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Ride to Millau viaduct
« on: 20 April 2015, 07:44:45 pm »
Proposed trip to the Millau viaduct leaving July 2nd return 5th , steady trip taking in scenic route avoiding tolls unless the time saving is not worth it , put a name down if interested , will catch the 10-50 Chunnel crossing on way out and 4pm ish on the Sunday return , more info to follow 
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Re: Ride to Millau viaduct
« Reply #1 on: 20 April 2015, 09:46:36 pm »
I could be very interested in this  :)
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Re: Ride to Millau viaduct
« Reply #2 on: 20 April 2015, 10:12:53 pm »
Could be interested - what's the route?
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Re: Ride to Millau viaduct
« Reply #3 on: 20 April 2015, 10:28:02 pm »
Got my interest too.
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Re: Ride to Millau viaduct
« Reply #4 on: 20 April 2015, 11:24:06 pm »
It's a nice place, my trip organiser (fool) long distance lorry driver organised our first stop of our trip to Barcelona at Milau :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek
yes EEK, 850 miles in one go ,one day,,7 in the morning until 10 at night,,,now I check his itinerary :)

I have some pics somewhere,held the camera in my hand as were riding over the bridge. When you are on it, you don't know how big,high it is..there is a viewing point,stop off before you get onto the bridge,,there you get some idea of what it is..
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Re: Ride to Millau viaduct
« Reply #5 on: 20 April 2015, 11:42:27 pm »
Well worth the trip , was there a few years ago.
Awesome sight at the tallest pillar looking up.
Head down into Milau and take the road west north of the river and you will pass the tallest pillar on your right.

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Re: Ride to Millau viaduct
« Reply #6 on: 21 April 2015, 06:01:35 am »
Provisionally looking at around 1100 miles from Calais , that's down to Millau. And back plus whatever it is from where folk live  to the tunnel, as for cost the tunnel is £59 return at present on the dates listed , will be doing hotels or b&b but not expensive , route will be sorted soon but prefer to use non toll roads whenever pos , no more info at the moment
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Re: Ride to Millau viaduct
« Reply #7 on: 13 July 2015, 03:18:56 pm »
What happened?
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Re: Ride to Millau viaduct
« Reply #8 on: 13 July 2015, 05:34:31 pm »
Went with one friend a week ago had a fab time , no proper takers or couldn't do the dates , going to do it again next year but with a few more places and over a longer time
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Re: Ride to Millau viaduct
« Reply #9 on: 14 July 2015, 08:08:55 am »
This is on my itinerary for my trip to the Bol D'or in Sept 16, everyone one I spoken to who has been there says how incredible it is.

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Re: Ride to Millau viaduct
« Reply #10 on: 14 July 2015, 01:55:44 pm »
Shame I was off that week. Still glad you had a good time. Will there be a writeup with pics coming?
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