Cycling around all or part of Lake Constance offers maximum scenic delights for minimal effort. September is a great month to revel in the flat, car-loose Bodensee-Radweg cycle direction (general duration 260km). You will see the snow-capped Alps to the south, terraced vineyards, apple orchards, and onion-domed churches. It takes within the fairytale medieval metropolis of Meersburg, the Unesco-listed monastery of St Gallen, and the well-known lion guarding Lindau’s harbor. Campsites abound, as do lakeside hotels inclusive of Überlingen. Ferries crisscross the lake if time is short, and afterward, you may boast that you’ve cycled three international locations: Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
An incredible way to experience the northern Spanish peaks of Asturias is by going around the Ponga herbal park. Leave the auto at the primary (free) automobile park at the AS261 (near the N625 junction) and take your bike anti-clockwise around the park. The surroundings are breathtaking, to begin with, following the Ponga River, passing through villages as you climb, and getting a higher view of the mountains. We had a delicious Asturian lunch at Fonda Ponga (no internet site) near San Juan de Beleño, in which we had to prop our bikes with picnic benches. Don’t devour excessively as the largest climb and the most dramatic views continue to return. Then it’s downhill all the way. Rejoin the N625 at San Ignacio for a fast spin back to the auto.
Wallonia, southern Belgium, is a stunning place with great biking opportunities. A non-taxing “taster” might be to observe a stretch (around 30km) along the meandering e Semois River, surrounded with the aid of lush wooded hills. It would help if you began attending the Abbaye d’Orval in Florenville, perhaps sampling the Trappist priests’ beer and cheese. Setting off north-west along the well-signposted direction, you’ll need to prevent after only 4km to go to Chassepierre, one of the “most lovely Wallonian villages.” Then, ride on via the quiet valley to explore the medieval metropolis of Bouillon with its fortified fortress.
The Lac d’Hourtin-Carcans area is full of cycle routes through pristine dunes covered in pine forests. There are many locations to live inside the vicinity with direct access to the routes, but my favorite is Camping de Los Angeles Dune Bleue (from €14 a night time) inside the forest with access to the lake. My favorite path is to Lacanau-Océan, similarly down the coast, as you could take a circular route and seldom encounter any roads or other people besides cyclists. Stay at the campsite, leave your automobile inside the car park, and cycle anywhere. Awesome!
Finding ourselves in Avranches with a few days to kill, we hired bikes from Ouibike (from €20 an afternoon) and took a nice 24km downhill trip toward Mont Saint-Michel. The adventure began with a picturesque French nation-state, then beautiful sea perspectives, and sooner or later, the remarkable website of Mont Saint-Michel, from its abbey and monastery up to the pinnacle, via the Great Hall in the middle to the fishermen’s houses at the lowest. We were advised that excellent perspectives were available, so we spent the night at La Mère Poulard (doubles from €200 B&B, inexpensive places available). As course experience here now becomes, the return wasn’t – however, it was su, as opposed to taking it a bit slower and relishing the fuel provided using the legendary soufflé omelet.
The last forestall earlier than the Swiss border in Lombardy is this valley where a circle of relatives-pleasant cycle course follows the river Adda for 114km from the mountain metropolis of Bormio to Lake Como. Weaving through meadows, villages, vines, orchards, almost the complete direction is traffic-free. It’s without a doubt waymarked, the map is unique, and one-way bike rent works properly with seven rental points. We took the teach to Tirano, hired motorcycles, and cycled gently downhill to Colico, a full day’s pedaling. As nicely as ordinary picnic spots, there are plenty of dining and slumbering alternatives, of course – our favorite changed into La Florida agriturismo (doubles from €102 B&B) with a cool farm shop and an air of rustic luxury.
