EnglandSwale DistrictBoughton Street51°17’23” N 0°55’24” E
May 2 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Caught the train from London to Canterbury.
Rode 32km from Canterbury to Dover where I caught the ferry to Dunkirk, France.
Stats
32km
457m Elevation
1.49 hrs
BelgiumFlandersKoksijdeWulpenLanggeleed51°6’22” N 2°42’12” E
May 3 in Belgium ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Rode from Dunkirk to Bruges. Lots of rain in the morning but it cleared up as the day went on. Fitted new pedals for my bike at decathlon. Rode along many canals into Bruges.
Spent the afternoon inRead more
NetherlandsProvincie ZeelandSchouwen-DuivelandHaamstedeSlot Haamstede51°41’53” N 3°44’33” E
May 4 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Rode from Bruges to Burgh-Haamstede First half of the way was very enjoyable riding along canals. Then rode along the dam walls that exist to keep the high tides out. Lucky to have the wind on myRead more
NetherlandsProvincie ZeelandSchouwen-DuivelandRenesseVroongronden51°43’6” N 3°45’0” E
May 5 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Rode into Rotterdam. The morning was beautiful riding through parks. Rode along beaches on the north coast of Netherlands. Included a ferry ride
Stats
75km
203m Elevation
4hrs
NetherlandsSouth HollandGemeente DordrechtSterrenburg51°46’49” N 4°39’44” E
May 6 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Rotterdam to Retie.
The morning was tough getting out of Rotterdam, but got more enjoyable as the day went on. Lunch was in a small town on the border or Belgium and the Netherlands. Longest day ofRead more
BelgiumFlandersLommelHondsbos51°14’59” N 5°19’47” E
May 7 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Retie to Leige. Started the day along a canal then had lunch in Maastricht before following the river Mosel down to Leige.
Stats
120km
250m Elevation
6.5hrs
BelgiumWalloniaLa Roche-en-ArdenneMierchamps50°8’3” N 5°32’19” E
May 8 in Belgium ⋅ 🌫 8 °C
Leige to Bergume
Stats
108km
940m Elevation
6hrs
BelgiumWalloniaMartelange49°49’59” N 5°44’25” E
May 9 in Belgium ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Bergume to Luxembourg. After a week of riding I was ready for a break. An enjoyable ride to Arlon from where I caught the train to Luxembourg where I would spend the next 3 nights withRead more
GermanySaarlandSaarbrücken49°14’7” N 6°59’48” E
May 11 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Rode from Luxembourg to Saarbrucken. Nice coffee in the morning in Schengen where the border treaty was signed.
Basic campsite in Saarbrucken. Good pizza for dinner in the old town
Stats
96km
728mRead more
FranceGrand-EstSarreinsming49°5’20” N 7°6’22” E
May 13 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Rode along canals from Saarbrucken to a tiny french town Gondexrange. Camped for the night at a very basic campsite
Stats
91km
191m Elevation
5hrs
