Today is all about tranquillity. There’s no steep climb and no busy town, just open countryside slowly drifting past: fields, meadows and the odd patch of woodland. The ups and downs are minor.
What counts is the distance. Around 22 kilometres, a good 6 hours on the road, and you’ll still feel it in your feet. Find a steady rhythm and eat something on time, even if you’re not hungry. Le Châtelet is small and quiet at the end of the day. Just right after a day like this. Take it at your own pace, and the kilometres will come.