Cycling London to Paris

The classic Dover/Calais route and the Avenue Verte

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
272 Seiten
2018
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-914-6 (ISBN)

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Cycling London to Paris - Mike Wells
22,90 inkl. MwSt
Guidebook to the London to Paris Bike Ride, including both the 500km traditional route, which makes use of cycle tracks and quiet roads plus a ferry crossing from Dover, and the 400km Avenue Verte, a waymarked route via Newhaven/Dieppe which makes greater use of dedicated cycle paths. Each takes 5-7 days and they can be combined for a round trip.
A guidebook to the London to Paris bike ride through England and France. The classic route (490km, 304 miles) takes 9 days and the Avenue Verte (387km, 240 miles) 11 days to complete. Both routes are suitable for both first-time and experienced long-distance cyclists.


The classic route, via Dover/Calais, is described in 11 stages and the Avenue Verte, via Newhaven/Dieppe, in 9 stages, each between 13 and 63km (8–39 miles) in length. The routes are described north-south but a summary description is also provided for those wanting to cycle in the opposite direction.




1:100,000 maps and profiles included for each stage?
GPX files available to download?
Refreshment and accommodation information given for each stage
Suitable for road bikes
Information on cycle shops along the route

Mike Wells has been a keen long-distance walker and cyclist for over 20 years. He has cycled the C2C route across northern England as well as the Camino and Ruta de la Plata to Santiago de la Compostela. He has completed an end-to-end traverse of Cuba, a circumnavigation of Iceland and a trip across Lapland to the North Cape.

Map key
Overview map
Route summary tables

Introduction
Background
The routes
Natural environment
Preparation
Getting there and back
Navigation
Accommodation
Food and drink
Amenities and services
What to take
Safety and emergencies
About this guide

Classic route (via Dover-Calais)
Stage 1 Tower of London to Rochester
Stage 2 Rochester to Ashford
Stage 3 Ashford to Dover
Stage 4 Calais to Desvres
Stage 5 Desvres to Hesdin
Stage 6 Hesdin to Abbeville
Stage 7 Abbeville to Amiens
Stage 8 Amiens to Beauvais
Stage 9 Beauvais to Chantilly
Stage 10 Chantilly to St Denis market
Stage 11 St Denis market to Eiffel Tower

Avenue Verte (via Newhaven-Dieppe)
Stage 1 London Eye to Redhill
Stage 2 Redhill to Eridge
Stage 3 Eridge to Newhaven
Stage 4 Dieppe to Neufch&##xe2;tel-en-Bray
Stage 5 Neufch&##xe2;tel-en-Bray to Gournay-en-Bray
Stage 6 Gournay-en-Bray to Gisors
Stage 7 Gisors to Neuville-sur-Oise
Stage 8 Neuville-sur-Oise to St Denis station
Stage 9 St Denis station to Notre Dame cathedral

Appendix A Facilities summary tables
Appendix B Tourist information offices
Appendix C Youth hostels
Appendix D Useful contacts
Appendix E Language glossary

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Cicerone guidebooks
Zusatzinfo 86 colour photos, 40 maps and 16 profiles
Verlagsort Kendal
Sprache englisch
Maße 116 x 172 mm
Gewicht 300 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
Reiseführer Europa Frankreich
Reisen Sport- / Aktivreisen Europa
ISBN-10 1-85284-914-2 / 1852849142
ISBN-13 978-1-85284-914-6 / 9781852849146
Zustand Neuware
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