Create your travel journal

Practical guide

No two rides along a 400 km route are ever quite the same. The *La Flow Vélo* travel journal is the tool that turns the route into a trip tailored just for you—your stopovers, your accommodation, and your pace—and becomes a record of your memories once you return.

What is the purpose of a travel journal?

This is your personal roadmap for La Flow Vélo. You start with a route shared by everyone, yet turn it into a journey that is uniquely yours—from the sections you ride, the places where you spend the night, and the services you add along the way, to the illustrated journal of your adventure once you return.

In practice, the notebook allows you to:

📍  Choose a section of the route or the entire course.
🏕️  Plan your stopovers around your chosen accommodations.
💾  Save, edit, and retrieve your trip at any time.
📷  Recounting your stay after the fact, accompanied by photos and a narrative.

Step-by-step instructions 

Six steps are all it takes to go from a general route to your own ready-to-ride cycling trip.

01 STARTING POINT

Open the planner.

Go to the "At the pace of the itinerary" section, then click the "Plan my trip" button at the bottom of the page. This is the gateway to your future travel journal.

02 THE ROUTE

Define the scope of your journey

You have two options: ride the entire route, or freely choose a start and end point from the official stages to ride just one section.

Select the three suggested points, then choose "Customize route." You can then add stops to shorten your daily distances—or extend them, if you're feeling up for a long-distance ride.

03 PERSONALIZATION

Customize the itinerary

You can then add stages to shorten your daily distances—or, conversely, extend them if you feel like a long-distance rider.

Tip — adjust the pace day by day.

04 OVERNIGHT STOPS

Choose your accommodation

You can also plan your itinerary around where you stay. Click on "Accommodation," then select the types of establishments that interest you—campsites, hotels, B&Bs, unique accommodations, etc.

Then, select an accommodation on the map and click "+ Add stop" to include it in your trip.

05 THE SAFEGUARD

Register your notebook

Once you have planned your stages based on distances or accommodation, click "Travel Log" at the bottom of the page to save your searches.
An account is required to register your notebook.

06 SERVICES

Add visits

You can then modify your itinerary by adding additional accommodation or services.

07 ADJUSTMENTS

Refine it to your liking.

Your travel planner remains active: return to it whenever you wish to add further accommodation or services useful for your trip.

And after the trip?

The notebook doesn't close when you return—that is precisely when it takes on its full meaning.

Tell us about your adventure.
Add the photos taken during the trip and write down what stood out to you, step by step.

Come back whenever you like.
Your journal remains accessible and editable for as long as you wish, well after your return.

Take your GPX track with you
Download the GPX file for your route to keep it on your GPS or smartphone.