![]() The park is a haven for cyclists, walkers and horse-riders, and offers marked trails, canoeing, guided tours, educational workshops and seminars. Home to some 50,000 people, the conservation area is designed to encourage local economic activity, innovation and experiments that are in keeping with the natural balance of the area. Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-LimousinĪ feature of cycling in the north of the Dordogne is its access to the Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin, an 1800km2 park that straddles the Dordogne-Limousin border. While the 13m Châlus to Oradour-sur-Vayres voie verte is technically in the Haute Vienne region of Limousin, it is easily accessible from the North of the Dordogne and is an important feature of the Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin (see below). It’s a wonderful urban route that also links some of the city’s key parks, gardens, and sports venues. The 15km Voie Verte des Berges de l'Isle crossed through Perigueux between Trélissac and Marsac-sur-Isle, offering a paved surface along the river through the heart of historic Perigueux. It’s great for summer cycling as it’s well shaded by oaks, pines and acacias. ![]() The Thiviers-Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière Voie Verte is a 17km stretch of converted 19th century railway line that links Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière to Thiviers via Milhac-de-Nontron and Saint-Jean-de-Côle. There are three great voie vertes (old railway tracks and canal towpaths that have been converted for pedestrian and cycle use) easily accessible from the north of Dordogne. The area has something for everyone when it comes to cycling: gentle spins ‘en famille’, clocking up the miles by road, and hundreds of kilometres of off-road mountain bike (VTT) trails. Perigord is the area’s old provincial name, and is sometimes still substituted for the Dordogne.įor the purposes of this article, we’re talking about Perigord Vert, and the northern halves of Perigord Blanc and Perigord Noir. Perigord Blanc, with its chalky fields and honey stone houses, sits in the middle of the region, bordered by Perigord Noir to the north, Perigord Noir to the east and Perigord Pourpre (purple) to the south. Perigord Noir runs down the eastern side of the Dordogne region, and is named after its dense woodland areas. The Dordogne region is in the department of Aquitaine, and can be loosely broken up into four smaller regions: Perigord Vert is in the far north and takes its name from its year-round greenery. However, all these attractions are within easy reach of the North, which has arguably more secrets for the cyclist to discover. The northern half of the Dordogne is perhaps less well-known than the busy south, which is home to popular tourist attractions such Sarlat, Beynac, La Roque-Gageac and, of course, the river Dordogne itself. Voie Verte des Berges de l'Isle crosses Perigueux from east to west. Mike Innell is lucky enough to make a living out of cycling in the northern half of the Dordogne.
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