Cycle route · V92
La Flow Vélo
From the green Périgord to the Île d’Aix following the Charente: Brantôme, the ramparts of Angoulême, the Cognac cellars and the estuary.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Where to sleep on La Flow Vélo
Halta lists 118 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 73 campsites, 1 bivouac spot, 44 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 La Flow Vélo
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 | Thiviers → Brantôme | 26 km | 50 m |
| 2 | Brantôme → Angoulême | 59 km | 508 m |
| 3 | Angoulême → Cognac | 45 km | 274 m |
| 4 | Cognac → Saintes | 28 km | 82 m |
| 5 | Saintes → Rochefort | 44 km | 194 m |
| 6 | Rochefort → Fouras | 15 km | 43 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Flow Vélo
How many days does La Flow Vélo take?
La Flow Vélo takes about 4 days, split into 6 stages over 217 km — an average of 54 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Flow Vélo?
Halta lists 118 places to sleep within 5 km of La Flow Vélo: 73 campsites, 1 bivouac spot, 44 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 La Flow Vélo?
La Flow Vélo is rated easy, with 1 151 m of cumulative elevation gain over 217 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 192 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Flow Vélo go?
La Flow Vélo runs from Thiviers to Fouras, by way of Angoulême, Saintes, Rochefort, across Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is travelled by bike and totals 217 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 / La Flow Vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).