Switzerland launches 100% women cycling initiative
With the 100% Women cycling initiative, Switzerland Tourism (ST) aims to inspire more women to take up outdoor sports and encourage them to try new ones. For the past two years, 100% Women focused on hiking and mountaineering. This year, the campaign focuses on cycling. The campaign includes a gravel challenge, sporting challenges for national and [...]
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 South Limburg: Same Limburg, different world
Those who think of Limburg often think of the Cauberg and the Keutenberg. But for those who love gravel, a completely different world awaits in the south of the province. Gravel in southern Limburg means the characteristic 'hollow roads', the familiar rolling plateaus, classic Limburg climbs and surprising single tracks. Of course interspersed with the typical [...]
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
Are you ready to leave the beaten track? Gravel biking is the way to combine freedom and nature with a sporting challenge. If you have never gravelbiked before, the first ride can be a bit uncomfortable. I know this from experience, especially if you have always been on a road bike before. All of a sudden you are riding with [...]