Gravel through the Forêt domaniale de Bord-Louviers

The ride

From Elbeuf the route rolls out and back on 59.7 km, with most of it unpaved. You follow La Seine out of town, then pick up L'Eure, before the trees take over: through the Forêt domaniale de Bord-Louviers and on into the Forêt domaniale de la Londe-Rouvray. With 433 m of climbing spread across the loop, the rivers and forests set the rhythm. Then it's back to Elbeuf to finish where you started.