Cruise on the Rhône "Bleu-vert-vapeur" with Les Canotiers: boat - bike - steam train.

The Bleu-Vert-Vapeur loop, a unique cycling experience in Europe! In one weekend, this loop combines a cruise on the Rhône + the discovery by bike of the wonderful Dolce Via + the descent of the Gorges du Doux by < Mastrou > historic steam train or cyclo train.
Saturday departure From Tournon-sur-Rhône - park at the Octroi parking lot (Intersport north of Tournon) - Free parking :

08:15 - embark at the port, load bikes onto the boat, panniers must be detached.

08:30 - departure of the catamaran Canotier, OPTION breakfast served on board 9€.

09:45 - passing through the large lock at Bourg-lès-Valence.

11:30 am - passage through Beauchastel lock

12:15pm - arrival at La Voulte, disembarkation.

67 km of bucolic cycling await you on the Dolce Via cycle route between La Voulte and Lamastre. A 4 to 6-hour bike ride between Saturday afternoon and Sunday at 2.30pm.

A wide range of accommodation, including gîtes, campsites and bed & breakfasts, is available along the way - you can find out more at the Val'Eyrieux tourist office and on the Dolce Via website.

Sunday departure from Lamastre :
2:45pm - departure from Lamastre station: welcome and loading of bikes into the steam train's bike van.
3:15pm - departure of the Mastrou steam train for a 28-kilometer journey through the Gorges du Doux.
5:00 pm - arrival in St Jean de Muzols and unloading of bikes to reach the center of Tournon-sur-Rhône.

Restrictions & information :
Please arrive 15min before departure
Bike itineraries can be viewed on the Dolce Via website - Halte fluviale de La Voulte: NON PMR
Space on board is limited: Cargo bikes, extra-large bikes and tricycles, PLEASE CONSULT US BY PHONE - Maximum of 3 trailers on the boat - Panniers must be detached.
Children under 12 months REFUSED - No stilettos - Pets forbidden - Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes forbidden on board THINK TO BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS: see the tourist offices of La Voulte and Le Cheylar.
BIKE RENTAL: VAE from Tournon at TOURNON CYCLES 0986413700
TICKET CANCELLATION: reimbursed if 2 weeks before (- ticketing fees) - if less than 15 days medical certificate required.