Greenway
L’Avenue Verte London-Paris
The French half of the London–Paris link: the Pays de Bray, disused railways, the Epte valley and an arrival in Paris along the riverbanks.
Normandie → Île-de-France
Where to sleep on L’Avenue Verte London-Paris
Halta lists 67 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 27 campsites, 2 bivouac spots, 38 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 6 stages of L’Avenue Verte London-Paris
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dieppe → Neufchâtel-en-Bray | 36 km | 183 m |
| 2 | Neufchâtel-en-Bray → Forges-les-Eaux | 17 km | 127 m |
| 3 | Forges-les-Eaux → Gournay-en-Bray | 26 km | 224 m |
| 4 | Gournay-en-Bray → Gisors | 29 km | 155 m |
| 5 | Gisors → Cergy | 44 km | 285 m |
| 6 | Cergy → Paris | 35 km | 230 m |
Frequently asked questions about L’Avenue Verte London-Paris
How many days does L’Avenue Verte London-Paris take?
L’Avenue Verte London-Paris takes about 3 days, split into 6 stages over 187 km — an average of 62 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on L’Avenue Verte London-Paris?
Halta lists 67 places to sleep within 5 km of L’Avenue Verte London-Paris: 27 campsites, 2 bivouac spots, 38 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is L’Avenue Verte London-Paris?
L’Avenue Verte London-Paris is rated easy, with 1 204 m of cumulative elevation gain over 187 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 201 m of climbing a day.
Where does L’Avenue Verte London-Paris go?
L’Avenue Verte London-Paris runs from Dieppe to Paris, by way of Forges-les-Eaux, Gisors, Cergy, across Normandie → Île-de-France. It is travelled by bike and totals 187 km split into 6 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / L’Avenue Verte London-Paris (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).