For a feeling of weightlessness as you cycle on high!
On the Méditerranée à Vélo stage Draguignan | Cannes, cycling over Rayol Viaduct, in the parish of Seillans, proves memorable. It provides an amazing feeling; you’ll experience the sensation of being suspended in the air above the green wooded canopy of the Pays de Fayence area. The viaduct, 159m in length, was built to serve the Provençal railway line linking Draguignan to Grasse.
To enjoy your fill of beautiful views across this area, do branch off the main cycle route to climb up and visit the perched villages dotted around here. Fayence is known as a major centre for gliding; many cyclists tackling the local slopes might dream of being able to glide easily over the area like a great eagle!
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13 Draguignan / Cannes
Leaving Draguignan, tackle a series of wooded hills up to St-Martin. After a stretch crossing St-Pons’s vine-filled valley, the Mediterranean Cycle Route route joins the Route des Gorges at the level of Figanières. After the charming village of Callas, a steep ascent to the Boussaque Pass is then counterbalanced by a lovely descent along the D25 road to Bargemon. Next, a former rail line going through wooded slopes acts as your guide, the highlight here Rayol Viaduct, before you reach Fayence, reputed for hang-gliding. Lastly, the route follows small county roads around Grasse, known for its fields of flowers, used to make world-famous perfumes, before leading you down to the Med and Cannes.
14 Cannes / Nice
This is of course the red carpet stretch of the Mediterranean Cycle Route! A newly laid-out cycle path takes you along the Golfe de la Napoule. On Cannes’s western Bocca Cabana seafront lined with palms, choose from a wide range of sports. Next come Cannes’s port and the famous La Croisette with its cape – from here, admire the Lérins Islands just out to sea. Continue on to Juan-les-Pins, then Antibes, where covered market is hugely popular. Enjoy exploring the harbour. Past Villeneuve-Loubet’s marina, join the lovely cycle track through Cagnes-sur-Mer. Cruise along the coast to Nice’s Promenade des Anglais, from which you can discover the historic city. Many cyclists stop for a harbour-side drink at the specially-geared Café du Cycliste, contemplating the Corsica ferries coming and going.