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Livre 10 sur 16: Cicerone Guide

Dakin, Chiz

 
9781852847067: Cycling in the Cotswolds: Half- and Full-Day Routes and a 200km Tour of the Cotswolds, Lanes and Tracks
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ISBN 10 : 1852847069 ISBN 13 : 9781852847067
Editeur : Cicerone Press, 2014

Synopsis

The Cotswolds National Landscape is a perfect cycling destination in England, with a network of quiet lanes, canal paths and bridleways threading through honey-coloured villages, rolling hills and some of the most picturesque countryside in the country.

This Cicerone guidebook covers 21 half and full-day cycle routes across the Cotswolds, ranging from 14 to 66km, alongside a 4-day 200km tour of the whole area. Routes are arranged in order of difficulty and primarily follow quiet lanes and off-road tracks, with road bike alternatives provided for most.

  • Routes range from 14 to 66km (9 to 41 miles) and are arranged in order of difficulty, covering the full extent of the Cotswolds from Stratford-upon-Avon and Shipston-on-Stour in the north to Bath, Stroud and Malmesbury in the south
  • All routes are suitable for hybrid or mountain bikes, with on-road alternatives provided for most; highlights include the Bradford-on-Avon via Bath Two Tunnels, Bourton-on-the-Water via the Slaughters, Bibury and Cleeve Hill
  • The 4-day, 200km Tour of the Cotswolds is a complete circuit of the area in four stages, starting and finishing in Stroud and passing through Winchcombe, Stow-on-the-Wold and Cirencester
  • Custom-drawn 1:100,000 maps are included for every route, alongside a route summary table with information on accommodation and cycle hire, and GPX files available to download
  • An introduction covers the geology, history, wildlife, plants and flowers of the Cotswolds, alongside practical advice on bike maintenance, what to take and how to use the guide

 

A comprehensive guide to cycling in one of England's most beloved countryside landscapes, from short half-day loops to a full four-day circuit. Explore the Cotswolds from the saddle with ease.

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À propos de l'auteur

Chiz Dakin’s cycle touring adventures almost happened by accident, when after a local photography trip by bike she realised that she’d done 50 miles in a single day with a reasonably heavy load. This led to the disconnected logic that if she could do that once, she was now ready to tackle multi-day cycle touring, and two weeks later set out on the Land’s End to John o’ Groats route.

Since then she’s done several other multi-day trips including a pioneering Welsh coast cycle route (600 miles and 16km of ascent) but still maintains that you don’t need to be seriously fit or fast to enjoy long multi-day routes. (She certainly makes no claim to being either!) She has also recently won an award for her photography.

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Éditeur
Cicerone Press
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1852847069
ISBN 13 
9781852847067
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
208
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Personne responsable
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