Route Caen to Poitiers

[woodywoodward]

Does anyone have a route from Caen to Poitiers ? Thanks

[wirral_cyclist]

This any good?

http://cycle.travel/map?from=caen&to=poitiers

Do you want road/path/canal, fast/slow? Tyre size? Suspension?

When? as most routes go through Le Mans you might want to miss certain dates when the UK motons go over in vast numbers to be escorted to a cash machine...

[tatanab]

I will be coming the opposite direction in a few weeks. My plan is Poitiers, Thouars, cross the Loire somewhere between Saumur and Angers, keep slightly west of Le Mans, then to avoid the lumpy bits south of Caen I will head slightly west via Domfront to approach Ouistreham (for the ferry) from the SW avoiding Caen itself. That is as far as any planning goes. Route is made up on the day as I go along.

[woodywoodward]

Thank you both for your prompt replies .I am travelling the first week of August on my Thorn Raven 26in wheels ,Schwalbe Marathon Duremes , Rohloff gears, no suspension and prefer "D" roads in France working off Michelin maps .

[tatanab]

I use the smaller D roads, and the R and V roads as well (the very small local roads). I use IGN 1:100,000 maps (TOP100 series) rather than the Michelin so that I have the detail to use the very minor roads and sometimes the odd forestry track.