EuroVelo · EV19

La Meuse à vélo

The French section of EuroVelo 19, from the source of the Meuse to the Ardennes: the Langres plateau, the Meuse hills, the Verdun battlefields and the Ardennes meanders.

Grand Est

Distance
380 km
Stages
6
Elevation gain
2 593 m
Difficulty
moderate
La Meuse à vélo and its 6 stage points. Base map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Where to sleep on La Meuse à vélo

Halta lists 129 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 99 campsites, 5 bivouac spots, 25 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 Meuse à 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.

Stages of La Meuse à vélo with distance and elevation gain.
#StageDistanceElevation
1 Langres → Neufchâteau 80 km 598 m
2 Neufchâteau → Commercy 66 km 330 m
3 Commercy → Verdun 62 km 323 m
4 Verdun → Sedan 88 km 374 m
5 Sedan → Charleville-Mézières 22 km 170 m
6 Charleville-Mézières → Givet 62 km 798 m

Frequently asked questions about La Meuse à vélo

How many days does La Meuse à vélo take?

La Meuse à vélo takes about 7 days, split into 6 stages over 380 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 Meuse à vélo?

Halta lists 129 places to sleep within 5 km of La Meuse à vélo: 99 campsites, 5 bivouac spots, 25 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 Meuse à vélo?

La Meuse à vélo is rated moderate, with 2 593 m of cumulative elevation gain over 380 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 432 m of climbing a day.

Where does La Meuse à vélo go?

La Meuse à vélo runs from Langres to Givet, by way of Commercy, Sedan, Charleville-Mézières, across Grand Est. It is travelled by bike and totals 380 km split into 6 stages.

Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.

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Contient des données EuroVelo (ODbL, eurovelo.com). Étapes indicatives, Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).