Hadrian's Cycleway

Coast-to-coast cycling from Ravenglass to South Shields

von Rachel Crolla

136 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Guidebook to Hadrian’s Cycleway, a waymarked cycle route that traces what was the most northerly frontier of the Roman Empire. This 174-mile (280km) coast-to-coast route from Ravenglass in Cumbria to South Shields follows quiet roads and cycle paths and can be ridden by cyclists of all abilities.

Suggested route takes three days with stages of 53–64 miles (85–103km)

Also includes more leisurely four- and five-day options, a 100-mile (161km) two-day cycle tour along Hadrian’s Wall only, and an alternative stage that rides closer to the Wall than the official route

Clear route descriptions with 1:100,000 mapping, city-centre detail maps and elevation profiles

The main route is described from west-east, but includes descriptions for riding east-west

Includes facilities listings, local history, travel to and from the start and finish, and advice on preparing your kit, bike and self for the adventure

Highlights include Ravenglass, Whitehaven, Solway Coast and AONB, Carlisle Castle, Lanercost Priory, Hexham, Tyne Bridge, Roman forts of Birdoswald, Vindolanda, Housesteads, Chesters

GPX files for all route variants available for download

• Reihe: Cicerone guidebooks
• ISBN: 9781786310422
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.08.2020
• Genre: Reisen/Reiseführer/Sportreisen, Aktivreisen/Europa
• Verlag: Cicerone Press Limited