Gravel in Central Limburg - Land of Gravel and Sand
For many, cycling in Limburg is synonymous with cycling in South Limburg. The routes of the Amstel Gold Race, Klimclassic and the Volta Limburg Classic. With familiar names like Bemelerberg, Cauberg and the Eyserbosweg. Almost everyone with a road bike has done their first climbing kilometres in South Limburg. But the elongated, former mining province has much more to offer. [...]
Gravel in Saalbach
Many Alpine destinations are working hard to be attractive for (active) cyclists not only in winter, but also in summer. You can see this in all kinds of developments, but especially in the provision of gravel cycling routes. One such example is Saalbach. In winter, it is part of Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm-Leogang, with a [...]
Le Vie del Bike: Umbria
Earlier, we reported on the Italian Tourism Ministry's new project, ENIT. It wants to encourage cycling holidays, of any kind, and they have done so in the most epic way you can think of. Le Vie del Bike (the bike lanes) route. A total of 5300 kilometres of roads for cycling in Italy. Then [...]
Le Vie del Bike: The Grand Tour of Italy
A polonaise of honking Fiat 500s, plastered buildings with red roofs and cypress trees in the distance. I thought so, but when the waiter makes wild hand gestures because the table next to me dares to order a cappuccino after lunch, I know for sure: I am in Italy! And for a very nice [...]
Gravel biking in Border Park Kalmthoutse Heide: do or don't?
The Limburg Hills, the Veluwe and the Utrecht Hills are great places to cycle. We all know that. But at Cycling Destination, we also like to discover places that are a bit less obvious. With in this blog: Digging in Border Park Kalmthoutse Heide. A nature reserve between Roosendaal, Bergen op Zoom and [...]
Everything you want to know about bikepacking
If you tell your grandmother that you are going 'bikepacking', she will look at you funny. You used to just call it cycling holiday. For me, an image of two elderly people in zip-off trousers cycling from junction to junction immediately springs to mind, their toes wobbling in a pair of decent Teva sandals. The average young person you'll [...]
Gravel in Limburg: Same Limburg, different world
Erwin and Erwin, also known as the Mountain High Chasers, regularly report on downright cycling classics in their adventures for Cycling Destination. By now, our Classic Rides section knows a lot of great climbs. That you can also send this duo (sometimes in a different composition) out for other adventures, as this story of a [...]
Gravelling around Chaam; in the footsteps of West Brabant cycling history
West Brabant has a rich cycling history. The region is known as the cradle of famous Dutch cyclists and traditionally, many cycling races have been organised here. Think of the Acht van Chaam, where top cyclists from the Tour de France take to the start line a day after this race. With the arrival of the third stage [...]
Starting graveling: Tips for your first ride on a gravel bike
Ben jij klaar om de gebaande paden te verlaten? Gravelbiken is dé manier om vrijheid en natuur te combineren met een sportieve uitdaging. Als je nog nooit gegraveld hebt, kan de eerste rit wat onwennig zijn. Dat weet ik uit ervaring, zeker als je voorheen altijd op de racefiets hebt gezeten. Je rijdt ineens met […]
Cycling to Denmark: Wanderlust & Hygge
Wanderlust. A typically German word from our eastern neighbours that is difficult to translate into Dutch in a single word. Wanderlust is the desire to travel. To go elsewhere. Is that what drove the men from the Pedaleurs (Maarten and Robbert) to embark on a bikepacking trip from Rectum in Overijssel to the [...]
