Epic Bike Rides of Europe
Explore Europe’s most thrilling cycling routes with the latest installment in the Epic series from Lonely Planet. From dreamy getaways on sun-dappled Mediterranean Islands to a Bavarian beer crawl in Germany, bike enthusiasts share stories from the best road, mountain, dirt and trail routes across the spiritual home of cycling.
Destinations suit a range of trip types and abilities, and each ride features stunning photographs, a richly-illustrated map and a toolkit of practical details so that riders can help plan their own trips. From some of the remotest corners of northern Scotland to mighty mountain passes in the pristine Pyrenees, you’ll explore some of the continent’s least-explored regions, as well as cities including Berlin and Copenhagen amongst many others.
Guest contributors include author Rob Penn, who cycled around the world in his late twenties, and Ned Boulting, a British sports journalist and television presenter who has reported on everything from the Tour de France to the Vuelta a Espana. So put your pedal to the metal and enjoy the ride to over 50 cycle-loving destinations.
Explore Europe’s most thrilling cycling routes with the latest installment in the Epic series from Lonely Planet. From dreamy getaways on sun-dappled Mediterranean Islands to challenging alpine crossings, bike enthusiasts share stories from the best road, mountain, dirt and trail routes across the spiritual home of cycling.
Destinations suit a range of trip types and abilities, and each ride features stunning photographs, a richly-illustrated map and a toolkit of practical details so that riders can help plan their own trips. From some of the remotest corners of northern Scotland to mighty mountain passes in the pristine Pyrenees, you’ll explore some of the continent’s least-explored regions, as well as cities including Berlin and Copenhagen amongst many others. Rides feature adventurous bikepacking routes, classic race routes, must-do mountain biking trails, and family-friendly forays.
Guest contributors include author Rob Penn, who cycled around the world in his late twenties, and Ned Boulting, a British sports journalist and television presenter who has reported on everything from the Tour de France to the Vuelta a Espana. So turn those pedals and enjoy the ride to over 50 cycle-loving destinations.
INTRODUCTION 04
NORTHERN EUROPE
In Pursuit of Spring (England) 08
The Berlin Wall (Germany) 14
Cape Wrath & The Wild Northwest (Scotland) 20
The South Downs Way (England) 26
The Styrkeproven (Norway) 32
A Snowdon Double (Wales) 38
The Beers of Flanders (Belgium) 44
From Sea to Sea (England) 50
A Dutch Summer Holiday (The Netherlands) 56
Riding into History on Wayfarer Pass (Wales) 62
A Baltic Odyssey (Germany, Denmark) 68
A Cultured Cruise from Copenhagen (Denmark) 74
God’s Own Ride (England) 80
West Cork’s Wild Coast (Ireland) 86
A Tour of Lake Constance (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) 92
Into the Outer Hebrides (Scotland) 98
A Flavour of Bavaria (Germany) 104
WESTERN EUROPE
A Traverse of the Provençal Alps (France) 112
The White Roads of Tuscany (Italy) 118
Twice Up the Galibier (France) 124
Into the Montañas Vacias (Spain) 130
A Toast to the Vines of Burgundy (France) 136
How to Raid the Pyrenees (France) 142
Down the Danube (Austria) 148
The 24hrs of Finale Ligure (Italy) 154
La Route des Grandes Alpes (Switzerland, France) 160
Into the Valley of Death (Italy) 166
Across France the Easy Way (France) 172
A Traverse of the Sierra Nevada (Spain) 178
The Tour du Mont Blanc (France, Switzerland, Italy) 186
Rolling Through Baroque Sicily (Italy) 192
The Col de Portet (on a folding bike) (France) 198
The Trans Dolomiti (Italy) 204
The Lessons of the Hell of the North (France) 210
The Rocacorba Test (Spain) 216
To the End of the Earth (France) 222
The Hope 1000 (Switzerland) 228
Mallorca’s Spring Playground (Spain) 234
The Torino-Nice Rally (Italy, France) 240
The Transpyr (Spain) 246
A Corsican Challenge (France) 252
EASTERN EUROPE
The Julian Alps (Slovenia) 260
Into the Tatra Mountains (Poland) 266
Island-hopping in Croatia (Croatia) 272
The Trans Dinarica Trail (Slovenia, Croatia, BiH) 278
EuroVelo 6’s Eastern Heart (Hungary to Bulgaria) 284
The Ride of a Thousand Years (Czech Republic) 290
To Durmitor and Back (Croatia, BiH, Montenegro) 296
Tuning Up in Macedonia (North Macedonia) 302
Turkey, Here I Come (France to Turkey) 308
ISBN: 9781788689427
Edition: 1st
Publication Date: August 2020
Writers: Lonely Planet
320 pages, 320pp color | Dimensions: 207mm × 265mm
Next edition due: Not yet determined