A bike + train getaway between Villeneuve lez AvignonL'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Avignon. A 37km cycle route exclusively on cycle paths for safe cycling.
Tips and Suggestions
– Tips for travelling by train with your bike in the South Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region via the TER/ZOU! network: Choose off-peak times (outside of rush hour) and use the designated bike areas on board TER trains. Access may be refused during peak hours.
Route details
Description
Explore Provence without a car from the Grand Avignon !
An ideal getaway for those who wish to start cycle touring safely.
Step 1: Starting from Villeneuve lez AvignonHop on your bike and follow the ViaRhôna to Sorgues station.
Step 2: In Sorgues, board a train to Carpentras
Step 3: In Carpentras, join the Via Venaissia, a greenway that will take you to L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.
Step 4: After a well-deserved break in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, departure for Avignon-centre station by train.
Good deal: Instead of buying regular TER ZOU tickets from Sorgues to Carpentras and then from L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue to Avignon, you can opt for a day pass for the Vaucluse department (84). It costs €20 for one person, and each additional pass costs €5 more. Do the math!
An ideal getaway for those who wish to start cycle touring safely.
Step 1: Starting from Villeneuve lez AvignonHop on your bike and follow the ViaRhôna to Sorgues station.
Step 2: In Sorgues, board a train to Carpentras
Step 3: In Carpentras, join the Via Venaissia, a greenway that will take you to L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.
Step 4: After a well-deserved break in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, departure for Avignon-centre station by train.
Good deal: Instead of buying regular TER ZOU tickets from Sorgues to Carpentras and then from L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue to Avignon, you can opt for a day pass for the Vaucluse department (84). It costs €20 for one person, and each additional pass costs €5 more. Do the math!