Topoguide (in English) of the Cicerone publisher.
Description provided by the publisher:
Guidebook to the London to Paris Bike Ride, Including Both The 500 km Traditional Road, Which Makes Use of Cycle Tracks and Quiet Roads More A Ferry Crossing from Dover, and The 400 km Verte Avenue, a Waymarked Route via Newhaven / Dieppe Which Makes Greater Use of Dedicated Paths. Each Takes 5 - 7 days and they can be combined for a round trip.
Seasons:
BOTH ROADS CAN BE CYCED AT ANY TIME OF YEAR, THOUGH APRIL - OCTOBER IS THE BEST PERIOD. Off - Road Sections of Internships 2 (Pilgrims' Way) and 8 (Green casting) of the Classic Road ARE Best Done After A Period of Dry Weather.
Centers:
The Classic Road Passses Through London, Rochester, Ashford, Folkestone, Dover, Calais, Douvres, Hesdin, Abbeville, Amiens, Beauvais, Chantilly and Paris. The Verte Avenue Passes Through London, Crawley, East Grinstead, Newhaven, Dieppe, Gournay - en - Bray, Gisors, Cergy and Paris.
Difficulty:
Both Roads Are Straightforward, with Gently Rolling Hills and a Few shorts ascents (The maximum Altitude Reached Is Only 204m). City Street Riding in London and Paris can be avoded by Using Trains to Reach The Edge of Town. MUCH OF THE ROUTE FOLLOWS DEDICATED OFF - ROAD CYCLE TRACKS ALONG OLD RAILWAY TRACK - BEDS AND CANAL / RIVER TOWPATHS. Where Roads are Used, These ARE Mostly Quiet Country Lanes Or Suburban Streets. Mainly Asphalt Gold Compacted Gravel Surfaces in Good condition, Suitable for Hybrid Gold Touring Cycles. Off - Road Options in Internships 2 and 8 of the Classic Road Are Suitable for Mountain Bikes at All Times and Hybrids Gold Têrs in Dry Weather.
MUST SEE:
The Two Cities of London and Paris, With Their Many Tourist Sights, Cultural Offering and Gastronomic Opportunities The Maritime Center of Greenwich The North Downs with the pilgrims' Way and White Cliffs of Dover The Wealden Landscape of Sussex and Kent (England) and the Bray (France) The Medieval French Towns of Calais, Hesdin, Montreuil, Abbeville and Gisors The Somme and Oise Valleys The Cathedral Cities of Rochester, Amiens and Beauvais The Chateau of Chantilly The Limestone Plateau of the Vexin.
ISBN/EAN : 9781852849146
Publication date: 2018
Folded dimensions: 12 x 17cm
Language(s): English
Weight:
301 g
