1,800 km of cycling from the Ardennes to the Pyrenees
La Scandibérique crosses France from north to south. This route is the French section of EuroVelo 3, passing through 4 regions and 20 départements.
La Scandibérique in a few figures
kilometres of adventure from the north to the Basque Country
French section of EuroVelo 3 – the Pilgrims' Cycle Route
regions
départements
stages
of the route signposted in both directions
on safe, traffic-free routes (no cars)
French cycle routes connected
French section of EuroVelo 3 cycle route
La Scandibérique is the French section of EuroVelo 3, the European cycle route linking Trondheim (Norway) to Cape Finisterre (Spain). It winds across France from the north-east to the south-west over more than 1,800 km, passing through Paris, and offers the longest cycling route in France. La Scandibérique is the route of records, as it lets you explore no fewer than 20 départements in 4 French regions. A great variety of local produce, heritage and remarkable sites are within easy reach!
A European route
La Scandibérique is part of EuroVelo 3 – the Pilgrims' Cycle Route, which crosses 7 countries from Norway to Spain, via Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium and France.
A cycle route to savour
On La Scandibérique, your taste buds are in for a treat, with a very wide range of local specialities: from beer and Maroilles cheese, emblematic of the north, to foie gras from the Landes, via Poitou lamb, Bordeaux cannelés and Adour kiwis. The towns and villages you pass through are full of good restaurants, keen to share the rich local flavours. In the warmer months, the bars along the Seine, the Canal de l’Ourcq and the Canal Saint-Martin, and the village markets offer plenty of excuses for a restorative stop.
Intoxicating Scandibérique!
From the edges of Champagne to the Landes, La Scandibérique is lined with vineyards, offering a great variety of wines, from table wines to the great appellations. The names of Saint-Émilion, Buzet, Saumur, Cognac, Armagnac and Bergerac ring pleasantly in the ears of wine lovers.
A thousand and one ways to ride it
La Scandibérique can be ridden in a thousand and one ways: from a short family outing of a few hours to a long cycling tour spread over a summer month, in the spirit of slow tourism.
This cycle route can also be used every day for local journeys, such as commuting to work. Between plains and hills, towpaths, state forests and heathland, memorials, historic towns and bastides, protected natural areas and the Pyrenees mountains, the range of sensations is endless.
