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La Scandibérique
The French section of EuroVelo 3, from the Belgian border to the Pyrenees: crossing Paris, then forests, valleys and great pilgrimage churches on the road to Santiago.
Hauts-de-France → Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Where to sleep on La Scandibérique
Halta lists 328 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 231 campsites, 1 mountain hut, 4 bivouac spots, 92 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
- Mountain huts
- 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 7 stages of La Scandibérique
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 | Jeumont → Saint-Quentin | 92 km | 510 m |
| 2 | Saint-Quentin → Paris | 157 km | 455 m |
| 3 | Paris → Orléans | 137 km | 506 m |
| 4 | Orléans → Bourges | 110 km | 299 m |
| 5 | Bourges → Limoges | 193 km | 1 335 m |
| 6 | Limoges → Périgueux | 111 km | 978 m |
| 7 | Périgueux → Hendaye | 353 km | 1 189 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Scandibérique
How many days does La Scandibérique take?
La Scandibérique takes about 24 days, split into 7 stages over 1 153 km — an average of 48 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Scandibérique?
Halta lists 328 places to sleep within 5 km of La Scandibérique: 231 campsites, 1 mountain hut, 4 bivouac spots, 92 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 Scandibérique?
La Scandibérique is rated hard, with 5 272 m of cumulative elevation gain over 1 153 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 753 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Scandibérique go?
La Scandibérique runs from Jeumont to Hendaye, by way of Paris, Bourges, Périgueux, across Hauts-de-France → Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is travelled by bike and totals 1 153 km split into 7 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).