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A guidebook to cycling the 1227km (763 mile) Elbe river through Czechia and Germany from its source to the North Sea coast. Possibly the easiest long-distance cycle route in Europe, being almost flat or entirely downhill, this route is suitable for all levels of cyclists and is best experienced April through to October.
- Presented in 29 stages of 21-69km (13-43 miles)
- Suggested schedules include 13, 15, 17 and 19 day options, making this a perfect 2-3 week cycle tour
- Route passes key areas including Prague, Dresden, Magdeburg, Hamburg
- GPX files available to download
- 1:150,000 mapping provided for each stage
- Detailed information on planning, facilities and accommodation
About the author
Mike Wells is an author of both walking and cycling guides. He has been walking long-distance footpaths for 25 years, after a holiday in New Zealand gave him the long-distance walking bug. Within a few years, he had walked the major British trails, enjoying their range of terrain from straightforward downland tracks through to upland paths and challenging mountain routes. He then ventured into France, walking sections of the Grande Randonnee network (including the GR5 through the Alps from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean), and Italy to explore the Dolomites Alta Via routes. Further afield, he has walked in Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Norway and Patagonia.
Mike has also been a keen cyclist for over 20 years. After completing various UK Sustrans routes, such as Lon Las Cymru in Wales and the C2C route across northern England, he then moved on to cycling long-distance routes in continental Europe and beyond. These include cycling both the Camino and Ruta de la Plata to Santiago de la Compostela, a traverse of Cuba from end to end, a circumnavigation of Iceland and a trip across Lapland to the North Cape. He has written a series of cycling guides for Cicerone following the great rivers of Europe.
Summary
Guidebook to the Elbe Cycle Route through Czechia and Germany. This 1227km route along one of Europe's great rivers follows the Elbe from its source to the North Sea coast, visiting Prague, Dresden, Magdeburg and Hamburg. 29 stages of easy, flat cycling mainly on quiet country roads and dedicated cycle tracks.
