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Epic Bike Rides of The World (Paperback) - Lonely Planet

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Epic Bike Rides of Europe - Lonely Planet

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Epic Bike Rides of The Americas - Lonely Planet

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Cicerone Hadrian's Cycleway : Coast-to-coast cycling from Ravenglass to South Shields

Cicerone Cycling the Reivers Route : Coast to coast through wild Northumberland's border country

Cicerone The Elbe Cycle Route : Elberadweg - Czechia and Germany to the North Sea

Cicerone Cycling the Ruta Via de la Plata : On and off-road options on the Camino from Seville to Santiago and Gijon

Cicerone Cycling the Route des Grandes Alpes : Cycling through the French Alps from Lac Leman to Menton/Nice

Dorling Kindersley Ride

Goldeneye Dartmoor Off-Road Bike Routes

Explore Dartmoor by bike with this laminated, waterproof Dartmoor map. With 10 brilliant, circular touring routes, this easy-to-use cycling map will take you off the beaten track and help you discover the best trails on Dartmoor. Each route has been chosen for its overall quality - a firm belief that bikes are for riding, the inclusion of technical difficulty for its own sake, or too much pushing or carrying, has been avoided wherever possible. All are circular, and where possible start at, or near to, main roads or railway stations, to avoid creating extra motorised traffic on the quiet lanes that we are intending to travel. The direction chosen is intended to provide the best views, and more importantly, to keep the steepest and longest climbs on tarmac or similar surfaces, and the best downhills, off-road. The routes are made up as follows: Easy - Almost flat routes, usually around 10 miles in length and on good surfaces that in all but extreme conditions should be 100% rideable. With easy navigation and any real climbs on tarmac, these are particularly suitable for beginners or family groups. Moderate - More challenging routes, generally of 12 to 15 miles over more undulating terrain and varied surfaces (possibly including mud when wet). More exciting downhills, and steeper climbs may need the occasional push. More strenuous - Possibly longer routes with significant ascents which will certainly need pushing or carrying. Steep and/or technical, and rough and rocky descents. May cross high, remote moorland, requiring appropriate equipment and experience. 

Goldeneye North York Moors: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-Free Family Routes

The North York Moors National Park occupies a region of elevated rolling moorland, forming a steep escarpment on the north and west, and a rugged indented coastline to the east. To the south, the ground slopes more gently towards the Vales of Mowbray and Pickering. The Moors are cut up by a series of small streams, deeply incised to create a landscape of real charm. These flow down to the Vale of Pickering. Each Dale having its own characteristic: Scenic Ryedale, lonely Bransdale, the daffodils of Farndale, the industrial echoes of now quiet, Rosedale. To the north, the River Esk cuts a swathe eastwards on its way to Whitby. To the south, the Howardian Hills, and The Wolds, make for fine cycling: rolling hills with lanes connecting picturesque villages. For the less strenuous, the Vale of Pickering makes for an easy-going ride: quiet, flat lanes through a pastoral landscape.To be confronted with the variety and complexity of the cycling routes, trails and paths in the North York Moors can be a bewildering experience.  For it appears that the National Park, Forestry Commission and, the local District Councils, are all trying hard to promote cycling (bike) routes. This is indeed encouraging for the growth of cycling, but it can be confusing.  Our purpose is to provide clear, easy to use and easy to follow, cycling maps, and to illustrate these in a comprehensive form. Recommended Routes/TrailsNational Cycle Network (NCN) & Regional Routes1. NCN 1.  This forms part of the North Sea Cycle Route and runs from the Humber Bridge to Whitby via Scarborough and includes the traffic-free Scarborough to Whitby railway path – see details below.2. Moor To Sea Cycle Route: This 133km/80 mile route links Pickering with Scarborough and Whitby, and features forest tracks, lanes and the former coastal railway.  The northern route, RR 52, runs through Great Ayton along the Esk Valley to Whitby.3. The White Rose Route, NCN 65, goes from Hull to Middlesborough via York (205km/123 miles) and takes in much of Yorkshire’s fine market towns and heritage sites.  There are off-shoots, NCN 656 & 657.4. Yorkshire Wolds Circular Route, 240km/146 miles.  NCN1, NCN 164, 166 & 167 in a clockwise direction.  Al Churcher’s Route 1 is a fine introduction. Traffic-Free Family Routes/Trails1. Boltby Forest. Start from Sneck Yate car park (beside Hesketh Dike).  Ten miles, and more, of byways and bridleways suitable for mountain bikers and fit teenagers with connections to the Cleveland Way – see below. (B5) 2. Cleveland Way. This is a rough, broad track suitable for a mountain bike. And, thus you need to be fit and adventurous, for the views are splendid with some hill climbs. Best after dry weather. Not for young children.  Park at Sutton Bank. (B6)3. Dalby Forest.  There are a number of waymarked trails for all levels, starting with the Ellerburn Cycle Trail, to the severe Black Route, and the mad-cap Dixon’s Hollow Bike Park. The trails are graded and some are suitably family-friendly for young families. Bike hire. Café at Low Dalby.   (G6)4. Rudland Rigg.  Park about 7-miles north, of Kirkbymoorside. This is an adventurous, rough moorland track suited for mountain bikers.  You may well believe you have reached the Top of the World. To avoid a 900 ft descent, turn around when you reach the top of Greenhow Moor just after crossing the old Rosedale Mineral Railway line.  10 miles up, and 10 miles back. (D4)5. Scarborough – Whitby Railway Path along NCN 1. 38km/23 miles. One of Britain’s great cycling trails (on a level with the Camel Trail), encompassing superb coastal views, woodland, heather-coated moorland, a thrilling viaduct, great pubs and tearooms, and a wonderful fishing village in Robin Hoods Bay.  For children, it is recommended that the Scarborough to Whitby direction is best, and young families may take about 5 hours. Refreshment stops at Cloughton, Ravenscar, RHB and Whitby.  Suggest you organize a chauffeur to drop you off, or collect, at each end. (K5)6. York to Overton.  Start from Marygate close to the River Ouse. This is a 4-mile riverside path that runs parallel with the River Ouse, crossing Rawcliffe Meadows, home to wild flowers and birdlife. (C10)

Goldeneye Lake District: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic Free Family Routes

Explore the Lake District by bike with this laminated, waterproof Lake District map. With 15 circular, clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the very best of the Lake District along the quietest country lanes. The Lake District offers some stunning countryside and a glorious coastline ideal for exploring by bike. It can be challenging but there's always a rewarding view just around the corner. Discover some wonderful winding lanes that connect beautiful villages with excellent pubs and friendly tearooms. Our Lake District Cycling Country Lanes map includes: Traffic-free family cycling trails - with recommendations on where to park. National Cycle Network routes - the linked series of traffic-free paths and traffic-calmed roads being developed across the UK. Our personal favourites - we've explored every corner of this glorious National Park to bring you the best circular routes to make the most of your weekend whether you fancy a lazy meander or a full-on tour. These beautiful routes are all clearly marked on the map and designed to follow the quietest country lanes and to introduce you to the very best of the Lake District. (Scale: 2 miles to 1 inch | 1:126 720)

Cicerone Cycling Lon Las Cymru : 250 miles through the heart of Wales on traffic-free paths and quiet roads

Cicerone Cycle Touring in Wales : A two-week circuit and shorter tours

Cicerone Cycle Touring in Northern Scotland : 528 mile circular route from Inverness

Cicerone Cycling the Canal de la Garonne : From Bordeaux to Toulouse

Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides of The World (Paperback)

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Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides of The Americas

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From Berlin to Kopenhagen | Kompass cycle guidebook 6016

The 630 km Berlin-Copenhagen long-distance cycle route links the capitals of Germany and Denmark from south to north. Forest rich river valleys, quiet canal bank paths and hundreds of lakes accompany the long-distance cycle route in Germany, while on the Danish South Sea islands the sea is in the foreground with picturesque harbour towns and kilometres of beaches. From Berlin the cycle path leads up the Havel to the source of the Havel, crosses the Müritz National Park and the Mecklenburg Lake District and follows the Warnow Valley to the Hanseatic city of Rostock. After the ferry crossing from the seaside resort Warnemünde to Gedser, the South Sea islands Falster, Bogø, Møn and Seeland await you with harbour towns and fishing boats, lighthouses and chalk cliffs as well as kilometres of beaches. Lakes, forests and nature reserves alternate with old towns, castles and cliffs. Forest paths and asphalted cycle paths as well as side roads determine the route on the six stages in Germany and four stages in Denmark.

North Sea Coast Cycle Route 1, From the Dutch border to Hamburg | Kompass cycle guidebook 6007

Awarded at the ITB in Berlin 2012 as the best cycle guide series. With a spiral bound, weather and tear resistant format, this guidebook/Atlas covers the North Sea Coast cycle route from the Dutch border  Otterndorf before turning inland and ending at the Hamburg ferry across the Elbe from Steinkirchen. It provides all the information a cyclist could need including route descriptions, place descriptions, bike friendly public transport and bike friendly accommodation. Although entirely in German, this is an invaluable guide and Atlas for all cyclists planning to cycle all or some of this route.

Freytag & Berndt Danube Cycle Way (Passau to Bratislava) Cycling Atlas

Bikeline Eurovelo 6 East France Orleans to Basel

Avalon Travel Publishing (Moon & Rick Steves Travel Guides) Moon: Bay Area Biking (3rd ed) : 60 of the Best Rides for Road and Mountain Biking

Avalon Travel Publishing (Moon & Rick Steves Travel Guides) Bay Area Biking

Avalon Travel Publishing (Moon & Rick Steves Travel Guides) Moon: Northern California Biking

Avalon Travel Publishing (Moon & Rick Steves Travel Guides) Moon: Spotlight Maine Biking

Avalon Travel Publishing (Moon & Rick Steves Travel Guides) Moon: New England Biking : More Than 100 of the Best Rides for Road, Mountain, and Cyclocross Biking

Countryside Books On Your Bike Thames Valley

Countryside Books On Your Bike in the Yorkshire Dales

Countryside Books On Your Bike Hampshire & the New Forest

Countryside Books On Your Bike in the Surrey Hills

Countryside Books On Your Bike Oxfordshire

Ebury Press Che Guevara and the Mountain of Silver : By bicycle and train through South America

Ebury Press Two Wheels In The Dust : From Kathmandu to Kandy

Ebury Press Uneasy Rider : Travels Through a Mid-Life Crisis

Ebury Press A Bike Ride : 12,000 miles around the world

Ebury Press Lone Traveller : One Woman, Two Wheels and the World

Ebury Press One Man and His Bike

Insiders Guides Graham Watson's Tour De France Travel Guide : The Complete Insider's Guide to Following the World's Greatest Race

Sigma Press Cycle Rides in Shropshire

Vertebrate Publishing A Bicycle Ride in Yorkshire : An Illustrated Guide to the Route of Le Tour Yorkshire

Vertebrate Publishing Mountain Biking Trail Centres : The Guide

Vertebrate Publishing Cycling in Sussex : Off Road Trails and Quiet Lanes

Vertebrate Publishing Yorkshire Dales Mountain Biking : The South Dales

Vertebrate Publishing Great Britain Mountain Biking : The Best Trail Riding in England, Scotland and Wales

Vertebrate Publishing Lake District Mountain Biking - Essential Trails

Vertebrate Publishing Peak District Mountain Biking : Dark Peak Trails

Vertebrate Publishing Cycling in the Peak District : Off Road Trails and Quiet Lanes

Vertebrate Publishing Wales Mountain Biking

Vertebrate Publishing Scotland Mountain Biking : Wild Trails v. 2

Vertebrate Publishing South West Mountain Biking - Quantocks, Exmoor, Dartmoor

Vertebrate Publishing Cotswolds Mountain Biking : 20 Classic Rides

Wilderness Press Rail-Trails Minnesota : The definitive guide to the state's best multiuse trails

Wilderness Press Rail-Trails Washington and Oregon

Wilderness Press Rail-Trails Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York

Up Country (Turkey) Ltd Phrygian Way : Turkey - Guide Book

Goldeneye Exmoor & North Devon: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-Free Family Routes

This Map covers the Exmoor National Park and North Devon; an area with a wide variety of coastal and inland scenery, much historic, architectural and leisure interests. The Exmoor National Park is largely in Somerset, with a small portion lying in Devon. At times the climate is harsh with mist, cloud and rain, and is reminiscent of Scotland. When the skies clear, the wild, wide beauty is unsurpassed. The landscape is undulating, full of rolling hills, marshland, bracken, heather and gorse, and divided by swift flowing streams which cut through the steep-sided valleys, known as combes. The rolling moorland provides splendid views seawards across the Bristol Channel to Wales. In places the coast is crowned with high cliffs falling precipitously to the sea.  The Exmoor sheep and wild ponies are seen everywhere, as can be found buzzard and raven. The roaming red deer is rarely seen close to, they feed at night and by day lie hidden in the woods or bracken. North Devon is a rural landscape of small villages, rich pastures, secluded coves and long sandy beaches popular with the surfing fraternity. The two ancient ports of Barnstaple and Bideford have grown beside the wide estuary of the Taw and Torridge rivers. Stretching southwards from these ports is the gentle pastoral countryside known as 'The Land of the Two Rivers' so vividly brought to life in the works of Henry Williamson. The warm equable climate, together with the nature of the countryside provides excellent recreational opportunities, particularly for the cyclist and mountain biker, walker, horseman, fisherman and surfer. The area also contains a sufficient variety of cultural and urban interests to satisfy all tastes. So, if you seek quiet country lanes, river valleys and routes along flat ridges affording spectacular sea views that swoop down to picturesque villages with tearooms awash with clotted cream, and hospitable country inns. Look no more. It is all here.   Happy Cycling, Al ChurcherRecommended Routes/TrailsNational Cycle Network (NCN) & Regional RoutesThis comprises three Regional Routes (RR) and is bounded by the National Cycle Network Route (NCN) 3 to the south, and the NCN 27 to the west. 1. Regional Route 56: This is a link between NCN 3 at Bratton Fleming and RR 51 at Berrynarbor. (J4) 2. RR 51: Links coastal towns and villages; Ilfracombe - Combe  Martin – Trentishoe – Martinhoe – Lynmouth – Malmsmead. (G2) 3. RR 59: Links Exmoor with the coast; Kinsford Gate – Simonsbath – Lynmouth. (K4)4. NCN 27 Devon Coast to Coast: Ilfracombe – Mortehoe – Woolacombe – Croyde – Upcott – Braunton – Barnstaple, then onto the NCN 27 towards Dartmoor and Plymouth. (F2) 5. NCN 3 The West Country Way; Bristol – Padstow via Exmoor, Barnstaple, Instow (Tarka Trail to Petrockstow). (G9) Traffic-Free Family Routes/Trails1. The Tarka Cycle Trail (part of NCN 3 & 27) runs on tarmac from Braunton – Barnstaple, then beside the Taw Estuary to Instow, up beside the River Torridge to the Puffing Billy pub below Torrington. Crossing the river to Watergate Bridge, the trails joins a bridlepath and is cycleable on a hybrid, touring and folding bike all the way to Meeth. Excellent café at Yard - Railway summit (F8). Distance 32 miles/51kms - all traffic-free. (F4) 2. Ilfracombe to Willingcott Cross. Easy family trail along former railway line with waymarked links to Woolacombe. Distance 3 miles/5kms. (F2) 3. Grand Western Canal (NCN 3). Quiet, family cycling trail along canal path, to and from Tiverton. Distance 8 miles/13kms. (P8) 4. Willand to Tiverton Parkway. With link to NCN 3, this is a flat, traffic-free path. Also links up with the Grand Western Canal at Sampford Peverell. Distance 3 miles/5kms. (R8) 

Goldeneye Lake District Off-Road Bike Routes

Explore Lake District on your mountain bike with this laminated, waterproof Lake District map. With 10 brilliant, clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the best of Lake District off road. Here is a superb set of almost completely rideable circuits with (almost!) no carries. Not surprisingly, the mountainous landscape of the Lake District has some of the toughest mountain biking in the UK. But this is only one aspect of the Lake District as the valleys themselves offer a huge variety of accessible terrain. There are plenty of challenging climbs and fast descents to get the adrenaline buzzing - though some of them are rough enough to make you glad you invested in full suspension (or to keep your rear out of the saddle). But as always, it's up to you how much you choose to walk the ups and downs - and the occasional push gives you an opportunity to appreciate the scenery without your eyes glued to the trail ahead. Each route has been chosen for its overall quality - a firm belief that bikes are for riding, the inclusion of technical difficulty for its own sake, or too much pushing or carrying, has been avoided wherever possible. All are circular, and where possible start at, or near to, main roads or railway stations, to avoid creating extra motorised traffic on the quiet lanes that we are intending to travel. The direction chosen is intended to provide the best views, and more importantly, to keep the steepest and longest climbs on tarmac or similar surfaces, and the best downhills, off-road. The routes are made up as follows: Easy - Almost flat routes, usually around 10 miles in length and on good surfaces that in all but extreme conditions should be 100% rideable. With easy navigation and any real climbs on tarmac, these are particularly suitable for beginners or family groups. Moderate - More challenging routes, generally of 12 to 15 miles over more undulating terrain and varied surfaces (possibly including mud when wet). More exciting downhills, and steeper climbs may need the occasional push. More strenuous - Possibly longer routes with significant ascents which will certainly needpushing or carrying. Steep and/or technical, and rough and rocky descents. May cross high, remote moorland, requiring appropriate equipment and experience

Goldeneye Cornwall: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-free Family Routes

Cornwall is one of England’s most rural counties and these twenty-one circular routes have been chosen to explore the best of the quiet lanes linking its many interesting & picturesque villages, harbours & market towns. Although short sections of busier roads have sometimes had to be used to complete a circuit even the quietest lanes can be busy for short periods, as local people travel to & from work & school. To avoid sending cars along the very roads you are going to cycle, these routes have been designed, in the main, to begin at towns or villages, close to major roads, or from railway stations. Most inland routes tend to be reasonably easy going, but be prepared for short, steep climbs, in and out of coastal valleys & bays. This is often via narrow sunken lanes & these take a little getting used to, so always be ready for the possibility of meeting vehicles on descents. This is particularly true during the 6 summer weeks when sections of the narrowest coastal lanes can become completely snarled up by a few cars. For maximum enjoyment at this time of year, coastal sections are best ridden in the early morning, or in some cases, avoided by using inland variants. Happy Cycling, Al Churcher

Goldeneye Cotswold Off-Road Bike Routes

Explore the Cotwolds off road with this laminated, waterproof Cotswolds map. With 10 clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the best of the Cotswolds on your bike and off the road. From the gorgeous, honey-coloured stone villages to the dramatic rolling hills, the Cotswolds are a visual feast and perfect for exploring by bike. The Cotswolds are ideal for the touring cyclist and day-tripper. They represent England at her very best. Long, winding lanes connect beautiful villages with excellent pubs and friendly tearooms. The landscape you cycle through is rich in imagery with some of the tracks being prehistoric in origin. For the cross-country rider who wants long green lanes criss-crossing some of England's most beautiful landscapes, and linking some of the most beautiful villages, and all 100% rideable - then this is for you. 10 fantastic routes are included, from the Bibury Circuit and the Northleach Circuit to the Stow Slaughters Trail.

Goldeneye Cotswold: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-Free Family Routes

The Cotswolds are ideal for the touring cyclist. They represent England at her very best. Long, windy lanes connect beautiful villages with excellent pubs and friendly tearooms. The landscape you cycle through is rich in imagery; rolling, “galloping country”, dry-stone walls dividing vast, sweeping sheep pastures, lazy trickling trout streams and quaint hamlets undisturbed by coach, sightseer or time.  The landscape undulates, and as you reach the top of a little hill, you will rest and peer down a valley where evidence of local craftsmanship is ever present in the shape of tithe barns, churches, farms and cottages.   The twenty-eight circular routes are designed to follow the quietest country lanes and to introduce you to the best of the Cotswolds. They are only an introduction. The purists may prefer to pursue their own course. They will, we hope, enjoy and appreciate the clarity of our mapping. So free the spirit for the joy of the open road…and enjoy the Cotswolds…. Happy Cycling, Bill Trelawney Recommended Routes/Trails National Cycle Network (NCN) 1. NCN Route 5. Stratford-upon-Avon – Banbury – Oxford. The Traffic-Free sections run along the Oxford Waterway (see below), from Oxford to Woodstock and northwards, and a couple of short sections from Bodicote, south of Banbury (see map reference Q1). 2. NCN Route 41. Gloucester & Sharpness Canal – Bristol. The Traffic-Free section runs between Frampton-on-Severn and Slimbridge for about 6km/4 miles. 3. NCN Route 45. Gloucester – Salisbury via Stroud, Cirencester & Swindon. There remain gaps in the route. The Traffic-Free sections runs between South Cerney and Cricklade for about 10km/7 miles.  4. NCN Route 48. Northleach - Cirencester. 5. Regional Route 57. Northleach – Witney.  The Traffic-Free section runs between Minster Lovell and Witney for about 5km/3 miles. Traffic-Free Family Routes/Trails 1. Stroud Valley Cycle Trail. 15km/9.5miles. Former railway track along the Nailsworth Valley.  Start at Kings Stanley car park, cross A46, to Dudbridge Roundabout and follow trail to Egypt Mill. (D8) 2. The Oxford Waterway. 15km/9.5miles. Trail along canal towpath. Best started from Wolvercote car park. Suggest you first head north towards Duke’s Lock, Kidlington Green Lock, Roundham Lock and the Jolly Boatman Inn, then onto Thrupp. Return to Wolvercote, and south to Oxford City Centre. (R7) 3. Forest of Dean Family Trail. 15km/9miles.  Former mining tracks now converted into a web of criss-crossing biking trails. This circular route starts from Pedalabikeaway – Drybrook Road – Dilke Hospital – Blackpool Brook – Burnt Log – Connop Wharf with off-shoot trail to Coleford via Parkend. The routes are waymarked. A detailed map is available from the bike hire hut. Refreshments. (A6)   

Frances Lincoln Cycling Climbs of Yorkshire

Frances Lincoln Cycling Climbs of South-West England

Frances Lincoln Cycling Climbs of South-East England : A Road Cyclist's Guide

Frances Lincoln Cycling Climbs of Scotland

Frances Lincoln Cycling Climbs of North-West England

Collins Press Cycling South Leinster : Great Road Routes

Collins Press Cycling South Dublin & Wicklow : Great Road Routes

Collins Press Cycling North Leinster : Great Road Routes

Collins Press Cycling Munster : Great Road Routes

Cicerone The Wild Atlantic Way and Western Ireland : 6 cycle tours along Ireland's west coast

Cicerone The River Rhone Cycle Route : From the Alps to the Mediterranean

Cicerone The Rhine Cycle Route : Cycle touring EuroVelo 15 through six countries

Cicerone Cycling the Way of the Roses : Coast to coast across Lancashire and Yorkshire, with six circular day rides

Cicerone Cycling London to Paris : The classic Dover/Calais route and the Avenue Verte

Batsfords Cycling Touring Guide: Central England

Batsfords Britain by Bike : Foreword by Clare Balding

Bikeline Guide: Iron Curtain Trail - From Hof to Szeged

Bikeline Guide: Elbe River Trail 1 Prague - Magdeburg

Just over 500 kilometres in length, the route from Prague to Magdeburg offers a great mix of impressions and experiences, taking you though a change of landscapes, cultures and historic highlights - all in an easy-to-reach part of central Europe. A perfect blend of adventure, relaxed cycling, natural landscapes and a cultural and historic journey of great interest await you: Two great cultural capitals - Prague and Dresden, charming Bohemian and Saxon towns, palaces and castles, porcelain from Meissen, the Saxon Wine Road, Martin Luther’s city Wittenberg, the Elbe’s wide flood-plains and, as a concluding highlight, the old city of Magdeburg. Each book includes QR codes for live updates.

Cicerone The Lancashire Cycleway : The tour and 17 day rides

Cicerone Mountain Biking in Slovenia : Julian Alps - Gorenjska and Soca Valley, South, Central and North East

Epic Bike Rides of The World (Hardback) - Lonely Planet

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Wild Things Publishing Bikepacking: Britain

Wild Things Publishing Lost Lanes: Wales

Wild Things Publishing France en Velo

Wild Things Publishing Lost Lanes: Southern England

Bikeline Guide: Rhein Radweg 1 Von Andermatt nach Basel

Bikeline Guide: Danube Cycle Route 1 Donaueschingen To Passau

Bikeline Guide: Rhein Radweg 3 Mainz - Duisberg

Bikeline Guide: Rhein Radweg 2 Von Basel nach Mainz

Bikeline Guide: Moselle River Trail - From Metz to the Rhine

Bikeline Guide: Danube Cycle Route 5 Belgrade to the Black Sea

Bikeline Guide: Elbe River Trail 2 - Magdeburg to Cuxhaven

The second part of he Elbe River Trail from the Bikeline-cycling guide series leads from the heart of Germany's northern plain to its beautiful North Sea coast.  The approximately 500 kilometre route from Magdeburg to Cuxhaven offers long stretches though unforgettable natural landscapes.  Riding through the river's wide flood plains, the quiet is disturbed only by the chirr of crickets, the song of birds and the crunch of gravel as your tyres roll along the path.  Among the cultural highlights you will encounter along he way are noteworthy small cities like Tangermünde, Stade and Glückstadt as well as Germany's great seaport, the Hanseatic city Hamburg.  The tour ends in Cuxhaven, where you will be greeted by the North Sea's refreshing sea breeze.

Bikeline Guide: Tauern Cycle Path (BIKE.AT.102.E)

Bikeline Guide: German - German Border Trail

 

Bikeline Guide: Iron Curtain Trail Part 1 - Barents Sea to Polish-German Border

Bikeline Guide: Iron Curtain Trail Part 3 - German-Czech Border to Black Sea

Bikeline Guide: Danube Cycle Route 2 Passau to Vienna

Bikeline Guide: Mozart Bike Trail

Bikeline Guide: Danube Cycle Route 3 Vienna to Budapest

In ancient times the Danube bordered the Roman Empire, later the river was the lifeline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the Iron Curtain separated countries and ended the economic and cultural connection of the countries until 1989.  The changeful history of the countries of the Danube cycle route between Vienna and Bratislava cannot only be seen in cities live Bratislava, Gyor or Esztergom, but also right next to the route at the roman excavations at Petronell-Carnuntum.    

Bikeline Guide: Nordseekusten Radweg 4 Tonder - Skagen (Denmark)

Bikeline Guide: Provence

Trailblazer Publications Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook

Trailblazer Publications Morocco Overland Route Guide: From the Atlas to the Sahara

February 2025 New edition now available

Isar Cycle Route From Mittenwald to Deggendorf | Kompass cycle guidebook 6434

8 daily stages - We accompany the Isar, "the wild one", from the source in the Karwendelgebirge up to the mouth into the Danube with Deggendorf. Around 350 kilometres of mountains, baroque and beer gardens! The tour starts in Mittenwald. The place is known for its Lüftlmalereien. From the source of the river Isar via Scharnitz you first go to the Karwendelgebirge, where the river Isar rushes through gorges and then changes into a flat gravel bed. Munich is reached from the Sylvenstein reservoir via Bad Tölz and the rafting town of Wolfratshausen. Through the shady meadows of the Isar River via the cathedral town of Freising and the dukedom town of Landshut to the unspoilt floodplain landscape at the mouth of the river Deggendorf. 

Goldeneye Peak District: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic Free Family Routes

The Peak District is a remarkable place. In the north, there is the Dark Peak with its upturned horseshoe of high, gritstone moors and crags, descending southwards to the east and west of a limestone plateau into the softer, pastoral landscape of the White Peak itself incised by the valleys of the Derbyshire Dales. These differing landscapes offer some of the best country lane cycling in Britain. The Tissington, Manifold and High Peak Trails are some of the longest converted railway tracks in the country and are a great way for families and inexperienced cyclists to enjoy traffic-free cycling. Despite a long and complex history stretching back through the Romans to prehistoric times, until relatively recently The Peak remained a wild, upland region, unknown to all but a few outsiders. The growth of the great industrial conurbations surrounding it, and the associated development of the railways changed all that - though it was appropriately the development of the bicycle that gave the workers the freedom to escape from the noise and pollution of mill, factory and steelworks to the clean air of the hills. In 1951 The Peak became Britain’s first National Park. Being my ‘own patch’, I have a particularly close relationship with The Peak District. I moved here to climb some 40-years ago, and as my interest in cragging waned, mountain biking in all forms; on and off-road gradually took its place and I began to explore this unique landscape in a wholly different way. I served my apprenticeship with two close friends – Andy Birkby and Kim George who knew every lane, track and bridleway by heart, and rarely looked at a map. I owe much of my original knowledge of these routes to them – my thanks for that, and for so many, unforgettable days. Happy Cycling, Al Churcher

Goldeneye Suffolk: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-free Family Routes

To be confronted with the variety and complexity of the cycling routes, trails and paths in Suffolk can be a bewildering experience.  For it appears that the Suffolk County Council and the three District Councils are all trying hard to promote their areas. This is indeed encouraging for the growth of cycling, but it can be confusing.  Our purpose is to provide clear, easy to use and easy to follow, cycling maps, and to illustrate these in a comprehensive form.  Suffolk must be one of the most charming of counties to explore by bicycle. When Al Churcher delivered his routes to us at Goldeneye we couldn’t keep him quiet, such was his enthusiasm and wonder at Suffolk’s country lanes and byways. He has cycled all over the UK, Canada, Mallorca, New Zealand and Sicily, but Suffolk remained a firm favourite.  The inland scenery is not spectacular for the county’s main glory lies with its attractive villages; the local architecture jealously preserved from modern depredation. There is an abundance of churches, ranging from the magnificence of Lavenham and Long Melford to more modest churches, but almost all have a unique feature to be proud of. The quiet countryside has been immortalised in the paintings of John Constable who lived most of his life in the Stour Valley on the Essex  borders.  We hope that by following these routes your enjoyment and knowledge of this corner of England will increase one hundredfold. The purists may prefer to follow their own course. They will, we hope, enjoy and appreciate the clarity of our mapping Recommended Routes/Trails National Cycle Network (NCN) The following NCN routes cross Suffolk:- NCN Route 1. Hull to Harwich. A 370-mile route, passing Cathedral cities, towns and villages through pastoral countryside.  This is the main north to south route through Suffolk, forming part of the Fakenham to Harwich cycle route. The route enters Suffolk from Essex at Stratford St Mary and passes through Hadleigh, around the north-west side of Ipswich, through Woodbridge and Halesworth, before entering Norfolk at Beccles. NCN Route 13. This crosses Suffolk on a South to North axis via Sudbury to the pretty villages of Long Melford and Lavenham, to the market town of  Bury St Edmunds, up to Thetford, and on through the Breckland landscape to Fakenham in Norfolk.  NCN Route 51. This route forms part of the Oxford to Felixstowe Cycle Route. In Suffolk the route takes you from pebbled beaches to country parks, and from urban docks, to rural lanes. Twenty five percent is off-road. It enters Suffolk from Cambridgeshire, and crosses west to east, connecting Newmarket with Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket, Ipswich and Felixstowe Regional Routes Regional Route/NCN 30. Known as the “Two Rivers Cycle Route” which runs along the Norfolk/Suffolk border from Lowestoft and Thetford, via Beccles and Diss.  Regional Route 41 (Suffolk Coastal Cycle Route). This route combines with NCN Route 1 to form an 88-mile circular route. Starting north of Felixstowe travelling through Orford (via the Butley Ferry), Blaxhall and Bruisyard, then south to Woodbridge returning to Felixstowe via Waldringfield. This circular route is set within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Not illustrated on our map with RR41 to avoid confusion. But, follow NCN1 signs on this map. Traffic-Free Family Routes/Trails 1. Alton Water Circuit.  An 8.5-mile circuit. There are two routes available, the easier (A) and more challenging (B). Café/Visitor Centre/Cycle Hire. (J10) 2. Icknield Way.  An ancient trackway crossing Southern England.  The best linear rides through Suffolk start from Icklingham, The King’s Forest (C4),  Euston (E3) and Lackford (C5).  3. The King’s Forest Rides. Two circular (mostly) off-road routes through forest, heathland and farmland.  13 miles.  Cycle link to Bury Station. (D4) 4. Peddar’s Way. A challenging 46-mile route, the origin whose name is obscure, links Knettishall Heath near Thetfordwith the coast at Holme. For the most part it follows the old Roman road built to restrain the rebellious Iceni tribe. Open to cyclists, walkers and horse riders.  (E1) 5. Rendlesham Cycle Trail. Two family trails start from the Forest Centre. The shorter trail, the Tang Trail, is about 6-miles. The longer, the F.I.D.O. Trail is 10-miles. The tracks are made up of gravel, grass, sand and tarmac.  Nearby, in Tunstall Forest, there’s a popular Mountain Bike area. (L/M8) 6. Thetford Forest Park Cycle Trails:  There are four waymarked routes: Green (family route), Blue Route, and the more challenging Red and Black routes.  It encompasses a wide scope of off-road riding with links to the Peddar’s Way.  Bike hire at the Forest High Lodge. (D3)

Goldeneye Dartmoor & South Devon: Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-Free Family Routes

Dartmoor. One of England’s greater National Parks; the Forest of Dartmoor covers 365 square miles and contains the highest ground in England south of the Peak District. On its desolate moorland tracks the wanderer can believe they are further from a public road than anywhere in the country, but on the fringes lush valleys lead down on every side to thick woodland, green vegetation and picturesque villages. Dartmoor is well known for its wildlife - attractive herds of ponies, seemingly wild but in fact individually owned, foxes, badgers and otters - also the occasional adder. Fallow, roe and Sitka deer can often be seen, but the red deer of Exmoor have never penetrated the area. Buzzards, kestrels and various Birds of Prey are frequently seen, as well as the wheatear, while crows, ravens and the skylark are fairly commonplace. The Moor abounds in prehistoric remains. There are also many deserted medieval villages with remains of the traditional ‘longhouse’ buildings. For centuries tin mining has been an important activity and there is much to interest the industrial archaeologist, including abandoned tramways and railways of more recent times - notably the Princetown Railway, once the highest railway line in England, now a moderately easy mountain bike track.  The South Hams. Stretching from Plymouth to Salcombe and Start Point, and up the eastern coastline to Dartmouth. This curiously named area, based on the old English name ‘Hamme’ meaning enclosed or sheltered place, is one of rocky coasts and beaches broken up by the tidal estuaries of the Yealm, Erme and Avon, and the lovely stretch of water below Kingsbridge with its quiet creeks delving far inland. High cliffs mostly dominate the coastline, but here and there are attractive little villages of thatched cottages; Wembury, Bigbury, Inner and Outer Hope. Inland is a pastoral landscape of rolling hills and red-earthed fields bisected by twisty roads beneath high hedges.  So, if you seek the peace of quiet country lanes, the beauty of lush river valleys and the heaven sent views across Dartmoor, afforded by flat ridges which soon swoop you down to picturesque villages with tea rooms awash with clotted cream, and hospitable inns. Look no more. It is all here.  Happy Cycling, Al Churcher Recommended Routes/Trails National Cycle Network (NCN) 1. Devon Coast to Coast (NCN Route 27) Ilfracombe to Plymouth 164km/102 miles, 51km/32 miles of continuous traffic-free trail from Braunton-Meeth. Joins the Granite Way at Okehampton (see above), and from Lydford follows the western fringes of Dartmoor to Tavistock, and south from there to more traffic-free sections along the superb Drake’s Trail, (see above) leading to Plymouth Ho! (B7)  2. Southern Coastal Route (NCN Route 2) Plymouth to Dorset, and beyond. This is currently being developed and is planned to pass through Totnes, Newton Abbot, and beside the Teign Estuary, Teignmouth, Dawlish, beside the Exe Estuary to Exeter, and on through Sidmouth, Seaton and Axminster.  Regional Routes  a) Plymouth to Totnes 32 km/20 miles. Suitable for commuting and utility cycling. From Plymouth (Deep Lane, A38 flyover), the route parallels the A38 trunk road through Lee Mill, Ivybridge and South Brent. Branching out to Rattery, Dartington and Totnes along quiet lanes. (B7)  b) Totnes (Ashprington) to East Portlemouth. From Ashprington the route follows quiet, country lanes to Blackawton. With some challenging hill sections offering fine views. Passenger ferry carries cycles between East Portlemouth and Salcombe. Follow NCN2 signs all the way. (F7) Traffic-Free Family Routes  Traffic-Free Family Routes/Trails 1. The Granite Way (NCN Route 27) 18km/11 miles. Ideal family cycling between Okehampton and Lydford along former railway with superb views of Dartmoor and the West Devon countryside. Crossing two spectacular viaducts; Meldon and Lake. With short, on-road section via Bridestowe, continuing to Lydford (& Café) along former railway line. (C3)  2. Drake’s Trail. This is a 21-mile cycling and walking route between Plymouth (formerly the Plym Valley Cycle Track to Clearbook) and Tavistock. It is part of the National Cycle Route 27 (Devon Coast-To-Coast). It follows the western edge of Dartmoor beside and through spectacular scenery, passing through tunnels and over bridges. A shared path, ideal for families with pushchairs and dogs, or those in wheelchairs. Marsh Mills and Plymbridge are good start-off points for short excursions. drakes trail.co.uk  3. Totnes – Dartington Riverside Trail (NCN Route 2) 4km/2.5 miles. Easy family trail along path beside the River Dart linking Totnes town centre with the Dartington Cider Press Centre. (F7)  4. Totnes – Ashprington (NCN Route 2) 3.5 km/2 miles. Cycling path along the Dart Estuary overlooking the river and undulating countryside entered along Sharpham Drive to Ashprington. (F7)  5. Exe Cycle Route (NCN Route 2) 7km/4 miles. Easy family trail along the canal linking the centre of Exeter with the head of the Exe estuary. Passes Nature Reserves and Exeter Quay plus new Millers Crossing with link to the rail station, Exeter St David’s. (G3) 

Goldeneye Peak District Off-Road Bike Routes

Explore the Peak District on your mountain bike or trail bike with this laminated, waterproof Peak District cycle map. With 10 brilliant, clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the best of Peak District off road. The differing landscapes of the Peak District offer some of the best off-road cycling in Britain, from loose surface climbs and gnarly rocky descents that test both nerve and technical skills, to ancient pack-horse trails, long grassy drover's roads and converted railway tracks. In the Tissington, Manifold and High Peak Trails, the White Peak has some of the longest converted railway tracks in the country. A great way for families and inexperienced cyclists to enjoy traffic-free cycling, with great views and make useful links between "proper" off-road sections, as well as a chance to really get some speed up. Each route has been chosen for its overall quality - a firm belief that bikes are for riding, the inclusion of technical difficulty for its own sake, or too much pushing or carrying, has been avoided wherever possible. All are circular, and where possible start at, or near to, main roads or railway stations, to avoid creating extra motorised traffic on the quiet lanes that we are intending to travel. The direction chosen is intended to provide the best views, and more importantly, to keep the steepest and longest climbs on tarmac or similar surfaces, and the best downhills, off-road. The routes are made up as follows: Easy - Almost flat routes, usually around 10 miles in length and on good surfaces that in all but extreme conditions should be 100% rideable. With easy navigation and any real climbs on tarmac, these are particularly suitable for beginners or family groups. Moderate - More challenging routes, generally of 12 to 15 miles over more undulating terrain and varied surfaces (possibly including mud when wet). More exciting downhills, and steeper climbs may need the occasional push. More strenuous - Possibly longer routes with significant ascents which will certainly needpushing or carrying. Steep and/or technical, and rough and rocky descents. May cross high, remote moorland, requiring appropriate equipment and experience.

Goldeneye Sussex & South Surrey: Cycling Country Lanes and Byways

Goldeneye Exmoor North Devon & The Quantocks Off-Road Bike Routes

Explore Exmoor and North Devon on your mountain bike with this laminated, waterproof Exmoor map. With 10 clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the best of Exmoor and North Devon off road. From sand-dunes, surf beaches and rocky cliffs of the coast, through wooded hills and green-pastured valleys to the heather and tawny-grasses of the high moors; for such a small area Exmoor contains an extraordinary variety of scenery. Add the pubs and cafes of friendly country towns, and the fabled Devon cream teas of village tea-shops, all linked by narrow, high-banked lanes which see little traffic that much of their surface is covered by moss and grass, and a network of forest tracks and ancient green lanes and bridleways, and you have one of the secret jewels of the UK's off-road riding scene. But what you won't get - with one or two very obvious exceptions - are bone-juddering gnarly descents, so if you're looking for the "Oh my God" factor, this isn't the place. Instead, you have a collection of superbly varied and rideable routes - from the almost flat circuit of Braunton and the Burrows to the challenging climbs and long, open descents of some of the inland routes. Outside of Exmoor's National Park, the Quantock Hills deserve a special mention. With views out over the waters of the Bristol Channel, this area of interconnected ridges above steeply wooded combes is covered with trails that could have been designated for off-road biking. But when the sun is shining on the great ridge of the Quantocks from Crowcombe Park Gate towards Beacon Hill, or high up on Dunkery Beacon in the midst of Exmoor - one thing is for sure - this is as close to off-road riding heaven as it gets.

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