BV25-23 Paris > Dieppe

From the Capital to the Coast- Paris to Dieppe is a fantastic route I’ve done numerous times and one I’ll keep doing time and time again. While it's commonly used for Paris-to-London adventures, it's also a great standalone day trip.

The route takes a straight shot out of Paris, heading up the Champs-Élysées and continuing toward the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. There's a short, very minor gravel section through the forest that’s featured in all my rides in this direction. It avoids a busy road, and I’ve ridden it with people on 23 mm tires, so no need to be a baby about it. It’s safer and much nicer. From there, you cross the Seine for the third time and climb up into open fields. While much of the route passes through farmland, the roads are rolling, there are patches of trees, and lots of villages to break it up. It never feels like a slog, and there are plenty of places to refuel along the way.

At around 130 km, the climbing is done, and you hop onto the Avenue Verte which is a great bike path that takes you the final 50 km into Dieppe. It’s a gentle false-flat descent the whole way. The surface and gradient make it fast, but there are frequent road crossings with barriers, so you’ll need to stay alert. That said, it's a calm and scenic way to end a long ride. This is a great option for people to push up the distance of their longest ride, especially with this last 50km.

The route takes you through town and ends right at the beach, so you can roll straight in and dip your toes (or tires) in the sea. Our tradition is to stop at Tout Va Bien for a drink and a bite before heading to the train station. The return is via TER trains with a connection in Rouen. Travel time is typically 2.5 to 3 hours, depending on the schedule. Since these are regional TER trains, you don't need to disassemble your bike, but make sure you add a bike when searching and booking your ticket.

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