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The Elbe Cycle Route
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- Book Synopsis
- Cycle one of Europe's great river routes on the Elbe Cycle Route, following the River Elbe from the Czech border through eastern and northern Germany to the North Sea. This largely traffic-free long-distance cycle ride traces a scenic course through dramatic sandstone landscapes, vineyard-covered hills, historic towns and vibrant cities, making it ideal for touring cyclists of all abilities.Covering approximately 1260km (780 miles) from the Czech border to Cuxhaven on the North Sea, the Elbe Cycle Route is typically completed in around three to four weeks. This guidebook divides the Elbe Cycle Route into 29 manageable daily stages, allowing riders to tailor distances to suit their pace, with most days offering flat or gently graded riding along well-signposted riverside cycle paths. From the dramatic Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Saxon Switzerland, the Elbe Cycle Route continues downstream through Dresden, Meissen and Magdeburg to Hamburg and the wide North Sea estuary, with excellent rail links enabling flexible start and finish points for those riding shorter sections.Detailed stage-by-stage route descriptions of the Elbe Cycle Route, guiding you from the Czech border to the North Sea with clear daily distances, terrain notes and practical navigation advice.Clear 1:150,000 mapping and navigation guidance specifically tailored to the Elbe Cycle Route, helping cyclists follow signposted riverside paths, quiet roads and traffic-free sections with confidence.Downloadable GPX files enable easy digital navigation on GPS devices or smartphone apps.Comprehensive information on accommodation and campsites along the Elbe Cycle Route, including bike-friendly options, refreshment stops and essential services for touring cyclists.Practical advice for planning and riding the Elbe Cycle Route, covering transport connections, rail access, luggage transfers and tips for organising a full end-to-end journey or sectional ride.Logistical guidance for cycle touring on the Elbe Cycle Route, including preparation tips, equipment considerations and useful insights for riding one of Europe's most popular long-distance cycle routes.Combining gentle gradients, cultural highlights and ever-changing riverside scenery, the Elbe Cycle Route offers an accessible yet rewarding long-distance cycling adventure. This comprehensive guidebook provides everything you need to plan, navigate and enjoy the Elbe Cycle Route from source to sea with confidence.
- About The Author
- After a career in marketing, culminating as marketing director of a leading supermarket group, Mike Wells started to write walking and cycling guides in his fifties. He has been a keen cyclist for over 25 years. After completing various UK Sustrans routes, such as Lôn Las Cymru in Wales and the C2C route across northern England, he then moved on to cycling long-distance routes in continental Europe and beyond. These include cycling both the Camino and Ruta de la Plata to Santiago de la Compostela, a traverse of Cuba from end to end, a circumnavigation of Iceland and a trip across Lapland to the North Cape. Even further afield he has ridden the Congo-Nile trail from the Congo basin to the source of the Nile in Rwanda's Nyungwe national park. On all these trips he was accompanied by his partner Christine, who sadly died in 2020. He has written 10 cycling guides for Cicerone, including a series following the great rivers of Europe. For a full list of Cicerone books and articles by Mike Wells, visit his author page.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781786310552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cicerone Press, (08 December 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 240
- Weight
- 294 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 172 x 171 x 13.5 mm
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