Basically trying to figure out if I want to hug the seaside, go thru the middle or even wander a bit more to the south. I plan to camp on marked spots, but looking at it all the route options provide plenty of camping options each day. If you have any experience going thru this section of Europe let me know your recommendations! Thanks.
findoriz on
Does it has to be one these routes? I would go through Arnheim, Steinhuder Meer, Lüneburger Heide, Hamburg. If you have no time pressure then to Lübeck, excursion to Fehmarn, following the coast of the baltic sea to Kiel. From there to the north sea, visiting Amrum and Sylt and then take the ferry to Rømø.
cyclingunicorn on
For the Netherlands, I can recommend becoming a member of the groene koepel. You can then camp on natural campsites. Usually smaller campings, focused on being in nature, as far as that is possible in the Netherlands. They are usually well equipped for cyclists, like having a shelter to cook in the rain. https://natuurkampeerterreinen.nl/?lang=en
For the Dutch part, I would take the first one. Het Gooi, Utrechtse Heuvelrug and the Veluwe are really nice for cycling. The Veluwe is hilly for Dutch standards. The other routes, depending on where you exactly go, can be flat and just fields. But you can find some nice nature areas there as well.
Groningen is a nice city, a student city with loads of bars and a nice city center. Arnhem is also nice, but if you like nature a lot I would stay above Arnhem and stay on the Veluwe.
tedner on
Hellooo. For the Danish/Northern Germany Part – the coast will be significantly more scenic than biking through the inland parts of the both these countries BUT the wind can be bruuuuutal, even in summer if the weather isn’t perfect. So maybe weigh which one is more important to you.
For Fyn (the island in Denmark) I recently did a cross Denmark ride and can high recommend going straight through the island on Store Landevej/Odensevej/Middelfartvej. I just let strava route me through here and it was a nice and easy route.
shebladesonmysorcery on
I was contemplating the same last year and chose to do 3 but finish in Copenhage. I also skipped the Netherlands as camping was much more expensive and challening. I would recommend going through the sea since, in my experience, the landscape and general cultural vibe was very distinct in both sides of Denmark. Also the west side of Germany was very bizarre and interesting. Better have an aero setup though 😉
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Basically trying to figure out if I want to hug the seaside, go thru the middle or even wander a bit more to the south. I plan to camp on marked spots, but looking at it all the route options provide plenty of camping options each day. If you have any experience going thru this section of Europe let me know your recommendations! Thanks.
Does it has to be one these routes? I would go through Arnheim, Steinhuder Meer, Lüneburger Heide, Hamburg. If you have no time pressure then to Lübeck, excursion to Fehmarn, following the coast of the baltic sea to Kiel. From there to the north sea, visiting Amrum and Sylt and then take the ferry to Rømø.
For the Netherlands, I can recommend becoming a member of the groene koepel. You can then camp on natural campsites. Usually smaller campings, focused on being in nature, as far as that is possible in the Netherlands. They are usually well equipped for cyclists, like having a shelter to cook in the rain. https://natuurkampeerterreinen.nl/?lang=en
For the Dutch part, I would take the first one. Het Gooi, Utrechtse Heuvelrug and the Veluwe are really nice for cycling. The Veluwe is hilly for Dutch standards. The other routes, depending on where you exactly go, can be flat and just fields. But you can find some nice nature areas there as well.
Groningen is a nice city, a student city with loads of bars and a nice city center. Arnhem is also nice, but if you like nature a lot I would stay above Arnhem and stay on the Veluwe.
Hellooo. For the Danish/Northern Germany Part – the coast will be significantly more scenic than biking through the inland parts of the both these countries BUT the wind can be bruuuuutal, even in summer if the weather isn’t perfect. So maybe weigh which one is more important to you.
For Fyn (the island in Denmark) I recently did a cross Denmark ride and can high recommend going straight through the island on Store Landevej/Odensevej/Middelfartvej. I just let strava route me through here and it was a nice and easy route.
I was contemplating the same last year and chose to do 3 but finish in Copenhage. I also skipped the Netherlands as camping was much more expensive and challening. I would recommend going through the sea since, in my experience, the landscape and general cultural vibe was very distinct in both sides of Denmark. Also the west side of Germany was very bizarre and interesting. Better have an aero setup though 😉