London to Paris Cycle

Ride from the heart of London to the foot of the Eiffel Tower, and help the fire services community with every mile.

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Choose from three departures in 2027 and take on one of Europe’s best-loved cycling challenges. You’ll spend four days in the saddle and cover 271 miles. You’ll leave London behind for the lanes and hop fields of Kent, then climb over the North Downs to Dover and cross the Channel to Calais. From there, quiet French roads take you through market towns, the Somme valley and the countryside around Beauvais.

On the final day you’ll ride into Paris, circle the Arc de Triomphe and finish at the Trocadéro with the Eiffel Tower in front of you. Day five is yours to explore Paris before the Eurostar home. If you pick July, your free day falls on the final day of the Tour de France.

Challenge at a glance

  • Dates: Wednesday 9 to Sunday 13 June 2027, Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 July 2027 (Tour de France finale), or Wednesday 8 to Sunday 12 September 2027
  • Distance: 271 miles (434km) over four days: 85, 71, 65 and 50 miles
  • Start: London
  • Finish: The Trocadéro, Paris, overlooking the Eiffel Tower
  • Route: London, Dover, Calais, Abbeville, Beauvais, Paris
  • Support: Experienced Discover Adventure crew and support vehicles throughout, carrying your luggage and helping with mechanical problems
  • Included: Ferry, Eurostar home, four nights in twin-share hotels, most meals, and your bike returned to St Pancras
  • You’ll need: Your own bike, a helmet (compulsory), travel insurance and money for a few meals
  • Minimum age: 18
  • Registration fee: £149, paid when you book
  • Fundraising target: £2,050 minimum (see your options below)

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Three ways to take part

Every rider pays the £149 registration fee when they book. You then choose the option that suits you:

Fundraising: Commit to a minimum fundraising target of £2,050. Pay in 80% 10 weeks before you set off and the rest within two weeks of getting home.

Part payment: Pay £250 towards your trip and commit to a minimum fundraising target of £1,550, on the same timings.

Full payment: Pay the £1,025 trip cost yourself, with no fundraising target. Anything you choose to raise comes straight to us.

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A large group of cyclists gathers in front of the Eiffel Tower under the text overlay “YOUR ADVENTURE Their support.”

How to sign up

  1. Pick your date and how you’d like to take part.
  2. Book your place with Discover Adventure and choose Fire Fighters Charity as your charity.
  3. One of our Regional Fundraisers will get in touch to welcome you to the team and help you start fundraising.

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Every mile counts

Each of those 271 miles helps support our fire service community with their physical health, mental health, personal wellbeing and practical help, whenever they need us.

A large group of cyclists in blue jerseys gather in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris under a cloudy sky.