Lonely Planet Legendary Cycling Tours in Europe The 50 most exciting tours of the continent Book

Cycling clears the mind, allows for new perspectives and, last but not least, leads to fantastic landscapes. So it's no wonder that Lonely Planet has devoted its new illustrated book Legendary Cycling Tours in Europe entirely to this form of travel. No other form of transportation combines so many positive aspects: We experience our surroundings up close, are self-reliant and independent. We get further than on foot, but don't have the restrictions that driving a car sometimes brings. Cycling with a view of the sea, leisurely long-distance tours, sweaty mountain bike adventures or following the heroes of the Tour de France: this book presents the most extraordinary trails of this continent. Europe is the home of cycling, and in the Netherlands, for example, there is an almost perfectly developed network of trails alongside the main roads. Anyone who has ever been there knows that bicycles have the right of way there in most cases. This is not the only reason why the volume includes the chapter "A summer in the Netherlands".

But the stronghold of cycling is not the only place to explore by two-wheeler. 50 cycling maniacs take the reader with them on their porters, along their own personal routes. Whether mountain ranges, rivers and coasts, historic cities or countless cultures. It becomes clear that Europe has a lot to offer for cyclists! The book is divided into different parts: Northern Europe, Western Europe, Southern Europe. From a Baltic Sea Odyssey in Germany to crossing the Sierra Nevada in Spain, through baroque Sicily in Italy to island hopping in Croatia. The tours are divided into three different categories: easy, difficult and legendary. Whether mountain conqueror or walker, professional or beginner - here everyone gets his money's worth.

Special features of the volume:

• Detailed description of the routes
• Fascinating pictures
• Illustrated maps that show the way
• Toolkit with all the important facts for planning (start, destination,
• Distance, travel, travel time, equipment and additional
• Map tips)

Has the cycling fever been awakened? Then for each route there are three suggestions for comparable tours in other regions and countries. Whether a day trip or a trip lasting several months, city trip or wilderness, these routes all have one thing in common: they make you want to discover the world around you by bike.

Details

• Format 20,7 x 26,5 cm
• Hardcover