London-> Lille

[AdamHarman]

Hello all, new member and novice distance rider.
Planning out a trip from London to Lille and looking for advice.

Current route (in part thanks to one of your very own members)
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Cutty+Sark+Gardens,+London+SE10,+United+Kingdom&daddr=Vanbrugh+Park+to:A207%2FShooters+Hill+Rd+to:A208%2FWell+Hall+Rd+to:New+Barn+Rd+to:Ship+Ln+to:School+Ln+to:Speedgate+Hill+to:Unknown+road+to:White+Horse+Rd+to:The+Groves+to:Leybourne+Way+to:Station+Rd+to:Unknown+road+to:Chartham+Downs+Rd+to:Bridge+Rd+to:Bridge+Hill+to:The+St+to:Unknown+road+to:Singledge+Ln+to:dover&geocode=FZSQEQMdttz__w%3BFfJ5EQMdlDQAAA%3BFR5kEQMdhNAAAA%3BFcQdEQMdmskAAA%3BFW5mEAMdEq0CAA%3BFTVcEAMdnF8DAA%3BFU0fEAMdGukDAA%3BFbzVDwMdLCQEAA%3BFfSNDwMdiuAEAA%3BFQdTDwMdqPgFAA%3BFS4uDwMd3p0GAA%3BFcjuDgMd0tEGAA%3BFTzLDgMd6kUHAA%3BFURkDgMd9mcLAA%3BFa7XDQMd5hMQAA%3BFaTyDQMdCuMQAA%3BFZTsDQMdFDURAA%3BFeFbDQMdv7cRAA%3BFaJdDQMdTCsSAA%3BFY2pDAMdX4ATAA%3B&hl=en&mra=mr&mrcr=0&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19&dirflg=w&sll=51.14554,1.256046&sspn=0.046092,0.11467&ie=UTF8&ll=51.140802,1.276989&spn=0.046096,0.11467&z=13

and..
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Calais-to-Lille

Any tips on where to stay in Calais, when and how often to stop along the way, timing estimates etc etc.

Thanks in advance all...

 

[gbs]

I do not know the area but the terrain is not hilly. As a guide for planning I suggest you can assume

• rolling average 20kph unless you are heavily laden or have an inappropriate bike or the cycle path is poor
• refuelling stops every 2 hrs, adding say 40mins to journey time, total approx 6hrs

PS: Ridewithgps is a superior mapping tool - essentially it is google maps but with addons and OSM options. Good luck.

 

[EmilyCC87]

Hi Adam,

I too have been trying to find a decent route from Calais to Lille, but it seems this Bikely one is the only route anyone has logged!
How do you intend on following this route? Thats the part that I'm stuck at!!
I guess one option is to download this on to a GPS system but if you do not have such technology what are the alternatives??

thanks in advanced.

Emily