Green Lane and Trail Riding in France
We are often asked what the legal situation is for green lane & trail riding in France here is an outline of the rules and regulations and some information on how to explore the trails in our area.
With the exception of the seven national parks (Zone Centrale) you can ride any lane or track that does not display a no entry sign...
Codever is the organistion which protects the interests of all other users of greenlanes apart from ramblers and hunters, they have their own organisations. If you join Codever http://www.codever.fr they will send you a useful booklet which explains where you can legally ride.
The Codever booklet shows the various conforming signs - the homemade sign nailed to a tree or fencepost isn't legal. Riding off-piste, ie. where there are no tracks, is strictly forbidden. Codever advises that the track should be wide enough for a car, but this is not a hard and fast rule.
Here is a pic of some of the signs behinde my Stelvio
Which Maps to use: In most parts of rural France there are many tracks running off most roads but these often turn out to be dead ends. You can use the IGN bleu Carte de Randonnee 1:25000 maps below. These maps are compatible with GPS. These maps include all ground details from major routes to the smallest pathways, even barns, woods and isolated trees, rivers and springs. Every part of France is covered by the series.
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Green Lane and Trail Riding in France
Green Lane and Trail Riding in France
Touring France Some Useful Central Massif Touring Routes...
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Re:Green Lane and Trail Riding in France
Good advice that,thanks. We rode a fair bit of Swiss Normandy this year with a friend who lives there, local knowledge is the way to go imho. There are so many tracks and trails that you would spend all your time map reading. He had gps waypoints stored but even then we had to back track a few times, pic of me at top of typically French hill...
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Re:Green Lane and Trail Riding in France
Glad you found it of use, we are down in the Correze which is the gateway to the Central Massif, loads of riding to be done down here on and off road, we are only a few miles from the Auvergne Volcanic region which is a miriad of tracks, trails and great tarmac. Check out the links pages for Ridersrest.eu thats us
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Ride Reports places we have been and things we have seen...
Ride Reports places we have been and things we have seen...
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Re:Green Lane and Trail Riding in France
I've done a fair bit of trailriding in France. The French attitude to the use of their countryside is refreshing, play by the rules and enjoy.
We met many other users during our rides, not just bikers , but many ramblers and hunters etc, we rode past slowly and allways recieved a wave or nod. :cheer:
Some areas in the foothills of the Alps we bought cross country ski maps that served us very well. Never got lost.
I'd move there tomorrow. If....................... :dry:
We met many other users during our rides, not just bikers , but many ramblers and hunters etc, we rode past slowly and allways recieved a wave or nod. :cheer:
Some areas in the foothills of the Alps we bought cross country ski maps that served us very well. Never got lost.
I'd move there tomorrow. If....................... :dry:
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