We planned to go on the Vélorail at the Gorges du Doux which 'borrows' twelve kilometers of historical line. The line was originally built in 1891 and is carved on a mountainside with many structures (bridges, viaducts, tunnels).
Velorail
The leaflet said you only needed to book in advance in high season so we set off confident we would be able to get on the Velorail which is situated west of Valence just north of the Ardèche.
It was a spectacular drive through the gorge to arrive at Gare de Boucieu-le-Roi and find two bus loads of school kids had it booked for the weekend!! Boo hoo. Perhaps another day? It looked great fun too. It made me think of a very funny film clip of I think maybe Bob Hope on the old fashioned hand cars....
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| could just imagine me and Jeff on one of these |
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