Noth Sea Cycle Route

[Tombo 707]

I am thinking of doing the north sea cycle route. Has any one done this one and was it a good tour.

 

[Brains]

Done bits.
France Flat and boring
Holland flat and quite interesting
Denmark - flat and nice cycling but not a lot to see
Norfolk/Suffolk/Kent - Bike path, what bike path ?

But if I had 3 months to do it all, I wouldn't, I'd cycle to Istanbul via the Rhein/Danube cycle route, pretty flat and a lot more interesting (done bits of that as well)

 

[andym]

Bernie Friend has written quite and entertaining book about doing part of it. It's called Cycling Back to Happiness

 

[Muddyfox]

Bernie Friend has written quite and entertaining book about doing part of it. It's called Cycling Back to Happiness

I've just finished reading that one ... very good book once you get past the first couple of chapters

Simon

 

[snorri]

Did it when the Norrona was on the Bergen- Lerwick route, alas no more.
I found it an interesting tour, seeing the differing landscapes and getting the feel of eight countries, if you count the UK as one). It took me about 60 days from Dover to Scrabster at a fairly relaxed pace, but I didn't bother too much about following the precise route and diverted to places that appealed along the way.

 

[Comatosed]

I've done the Orkney and Shetland leg of it. I notice you're from Shetland but if want any ideas for accomodation etc in parts you've not been too let me know.

 

[just4fun]

i've only done the netherlands part. mostly flat with the odd section of uphill (if memory serves me its katwijk to zandvoort) it was wonderfull cycling with great cycle paths and some lovely nature with the sanddune nature reserves as well as the sea. there were also some great campsites.

 

[Tony]

Here's my trip last summer
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/3503