FAT CHANCE
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FAT CHANCE
Thought of doing something a tad special in the last days of my fifties
So sat down and planned a route along the River Lot to its source
Got the Donk ready for the google maps 5.20hr ride
20200703_081011 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Set off early enough with the weather in my favour , max 26c today
20200703_085318 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Early morning in France
20200703_090250 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_090709 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
I chose a back road route down a little unknown mini gorge with the River Vers running down it
20200703_093226 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_093333 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_094324 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Reached the small town of Vers where the river runs into the Lot .....1st view just through the trees
20200703_094307 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
From Vers i ridern the Lot valley plenty of time , great road hugging the cliffs
20200703_094837 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_094844 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_095459 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_095554 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Cna be realy busy though
20200703_100009 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100050 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100131 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
This plaque near the bridge was to blurred to read
20200703_100206 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100254 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100341 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
This old abandoned railway runs along the same valley
20200703_100616 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Arty farty shot of a rainbow
20200703_100658 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The metal suspension bridge over the Lot river to Bouziers
20200703_100156 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Heading for St. Cirq Lapopie
20200703_100740 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100831 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
St Cirq Lapopie , high above the River Lot
20200703_101047 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
If you are ever in this area St. Cirq Lapopie is well worth a visit , its a favourite destination of mine for a run out , but from here on the valley was all new to territory
20200703_101322 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_101923 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Certainly didn't disappoint
20200703_102959 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
They do like to build on cliff tops
20200703_103459 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
This gives you an idea of the type of roads i was on
20200703_105404 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The council houses round here are proper posh
20200703_110336 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_110318 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Crossing the Lot on a new bridge at Livinhac le Haut , you can see the old bridge gates in the background
20200703_115549 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Just to let you know i'm not fibbing
20200703_120609 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Still a big river
20200703_121228 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
I pass through the Aveyron and now entered the Cantal
20200703_121943 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
More council houses
20200703_122925 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
I'd been on the road for about 3.30hrs so stopped for a picnic here
20200703_123349 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Egg and salad cream buties , a Twix and a can of coke ........boy i can live
20200703_123757 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Its hard to see but these are the first signs of rappids
20200703_131331 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Now entering a cattle region
20200703_131433 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Another posh house
20200703_131912 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The river mellowed out again further up stream
20200703_132125 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
I found out why not much further on .... its was this dam at Entraygues sur Truyere ,the river split here and the dam was on the River Turyere , the Lot ran to the east
https://goo.gl/maps/u8ZqM46uZ3pxdtrf8
20200703_132408 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_132356 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Got a selfie and doubled back the the River Lot
20200703_132554 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Soon entered the Gorge du Lot
20200703_133123 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_133831 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Chapelle Del Dol et le Lot.
20200703_134238 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Estaing , i have to go back here and investigate the chateau
20200703_134734 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_134741 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_135032 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
From Estaing the river got wilder
20200703_142159 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_142202 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Untill another dam
20200703_150255 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_150303 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
From here i carried on to Espalion , i'd been on the road for 5.30hrs so decided to turn round and head home , i marked this place though
https://goo.gl/maps/mRtxFy63MpYm9sN39
So back to the heading ...................FAT CHANCE !!!!!!
I don't think i made it half way .....8hrs riding.....370kms and the source is way past Mende .....................this isn't an exact route along the river but an idea .....i'll be back.....................
https://goo.gl/maps/fHXhPnpnX6MpodRq9
So sat down and planned a route along the River Lot to its source
Got the Donk ready for the google maps 5.20hr ride
20200703_081011 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Set off early enough with the weather in my favour , max 26c today
20200703_085318 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Early morning in France
20200703_090250 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_090709 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
I chose a back road route down a little unknown mini gorge with the River Vers running down it
20200703_093226 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_093333 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_094324 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Reached the small town of Vers where the river runs into the Lot .....1st view just through the trees
20200703_094307 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
From Vers i ridern the Lot valley plenty of time , great road hugging the cliffs
20200703_094837 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_094844 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_095459 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_095554 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Cna be realy busy though
20200703_100009 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100050 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100131 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
This plaque near the bridge was to blurred to read
20200703_100206 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100254 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100341 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
This old abandoned railway runs along the same valley
20200703_100616 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Arty farty shot of a rainbow
20200703_100658 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The metal suspension bridge over the Lot river to Bouziers
20200703_100156 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Heading for St. Cirq Lapopie
20200703_100740 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100831 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
St Cirq Lapopie , high above the River Lot
20200703_101047 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
If you are ever in this area St. Cirq Lapopie is well worth a visit , its a favourite destination of mine for a run out , but from here on the valley was all new to territory
20200703_101322 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_101923 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Certainly didn't disappoint
20200703_102959 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
They do like to build on cliff tops
20200703_103459 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
This gives you an idea of the type of roads i was on
20200703_105404 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The council houses round here are proper posh
20200703_110336 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_110318 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Crossing the Lot on a new bridge at Livinhac le Haut , you can see the old bridge gates in the background
20200703_115549 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Just to let you know i'm not fibbing
20200703_120609 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Still a big river
20200703_121228 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
I pass through the Aveyron and now entered the Cantal
20200703_121943 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
More council houses
20200703_122925 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
I'd been on the road for about 3.30hrs so stopped for a picnic here
20200703_123349 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Egg and salad cream buties , a Twix and a can of coke ........boy i can live
20200703_123757 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Its hard to see but these are the first signs of rappids
20200703_131331 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Now entering a cattle region
20200703_131433 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Another posh house
20200703_131912 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The river mellowed out again further up stream
20200703_132125 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
I found out why not much further on .... its was this dam at Entraygues sur Truyere ,the river split here and the dam was on the River Turyere , the Lot ran to the east
https://goo.gl/maps/u8ZqM46uZ3pxdtrf8
20200703_132408 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_132356 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Got a selfie and doubled back the the River Lot
20200703_132554 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Soon entered the Gorge du Lot
20200703_133123 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_133831 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Chapelle Del Dol et le Lot.
20200703_134238 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Estaing , i have to go back here and investigate the chateau
20200703_134734 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_134741 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_135032 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
From Estaing the river got wilder
20200703_142159 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_142202 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Untill another dam
20200703_150255 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_150303 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
From here i carried on to Espalion , i'd been on the road for 5.30hrs so decided to turn round and head home , i marked this place though
https://goo.gl/maps/mRtxFy63MpYm9sN39
So back to the heading ...................FAT CHANCE !!!!!!
I don't think i made it half way .....8hrs riding.....370kms and the source is way past Mende .....................this isn't an exact route along the river but an idea .....i'll be back.....................
https://goo.gl/maps/fHXhPnpnX6MpodRq9
Last edited by PHILinFRANCE on Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: FAT CHANCE
Very nice pics Phil. Good effort. It's a bloody long river.
When I did more road mileage, I used to ride from here down to Bort-Les-Orgues, Mauriac, Aurillac, Mende, Florac. Great roads mainly. There's a set of sweepers south of Aurillac that are like a race track, left-right-left-right full commitment corners - fantastic.
When you eventually find the source, tell us if it's ketchup or daddy's.
When I did more road mileage, I used to ride from here down to Bort-Les-Orgues, Mauriac, Aurillac, Mende, Florac. Great roads mainly. There's a set of sweepers south of Aurillac that are like a race track, left-right-left-right full commitment corners - fantastic.
When you eventually find the source, tell us if it's ketchup or daddy's.
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Re: FAT CHANCE
Great pics Phil, we can only dream of an area so quiet around here, happy birthday by the way.
As for the source? I think HP would be Daves favourite .
As for the source? I think HP would be Daves favourite .
Open your eyes and you see what is in front of you, open your mind and you see a bigger picture but open your heart and you see a whole new World.
Re: FAT CHANCE
Thank you from my heart.... My fav area me and Bob the pirate did that and we too had a marvelous picnic by the river Lot... And the trace the river Dordogne is a great route especially when nearnits source... Wilderness isn't in it... Rumour has it the cavemen still live there lol..
And a happy birthday you old fuggler in advance... Do you get a bus pass in France on your 60th....lol...not that many buses pass your shax...
And hello Diggerman....
And a happy birthday you old fuggler in advance... Do you get a bus pass in France on your 60th....lol...not that many buses pass your shax...
And hello Diggerman....
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Re: FAT CHANCE
Absolutely brilliant Phil. Cracking pictures that have brightened up my day. Spot on.
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Re: FAT CHANCE
Fats the right word nice pics there bud, and a nice day to do it on. V Pretty part of France. Yes and hello Bob, can I see a cunning plan evolving here? See ya tomoz birthday boy.
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Re: FAT CHANCE
Cheers guys it is a very special part of the world , it'd take a while but i'm thinking follow the Lot to the source , cut north to the source of the Dordogne and work down stream
And yes hi Bob , hope you and Viv are all good
And yes hi Bob , hope you and Viv are all good
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Re: FAT CHANCE
Hi Phil and Tramp and steve , yes all good here hope to catch up with all you guys soon.PHILinFRANCE wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:50 pm Cheers guys it is a very special part of the world , it'd take a while but i'm thinking follow the Lot to the source , cut north to the source of the Dordogne and work down stream
And yes hi Bob , hope you and Viv are all good