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EUROPEAN ROUTES

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France

Cycling Southern France

Full colour guide to traffic-free and lightly trafficked routes throughout the title area detailed on 1:200,000 Michelin maps with the emphasis on easy cycling for old, young and all those in between.

Cycle Touring in France

Eight one to two-week tours in France, with routes including Brittany and the Alps, Provence and the Pyrenees. Colour diagrams of routes with route descriptions; accomodation and town information; plus colour photos.

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Cycling in the French Alps

A guidebook to nine of the most picturesque cycling routes through the Alps of south-east France. The eight circuits, plus the Grand Traverse from Geneva to Nice, include the classic high passes of the French Alps (Galibier, Iseran, Izoard, etc) as well as cycle routes in the pre-Alps and Southern Jura.

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Canal du Midi

A guide to cycling the Canal du Midi in the Languedoc, France. A UNESCO World Heritage Site the canal meanders through lush countryside rich in history and offers flat, car-free paths and excursions to the nearby hills. Ideal for anyone planning a cycling holiday, locals wanting to explore or canal travellers needing to stretch their legs.

The River Loire

The 1370km Way of St. Martin cycling route along the River Loire in France, is described in the Cycling the River Loire guidebook in twenty-three comfortable stages. It includes a dramatic approach from Orange in Provence to the source of the River Loire at Le Gerbier de Jonc, then a route alongside the whole of the river with its vineyards and castles to the Atlantic at St Nazaire.

Eight 5 - 12-day tours in Spain from the Pyrenees and Picos in the north to Madrid in the centre and Seville and Segovia in the south. Colour diagrams of routes with route descriptions; accomodation and town information; plus colour photos.

Spain

Cycle Touring in Spain

The Way of St James

New edition of the Guide Book to the 1570Km cycle route from Le Puy in France to Santiago de Compostela in Galician Spain. Colour diagrams of routes with route descriptions; accomodation and town information; plus colour photos.

Danube

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The Danube Cycle Way

The Danube Cycle Way has become the most popular holiday cycling route in mainland Europe. It has magnificent scenery, fascinating places to visit throughout its length and a wide cultural diversity.

Germany's Romantic Road

Switzerland

This guidebook describes the 420km trekking or cycling route, the 'Romantic Road' or 'Romantische Strasse', through Bavaria, which is Germany’s oldest long-distance route. Running from Füssen to Würzberg, the route can be done north/south or south/north, and takes 2 weeks as a cycle route, 3 weeks as a walking route.

Cycle Touring in Switzerland

The nine cycling tours in this guidebook are for road and touring bikes and are based on Switzerland’s national cycle routes. Also includes tours from Interlaken and three very demanding alpine tours. All routes graded and divided into day stages. With info on itineraries, accommodation and tips for cycling in Switzerland.

Cycle Europe Planner

Germany, Austria & Switzerland.

Please note that the Cycle Europe planners are planners, rather than maps to find your way on the ground.

Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook

Worldwide Cycling Route & Planning Guide, by Stephen Lord

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Useful Links

Trento Bike Pages

Cycling tour reports - great reading!

The Warm Showers List is a list of Internet cyclists who have offered their hospitality towards touring cyclists. The extent of the hospitality depends on the host and may range from simply a spot to pitch a tent to meals, a warm (hot!) shower, and a bed.

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