cycling route, Montpellier and Provence.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spain</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#switzerland</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #20. We left Annecy but not before grabbing some souvenirs from Matchy Cycling. We crossed into Switzerland in Geneva and continued on the north side of the lake until close to Lausanne. 92 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/annecy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#annecy</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#switzerland</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/geneva" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#geneva</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/geneve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#geneve</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/schweiz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#schweiz</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #19. We descended into Annecy and were supposed to have a rest day, but in the end we couldn't resist cycling around the lake. Started planning the trip back to Denmark. 60 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/savoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#savoy</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/annecy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#annecy</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #18. We left Grenoble and avoided mountain passes by first following the Isère river and then passing by Lac du Bourget. Another hot day but we did stop to dip in the lake. Camped at a farm overlooking Annecy. 106 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/grenoble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#grenoble</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/dauphine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dauphine</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/annecy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#annecy</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/lacdubourget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lacdubourget</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #17. We reached Grenoble after climbing Col de Menée and enjoying the long descent that followed. A spoke broke after reaching the city but we managed to get it fixed just before the shops closed for Sunday and Bastille Day. 94 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/dauphine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dauphine</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/grenoble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#grenoble</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #16. We took a final look at Mont Ventoux in the morning and kept heading north through Provence and Dauphiné. We passed lots of apricot and lavender fields as we kept going up and down in the rolling hills. 81 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/provence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#provence</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/dauphine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dauphine</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #15. Having set our eyes on the summit the previous day, today we climbed Mont Ventoux. There were lots of cyclists doing the same, but nearly all of them on road bikes with no bags - we felt a bit jealous as we were pushing all our stuff up the mountain. From there we continued through the valleys of Provence, passing through lavender fields and olive tree plantations. 72 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/provence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#provence</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/ventoux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ventoux</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #14. Someone didn't want us to leave the campsite. The Mistral slowed down a bit but we still had headwind almost the entire day. We cycled along the Rhône as we entered Provence and passed through Avignon, ending the day in Bédoin. 73 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/avignon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#avignon</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cat</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/provence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#provence</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/rhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rhone</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bedoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bedoin</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #13. We left Montpellier and headed northeast, slowly putting more and more distance between us and the coast. In the first part of the day we cycled quite a bit along irrigation canals, while the second part proved more challenging due to it being on more trafficked roads and having strong headwind. 84 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/montpellier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#montpellier</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #12. We decided to skip the coast so we took a train to Montpellier and visited the city. 14 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/sncf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sncf</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/montpellier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#montpellier</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #11. We departed Bugarach and passed the impressive Gorges de Galamus as we kept heading towards the sea. The change in landscape that slowly started happening after we left the Pyrenees was complete - the farms were replaced by vineyards and occasional olive trees and the earth became more arid. 6 days after we left the Atlantic coast we reached the Mediterranean just north of Perpignan. 103 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/perpignan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#perpignan</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bugarach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bugarach</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #10. We entered Cathar country and passed several castle ruins as the landscape of the Corbières Massif slowly took over. It rained just enough in the evening to put on the rain gear (we didn't carry it for nothing after all!). 92 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #9. We kept heading eastwards and after passing Col de Portet d'Aspet we rejoined the V81 cycling path on probably its most beautiful section - Saint-Girons to Foix. 107 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #8. It rained during the night and the morning greeted us with a heavy fog as we climbed the final hundred meters towards Col d'Aspin. From there we descended to Arreau and then up again to Col de Peyresourde. After these two mountain passes we descended along the Pique river and after a final small climb set up the tent. 80 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/pyrenees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pyrenees</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #7. Finally the heat broke as we had an overcast day with only around 25°C. We passed through Lourdes and then turned towards the Pyrenees, camping at over 1000m right before Col d'Aspin. 60 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/pyrenees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pyrenees</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/velo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#velo</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/lourdes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lourdes</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #6. We passed through Pau, which will host the Tour de France for the 76th time in a few weeks from now. Another hot day but we had some nice sections along Le Gave de Pau where we managed to cool down a bit. I wish I paid a bit more attention when making the route, as the V81 cycleway that we followed in some sections takes some detours that we could have done without in this heat.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/pyrenees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pyrenees</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/pau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pau</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #5. We left the Atlantic coast and started heading eastwards, passing through Pas de Roland. The water fountains are more rare than in Spain which requires a bit more planning, especially in this heat. Lovely rolling hills in the countryside. Started seeing the Pyrenees peaks in the distance. 110 km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/pyrenees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pyrenees</a>

Sorin Davidoi<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bikepacking</a> trip, day #4. We accidentally intersected with Triatlón de Donostia and had to reroute around it a bit. Reached San Sebastián and continued onwards into France. Dipped one last time in the ocean as tomorrow we'll be leaving the coast. 56km.<a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spain</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://toot.cafe/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cycling</a>

Airports BotMarseille Provence Airport - Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, France<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marseille_Provence_Airport" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marseille_Provence_Airport</a> <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/43.438088/5.212500" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/43.438088/5.212500</a><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/LFML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LFML</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MRS</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Marignane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Marignane</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#France</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/airport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#airport</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/avgeeks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#avgeeks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GIS</a>

Airports BotLyon Saint-Exupéry Airport - Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyon%E2%80%93Saint-Exup%C3%A9ry_Airport" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyon%E2%80%93Saint-Exup%C3%A9ry_Airport</a> <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/45.725996/5.090139" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/45.725996/5.090139</a><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/LFLL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LFLL</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/LYS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LYS</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ColombierSaugnieu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ColombierSaugnieu</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#France</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/airport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#airport</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/avgeeks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#avgeeks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GIS</a>

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