Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides of the World: Explore the Planet's Most Thrilling Cycling Routes

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Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides of the World: Explore the Planet's Most Thrilling Cycling Routes

Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides of the World: Explore the Planet's Most Thrilling Cycling Routes

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The ten routes we've listed below cover a range, from a short route across the UK, to a 600-plus mile trek through the Himalayan plateau. You’ll traverse the semi-arid Karoo desert and the orchards of the Koo Valley, and explore the Dutch village of Barrydale. Pedal among hill tribes in the Sapa region, along steeply-terraced valleys, and on trails that hardly see tourists – staying in traditional villages en route. Lonely Planet: the worlds leading travel guide publisher Discover 200 of the best places to ride a bike in this beautifully illustrated hardback. Which is weird, because the western Pyrenees rival France with its mix of mountains, beaches, hamlets, and dining.

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It was really interesting and had me downloading even more long distance cycling stories to my Kindle to read later.And in Australia and New Zealand we take in Tasmania and Queensland by mountain bike; cycle into Victoria's high country and around Adelaide on road bikes; and try some of New Zealand's celebrated cycle trails. RIDING HIGHS: Cycling past the bizarre karst formations and thick jungles of the Truong Son mountain range. See Central America's top spots with Intrepid on this exhilarating cycle tour, that will see you pedal along parts of the iconic Pan America Highway through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.

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After a couple of days checking out Yangon's attractions, head north to the ancient city of Bagan – a landscape defined by thousands of ornate ochre-coloured temples. The Piemonte region, in the northwest, is also riddled with great climbs and is perhaps even more steeped in Italian cycling culture. Organizers change up the route every year, but it generally covers 100 miles and 10,000 feet of climbing. But the steady climb up the pass of Croix de Fer (the Iron Cross) runs some 20 miles and gains some 5,000 feet in the French Alps near Le Bourg-d’Oisans and is, in my estimation, the most scenic in France.In Asia, we venture through Vietnam's valleys; complete the Mae Hong Son circuit in northern Thailand; cross the Indian Himalayas; and pedal through Bhutan. At times, you can feel their experience in the writing and you can feel how meaningful that experience had been in their lives. After visiting the spectacular Charyn Canyon, you’ll follow a route that dates back to the Silk Road to the Kegen Plateau and Lake Tuzkol.

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If you're looking for slow, meandering trails where you can safely travel you can fairly well set this book aside.

The stories of the rides themselves really lit a fire in me and all of them made me want to start planning an epic ride.



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