Planning a bike trip? (page 28 of 37)

Mid-May, a "little" loop starting in the Hautes-Alpes, we join the EV6 from Besançon and follow it all the way to the Black Sea, then Turkey, Greece, the boot of Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, the mainland, and after that we're still deciding on the route—do we go straight back up or return via Bordeaux, Nantes, and the Loire?

Mid-May, a "little" loop starting in the Hautes-Alpes, we join the EV6 from Besançon and follow it to the Black Sea, then Turkey, Greece, the boot of Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, the mainland, and then we're undecided on the route—we go straight back up or return via Bordeaux, Nantes, and the Loire.

Wow! That’ll be an amazing "little loop"! Will you have a blog or something so we can follow your route and adventures? We’ve been toying with the idea of a similar trip in 2 or 3 years (before that, we want to do the Americas, starting from home). Similar but in reverse, starting from Bordeaux or Lisbon, depending on our departure date. We also dream of crossing Morocco and then heading to Turkey via Algeria-Tunisia-Libya-Egypt-Israel-Lebanon-Syria, if the political conditions allow us to travel safely.

After doing Nantes to Royan last year, I’m heading off this Wednesday, May 1st with my 15-year-old son for a Brest to Vannes trip—8 days of biking to explore southern Brittany, hopefully with some sunshine! Safe travels to everyone, there are so many great plans out there...

I'm hoping to do a Paris-Trouville or Paris-Fécamp ride... leaving Monday or Tuesday... round trip... but the weather's meh... still, I'm hopeful... already said that... I'm outfitting my road bike for it... I'm hopeful... I'm hopeful... 😕

hi there

for my part, around May 5th, I’m leaving from HONFLEUR and heading to CHERBOURG along the coast, passing through the D-Day landing beaches. Then down to GRANVILLE?? After that, SAINT-MALO, still following the coastline. After ST-MALO, I’ll return inland via VIRE and then back to HONFLEUR, depending on my mood.

If anyone has tips like wild camping spots, nice restaurants, or friendly campsites, I’m all ears!

Hope to meet some VoyageForum folks along the way.

Have a great weekend

Hi there, The maritime climate is the big unknown for this trip... I covered this section back in 2005 during my tour of France. I mostly wild-camped without any issues as long as I avoided pitching the tent in the middle of towns. I didn’t eat at any restaurants to keep activities separate, so I don’t have any great tips for that. (Full video available on my site under the E-video section. This part is included in Part 2 of my travel journal. The blog alternative is probably less user-friendly.) Happy spring cycling! Marc PS There are plenty of accommodations, and even if 90% of them are closed this time of year, there’ll always be one to meet your needs.

We’re heading to Corsica in 15 days! Bastia via Centuri, the whole coast down to Porticcio, then back up through the interior toward Corte—Bastia. That’s the rough plan. Hoping the weather’s great for everyone with bike trips in the works!!!!! And for everyone else too ;)

Okay, here I go.

For me, I’m leaving on May 27th for my first bike trek from Bagnols/Cèze to Saint Jacques de Compostelle via Le Puy (1,746 km in 26 days). I got back on the bike after 46 years off and only logged 800 km of training in 6 months. It’s gonna be tough, but what an amazing journey ahead! Still feeling a little nervous as the date gets closer.

No matter what, I’ve got nerves of steel. Inshallah

Safe travels to everyone.

Jihem

In May, a "little" loop too—starting in the Hautes-Alpes, joining the EV6 from Besançon, then following it all the way to the Black Sea, then Turkey, Greece, the boot of Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, the mainland, and after that, we’re still deciding whether to go straight back up or return via Bordeaux, Nantes, and the Loire.

Wow! That’ll be an amazing "little loop"! Will you have a blog or something so we can follow your route and adventures? We’ve been toying with the idea of a similar trip in 2 or 3 years (before that, we want to do the Americas, starting from home). Similar but in reverse—starting from Bordeaux or Lisbon, depending on when we leave. We also dream of crossing Morocco and then heading to Turkey via Algeria-Tunisia-Libya-Egypt-Israel-Lebanon-Syria, if the political situation allows us to travel safely.

You’re crazier than we are… but what would the world be without a little madness? Anyway, here’s our blog we just set up: velocipedus-memera.over-blog.com

Hello everyone,

In 2013, I already cycled the Loire by bike from Couëron to Orléans between March 26–29. This summer, I’m heading to Germany: leaving from Hennebont (56) on Friday, August 2. Stops include Couterne (61), Breteuil (27), Hénonville (60), Pierrefonds (60), Marcy-sous-Marle (02), Givet (08), Saint Vith (Belgium), and Uckerath (Rhineland-Palatinate). There, I’ll visit the farm where my grandfather was a prisoner of war. After lots of research, I’ve found descendants from that era. For the return trip, nothing’s set in stone yet, but I’ll probably take the route: Koblenz/Cochem/Trier/Verdun/Orléans and return by train. I plan to stay at campsites, but if any forum members are along the route and have 15 m² of lawn to spare, I’d love to take you up on it! Also, I’d appreciate any tips or advice on my itinerary. Happy preparations and good weather to everyone!!😎😎

Personally, I'm planning to go from Strasbourg to Berlin in June, and then return (so making a loop). I'm not sure yet if I'll push on to the Baltic. If anyone has any tips, I'm all ears.

I think the best option is to follow the EuroVelo route from Basel to Passau or even Linz, then head toward Prague. The roads in the Czech Republic are pretty quiet, and if you've never seen Prague, it's definitely worth the detour...

Thanks for the advice, anyway. But since I already did the Basel/Linz stretch last year, I'm leaning toward a route that goes further north. And I think the Czech Republic will be for another time, because I'd really like to do Prague/Vienna... and see the Danube again, in Linz or Passau—sounds good to me! 🙂

Alright, here I go.

For me, I’m leaving on May 27th for my first cycling trek from Bagnols/Cèze to Saint Jacques de Compostelle via Le Puy (1,746 km in 26 days). I got back on the bike after 46 years off and only 800 km of training in 6 months. It’s gonna be tough, but what an amazing trip ahead! Still a little nervous as the date gets closer, though.

No matter what, I’ve got nerves of steel. Inshallah

Safe travels to everyone.

Jihem

That’s an awesome challenge.

You’ll make it to Saint Jacques, and anyway, I’m always amazed at how quickly the body adapts—in just a few days...

That’s awesome! Bike travel plans are really blooming now that spring is here. Good luck with the prep, everyone!

Thanks!

Mine just took shape: Basel (Switzerland) to Vienna (Austria) via the EV6, then from Vienna to Ljubljana (Slovenia) via the EV9, then through Italy via the Dolomites and the Italian lakes (route depending on how I feel), and finally back home through Switzerland with one or two mountain passes for dessert. That’s a little over 3,000 km in one month.

Departure in one month...

I dream of doing this one day, but I don’t think I could pull it off in a month—that’s why I’m pushing it back to retirement age...

Hi everyone,

I’m doing a tour of Poitou-Charentes next week, and I’m also thinking about a bit of Dordogne this summer.

Hey Rhume,

Thanks, that’s encouraging!

Safe travels to you.

Jihem

For me, "Elba Island". I already know this little slice of paradise. So I’ve decided to explore it by bike, crisscrossing the whole island. Departure on August 17th.

Hi everyone!

Here’s the world-exclusive blog of my trip heading toward the Tropic of Cancer from Grenoble.

http://gretodakhla.wordpress.com/

Departure on May 21, 2013!

Safe travels to all who are lucky enough to hit the road, and for the rest, there are always dreams and travel blogs!

Hi there,

I’m taking the train to Copenhagen this Monday, then heading to the North Cape the next day via Sweden and Finland. Returning via the Lofoten Islands.

André

Great trip I did back in 2011, the opposite direction from yours... the Norwegian coast... nothing but beauty. Such a strong emotion at the Cape!!! Wishing you good weather.

Thanks Maxime

We’ll have to make do with the weather. We know we’re not heading toward the sun, even if we’re hoping for the midnight sun. 😉

André