Backpacker’s Guide – The Blue Way, From Luxembourg to Lyon by bike | Hatchet
The Blue Way Backpacker takes you for a course along the water crossing France from North to South.
Stretching from Apach on the Luxembourg border to Lyon, the Voie Bleue is a cycle route that offers an unforgettable 700 km journey along the Moselle, the Vosges Canal and the Saône. With a slight difference in altitude, The Voie Bleue is accessible to everyone. Numerous interconnections with other cycle routes allow you to extend your route. The Voie Bleue crosses bucolic landscapes : forests, bocage and vineyards pass before your eyes. You pass through charming villages and towns with a rich cultural heritage (Metz, Nancy, Chalon-sur-Saône, Mâcon, Lyon). Without forgetting numerous canals, locks, towpaths, swing bridges, lock bridges… So many surprises punctuating your journey.
• Illustrated favorites;
• at each stage its color map;
• for each route, an address book for renting a bike, accommodation and meals;
• maps and zooms on the main cities.