A cycling chum called me and mentioned that he and a friend were headed over to Germany for three weeks of bike touring and could I offer any information. I before long accepted that he was having a look at Europe the same way he is going cycle touring in North America. Meanwhile, European Bicycle Touring is very different and a more ordered experience.
The pal commented that he had a brochure from the visitor office listing over 200 bike routes in Germany. To his surprise when I started discussing some of the top bike routes they weren't listed in the brochure.
For example the 420 kilometer Romantic Road bike route from Wurzburg (near Frankfurt) to Fussen near the Austrian border appeared to be missing. Actually it is mentioned but only as tiny bike trail in one of the states. The leaflet promotes cycling by region and doesn't cover long distance cycling. You need to get one of the fantastic maps to use the numerous routes.
The idea of getting and staying on one bike trail for 400 - 500 or more kilometers was foreign to him. There are just a only a few routes of this nature in Canada or the States and none offered the facilities available in Europe.
I mentioned he could either cycle right from Frankfurt airfield or roll his bicycle right onto the bike railcar on the train as only the ICE (Intercity expresses) don't carry bikes in Germany. If he uses the trains on weekends the prices could be a great deal.
The mate needed to do some camping and also stay in some Bed and breakfasts plus a few tiny hostels. The reality is that the majority of these establishments include a full buffet breakfast in the rate and have storage locations for cycles is truly incredible, it makes planning easy. I have never, ever found this in North America, though some hostels do permit bicycle storage when asked, they don't have bike storage rooms.
I suggested him not to be concerned about road traffic as on the long distance bike routes, whether in the countryside or towns you are riding together with motorists who are used to folks bike touring and well local bike riders out for shopping or an exciting ride.
But this not only applies to Germany as all Western european states offer some variety of long distance bicycle touring routes.
Whether you take your own bicycle or rent you will require a set of cycle panniers for your gear along with the cycling garments and you are all set.
So before going cycle touring in Europe clear away those North American perspectives about cycle touring and have a fabulous time!
The pal commented that he had a brochure from the visitor office listing over 200 bike routes in Germany. To his surprise when I started discussing some of the top bike routes they weren't listed in the brochure.
For example the 420 kilometer Romantic Road bike route from Wurzburg (near Frankfurt) to Fussen near the Austrian border appeared to be missing. Actually it is mentioned but only as tiny bike trail in one of the states. The leaflet promotes cycling by region and doesn't cover long distance cycling. You need to get one of the fantastic maps to use the numerous routes.
The idea of getting and staying on one bike trail for 400 - 500 or more kilometers was foreign to him. There are just a only a few routes of this nature in Canada or the States and none offered the facilities available in Europe.
I mentioned he could either cycle right from Frankfurt airfield or roll his bicycle right onto the bike railcar on the train as only the ICE (Intercity expresses) don't carry bikes in Germany. If he uses the trains on weekends the prices could be a great deal.
The mate needed to do some camping and also stay in some Bed and breakfasts plus a few tiny hostels. The reality is that the majority of these establishments include a full buffet breakfast in the rate and have storage locations for cycles is truly incredible, it makes planning easy. I have never, ever found this in North America, though some hostels do permit bicycle storage when asked, they don't have bike storage rooms.
I suggested him not to be concerned about road traffic as on the long distance bike routes, whether in the countryside or towns you are riding together with motorists who are used to folks bike touring and well local bike riders out for shopping or an exciting ride.
But this not only applies to Germany as all Western european states offer some variety of long distance bicycle touring routes.
Whether you take your own bicycle or rent you will require a set of cycle panniers for your gear along with the cycling garments and you are all set.
So before going cycle touring in Europe clear away those North American perspectives about cycle touring and have a fabulous time!
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