dimrub
Senior Member
As some may remember, I was planning next to complete the EuroVelo 6, from Novi Grad to the sea - as a ramp up towards doing the EuroVelo 13. Things got in the way, and I'm now downgrading my plans from "have a long adventure out of my comfort zone" to "have a nice cycling vacation well within my comfort zone, thank you very much". I'm thinking of several options, so maybe some folks may chime in here, pointing out considerations I may have missed, or proposing routes.
Overall, the plan is: have around 10 riding days with at least one rest day, riding on average 80-85 km per day, staying either in guesthouses or camping sites, mostly eating out (but having our cooking stuff with us just in case). We currently plan to go in May, so we'd like to make sure the weather is reasonably good where we go during that time. We would also like to be able to fly in and out without too much hassle, so a direct flight from Israel to the starting point and back from the finish line is a priority. I also prefer an A to B route, but not ruling out a circular or a star-like route at this point. I'm staying put in Europe at this point, no point in going further afield with both the time and money in short supply.
A few options I had in mind:
1. EV15, from Andermatt along the Rhine, to the Netherlands through Switzerland and Germany. We rode small portions of this route where it coincides with EV6, and we liked that part. From what I read, the route goes through some industry-heavy regions, but I'm not sure just how much that gets in a way of enjoyment.
2. EV17, the Rhone route. Also starts in Andermatt, but goes towards the Med, by way of Lucerne and Geneva, Lyon, Avignon and finishes near Marseille. Seems like a lovely route and, like the previous option, has the benefit of a direct flight by Swiss - the only company I know of that doesn't charge for a bike.
3. EV14, the center of Europe waters route. Starts in Zell am See, a lovely town from what I've seen, and goes through a hilly part of Austria to Graz, then over to Hungary, along the Balaton lake and finishes in the lovely Budapest (it actually goes further than that, but Budapest seems like a good finishing point).
4. My own route I've been dreaming of doing for years - before I ever did a cycling tour. It start in Warsaw, ride North towards the sea, finish in Rostock in Germany, in the wake of my grandfather who did the same route (as far as I could piece it together) 80 years previously, but his ride had no wheel, but rather 2 tracks instead.
5. Just for completeness - there's the rest of EV6, perhaps not all the way to the sea, but a nice change of pace with Serbian and Bulgarian country side, ancient monuments and the impressive Danube Gorge.
P.S. Just rechecked the Poland route - I have it broken down into 16 stages, so probably not realistic at this point. Options 1-3 are still in the game.
Overall, the plan is: have around 10 riding days with at least one rest day, riding on average 80-85 km per day, staying either in guesthouses or camping sites, mostly eating out (but having our cooking stuff with us just in case). We currently plan to go in May, so we'd like to make sure the weather is reasonably good where we go during that time. We would also like to be able to fly in and out without too much hassle, so a direct flight from Israel to the starting point and back from the finish line is a priority. I also prefer an A to B route, but not ruling out a circular or a star-like route at this point. I'm staying put in Europe at this point, no point in going further afield with both the time and money in short supply.
A few options I had in mind:
1. EV15, from Andermatt along the Rhine, to the Netherlands through Switzerland and Germany. We rode small portions of this route where it coincides with EV6, and we liked that part. From what I read, the route goes through some industry-heavy regions, but I'm not sure just how much that gets in a way of enjoyment.
2. EV17, the Rhone route. Also starts in Andermatt, but goes towards the Med, by way of Lucerne and Geneva, Lyon, Avignon and finishes near Marseille. Seems like a lovely route and, like the previous option, has the benefit of a direct flight by Swiss - the only company I know of that doesn't charge for a bike.
3. EV14, the center of Europe waters route. Starts in Zell am See, a lovely town from what I've seen, and goes through a hilly part of Austria to Graz, then over to Hungary, along the Balaton lake and finishes in the lovely Budapest (it actually goes further than that, but Budapest seems like a good finishing point).
4. My own route I've been dreaming of doing for years - before I ever did a cycling tour. It start in Warsaw, ride North towards the sea, finish in Rostock in Germany, in the wake of my grandfather who did the same route (as far as I could piece it together) 80 years previously, but his ride had no wheel, but rather 2 tracks instead.
5. Just for completeness - there's the rest of EV6, perhaps not all the way to the sea, but a nice change of pace with Serbian and Bulgarian country side, ancient monuments and the impressive Danube Gorge.
P.S. Just rechecked the Poland route - I have it broken down into 16 stages, so probably not realistic at this point. Options 1-3 are still in the game.
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