Devon Coast to Coast Cycle Route
With Many Walks and Activities on the Route
Published on 10. February 2017
Book
Spiral bound
978-0-9576617-2-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Devon Coast to Coast is southern England's best developed cycle route. Traffic-free paths on former railway lines such as the Tarka Trail, Granite Way, Drake's Trail and Plym Valley Way make this route a unique experience. Whether you are young or old, fast or slow, the limited mileage and stunning countryside makes the Devon Coast to Coast an adventure suitable for all! This guidebook allows you to fully explore the route and its sights. Special features: All the maps you need, full north-south directions, detailed visitor information, things to see and to do, help for tricky logistics, Plymouth station route, extra routes incl. 99.9% tarmac route for narrow tyres, South West Coast Path and Dartmoor walks, GPS-tracks available and full facility listings (hotels, B&Bs, hostels, campsites, bike repair shops and bike rentals).
Reviews / Votes
"Excellent pannier-pocket guide" (BBC TV presenter and travel writer Nicholas Crane), "The cycling bible" (Rob Olijkan of Bikecity Rental in Amsterdam) about Eric's previous book "Cycling in Amsterdam and The Netherlands" (ISBN9780957661714).More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Barnstaple
United Kingdom
Illustrations
With maps, height profiles and colour pictures
Dimensions
Height: 120 mm
Width: 225 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-9576617-2-1 (9780957661721)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
This guidebook by "Cycling Dutchman" Eric van der Horst is his sixth book about cycling and his fourth guidebook being published in English. Eric went on his first cycling holiday when he was 16 and travelled the world by bike, cycling in many different countries. He has lived in North Devon for eight years, working locally as a cycle route consultant, Bikeability instructor and author. With this book, Eric shares all his local knowledge of the Devon Coast-to-Coast cycle route. This book about Devon was written, designed and published in Devon!
Content
Overview map (2 pages), Introduction to the Devon Coast to Coast Cycle Route (2 pages), How to use this guidebook (1 page), Key to used symbols and abbreviations (1 page), Devon Coast to Coast logistics (2 pages), Travel information, equipment and your cycling style (1 page), Walking the South West Coast Path and Dartmoor (1 page), Cycle Route 1: Ilfracombe - Barnstaple (40 km / 25 miles) (6 pages), Cycle Route 2: Barnstaple - Hatherleigh (74 km / 45 miles) (10 pages), Cycle Route 3: Hatherleigh - Plymouth (76 km / 47 miles) (9 pages), Facility listings; accommodations and bike hire/repair shops (3 pages).