Paris to London
A three-day ride from Paris to London, incorporating the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Versailles, and the beautiful countryside of north-west France. With the last day spent cycling through the Surrey Hills, you’ll need to save some energy in your legs for the final push into London.
This route offers plenty of flexibility and isn’t limited to the example shown here. There are many different ways to do this journey, and we can adapt it to your requirements. The options are endless, what you’ll find below is simply a typical itinerary.
Paris to London Itinerary
Pre-Event
We board the evening train to Paris on the Eurostar. Your bikes will be driven out to Paris by our support crew, and so all you need to worry about is getting to the station on time.
The rest of our crew will meet you in Paris, and you will have the opportunity to discuss the ride over dinner. You will have a short briefing in preparation for the following day.
Day 1 – Paris to Beauvais
Distance – 95km
After a hearty breakfast, we make our way out of Paris, along tree-lined avenues and past famous sights such as the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe. Before you know it, we are cycling through the Bois de Boulogne and past the business district of La Défense.
We gradually climb out of Paris, and soon find ourselves in the glorious French countryside, passing through forests and along farmers’ fields. There will be three refreshment stops during the day, before cycling into the town of Beauvais and our first overnight stop.
‘Everyone had an amazing time and that was massively down to your team. We will definitely work with you again on our next adventure!’ – Bee, PCA London to Paris 2023
Day 2 – Beauvais to Dieppe
Distance – 118km
This is our longest day in terms of distance, with most of it downhill as we make our way to the coast.
The morning is spent cycling through picturesque villages and along quiet country lanes, before our first refreshment stop. From here, it’s just a few hours cycling to lunch, and then it’s onto a wonderfully long downhill all the way along the Avenue Verte to the port of Dieppe.
We arrive in time to get changed before boarding the ferry for the crossing to the UK. Dinner is taken on board the ferry. On arrival in Newhaven, we cycle or take a transfer to our hotel.
Day 3 – Eastbourne to London
Distance – 113km
The final day! After a comfortable night’s sleep, it’s time to pull on the bib-shorts for the last time as we gradually make our way to London. The morning is spent riding along flat terrain, before the real climbing starts as we hit the South Downs.
Much of the day is spent climbing and descending through Sussex and Surrey, before the final push over the North Downs to the afternoon tea stop. It’s all downhill from here as we make our way into central London and a well-earned celebration meal!
