Freewheeling family fun in the Netherlands: a cycling and camping trip along the Maas river

The Maasroute is the ideal entry-level, multiday bike trip for young children – flat with plenty of riverside cafes, family-friendly campsites and ice-cream stops en route

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Just finished a biketour along the Danube from Donaueschingen to Budapest. Great route apart from some parts where we had to cycle kilometers at a stretch along the Danube Booking with ÖBB and DB is still somewhat of a hassle where you get your seats 4 coaches from your bikes. #cyclingholidays
Summer in Europe’s lakes and mountains: 15 of the best holidays

With cooler air, fewer crowds and lower prices, the mountains make a great alternative to the coast

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‘A muddy ride into Romania’s dreamy countryside’: cycling the Via Transilvanica

The challenging 870-mile trail cuts diagonally across Romania and takes in mountain meadows, fairytale forests and medieval monasteries

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The kindness of strangers: after a nasty bike accident in Turkey, a local dropped everything to care for me

I had no travel insurance and couldn’t walk. I was entirely dependent on him, but he never once made it awkward

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How an ebike gave me the legs to tackle Switzerland’s contours

A new 240-mile cycle route from Lucerne includes spectacular alpine views and pastoral backcountry – with delicious local cheese and wine

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Think Andalucía is parched and dusty? Not where I’m cycling

Unlike some parts of Spain’s southernmost region, the Sierra de Aracena hills are green, leafy and peaceful – perfect for an e-biking holiday

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An Olympian effort: my struggle to cycle from London to Paris

The 250-mile Avenue Verte cycle route opened in time for the 2012 London Olympics. One side of the Channel is a smooth ride, the other is not fit for purpose – but that could all change thanks to the vision of one man

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How I found bliss cycling along the coast of Estonia

A cycle trip along the country’s coast and through its woods offers the kind of magical wildlife encounters that are no longer possible in the UK

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Mountain highs: biking and bivvying in Slovenia

Bikepacking – travelling light, camping wild and offroad climbs – is an adventurous and fully immersive way of exploring the Julian Alps

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