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8th October 2015
Mt. Biking: Pont de Duzen to Arras sur Rhone via Tournon and
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Max Speed: 21 mph (knots - unless stated otherwise)
Distance Covered: 22.34 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)

Thursday 8th October – Relaxing start, sightsee then bike ***** - sunny – Pont de Duzen to Arras sur Rhone via Tournon and Tain l’Hermitage – 22.34 miles, 21 mph max and out 3 hrs 45 mins :)

Lovely blue sky morning looking down on the town. Did exercises outside and we were all on our own until about 10 when a group of Japanese tourists got out of a mini bus, swarmed round the van and started to take photos of the view with our yoga mat and chairs in the shot! We left about 11 and went down into Tain l’Hermitage, took photos in the square of the fountains and visited the tourist information. Drove across the bridge into Tournon sur Rhone and parked to have a walk round their old streets and over the old bridge. Walked to where the river cruise boat was filling up with 3 coaches of new guests. Drove off on our planned route up the Doux valley towards the gorges and just before the Duzon bridge we parked up, packed our lunch and got the bikes off. Had to change one of my pedals for the new ones bought at the Casino Geant yesterday. We cycled across the bridge and down into the hamlet, crossing back across the river on the old bridge which is only open to local cars now. Biked on down into Tournon and noticed as we passed that the river cruise had already left! Over the bridge and along the East bank of the River Rhone and left Tain l’Hermitage on the main road. We soon cut back towards the river and past lots of orchards of apple, apricot and cherry trees. Crossed the river at the Gervans Barrage we saw yesterday from the Belvedere. The river splits off here into the real river and the canal so for a considerable way we biked along the island until we arrived at Arras sur Rhone. We sat near the barrage taking us back to the west bank and ate our lunch. The Rhone cycle path runs along this side so we followed that back to Tournon passing many more fruit orchards and even a walnut tree with a few stray ones underneath which we collected for later. We ate our snack on the point where the Doux river enters the Rhone and watched a barge sail down and a cruise ship sail up. Biked back up the road alongside the Doux past the Ardeche steam train station which runs trips through the Gorges to Lamastre. Back at the van we had a cuppa and a rest before having pork for tea. By looking at the maps and books we picked up at the tourist information we have discovered that a walk to the Cuves du Duzon which is apparently a natural wonder and ‘giant’s cauldron’! Must investigate that tomorrow as the walk leaves from exactly where we are parked.

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