Why you should go cycling from Bourg Saint Maurice - Part 1
Bourg Saint Maurice is located in the Tarentaise valley in the northern Alps, close to the Italian border. My pitch is campsite Huttopia, located just outside the centre on the main road towards Tignes. The base of many a pro team during altitude training in the mountains. I am on the road for a fortnight and will take you through a series of [...]
To dream away: the EuroVelo route network
Imagine a bike ride from the North Cape to Malta. 7700 kilometres of pedalling through nine countries. From the far north to the sunny south, across the Alps, through world cities and past UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Sounds fantastic doesn't it? And it can be done, without spending weeks planning your own route! In this article, [...]
Cycling routes in Sauerland: Discover Winterberg's Hidden Pearls
In this article, we take you along winding roads, through picturesque villages and over challenging hills that make Winterberg a unique destination for any cycling enthusiast. Put on your helmet, put on your gloves and prepare for beautiful routes just across the border in Sauerland. We previously covered cycling [...]
10 Alternatives in the Walloon Ardennes that are better than the Cauberg
The Cauberg in Limburg is known as the cycling climb for the southern Netherlands. On every birthday the classics come up again: 'have you ever cycled the Cauberg? Or the Ventoux? Or Alpe d'Huez? Cyclists and cyclists also know that the Cauberg has a few drawbacks: the climb is really short, the descent is at its [...]
Cycling in Kastoria - so much variety in one day
The sign Mesopotamia does make me smile. Mesopotamia in Greece has nothing to do with the region in the Middle East, which includes parts of present-day Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, Syria and Turkey. It reminds me of Donald Duck stories, where Mesopotamia was sometimes mentioned as 'that's very far away'. It [...]
10 Sunny Cycling Destinations for a Beautiful Autumn Holiday
Although you can cycle in any weather, cycling in the sun is perhaps the best. Not too much, because 40 degrees is another thing. But about eighteen degrees, just enough to ride short-short? We don't say no to that. I like riding in warm sunshine in autumn too. [...]
10 reasons to go cycling in Greece this autumn
Autumn is in full swing. Autumn has arrived and the weather in the Netherlands is slowly becoming more changeable. Time to catch some more sunshine! If you like to go cycling in a destination that is not yet overcrowded, but where you have beautiful routes, culture to make your fingers [...]
Cycling routes in the Vosges: mountains, forests and bubbles
For a nice climb on a beautiful col, you don't necessarily have to go to the Alps, Dolomites or Pyrenees. In about a seven-hour drive from Breda, you can already be in the Vosges Mountains, a mountain range in northeastern France in the Grand Est region. "For us Dutch, it's also kind of the first real mountains," said a [...]
Cycling in the Pyrénées-Orientales: the unknown side of the Pyrenees
When you think of cycling in the Pyrenees, you quickly think of some big cols: the Tourmalet, the Hautacam or the Aspin to name but a few. The eastern side of the French Pyrenees is not yet so well known, while there is plenty to do! This side of the French Pyrenees are locally called the [...]
Cycling adventure in the French Alps: Hautes-Alpes and Vallée des Belleville
A paradise for cycling enthusiasts, the French Alps offer some of the most breathtaking and challenging routes in the world. With its scenic landscapes, iconic mountain passes and legendary cols, this region attracts thousands of cyclists from all over the world every year. In this article, we take you on a journey through the Hautes-Alpes and Vallée [...]
