You'll pass the famous battlefields of the Somme and Agincourt and after 4 days in the saddle, the sight of the Eiffel Tower will evoke a real sense of achievement.

This is designed to be a challenge but with sufficient training, anyone with a moderate level of fitness will find this trip achievable and hugely rewarding.

 

Challenge information

  • Start at Blackheath Common, finish at the Eiffel Tower
  • Distance: 470km
  • Length of challenge: 4 days of cycling

 

Itinerary

  • Day 1: Cycle from Blackheath through Kent and the North Downs to Dover; ferry to Calais
  • Day 2: Quiet winding roads and old market towns to Arras
  • Day 3: Follow undulating tree-lined roads to Compiegne, on the banks of the River Oise
  • Day 4: Rural countryside and villages to outskirts of Paris; finish under Eiffel Tower
  • Day 5: Free day in Paris; return by Eurostar to London.