OFF-THE-PEG TOURS
Your next great bike trip
There are some destinations that everyone wants to visit. I'm lucky enough to have spent years touring most of them and more than five years planning trips based on my experience for RiDE readers – so I know what works with this kind of tour (and they've told me what didn't). These new trips are tried, tested and refined – and ready to ride.
How they work
Each tour consists of daily routes, which can be downloaded as individual GPX files (for TomTom or uploading to a compatible phone app) or as a single larger file containing all the routes and some additional waypoints for Garmin/BMW sat navs. Each trip has an accompanying pack of route notes and marked-up maps – which isn't necessary if you really trust your GPX… but I'd strongly recommended it for getting the most out of the tour.
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If you'd like to tour a different area, spend more time somewhere, or generally just have something a little bit different, get in touch for a bespoke tour.
Duration: four days Total mileage: 815
Average daily ride: 5.5-6 hours
A laid-back long weekend on stunning roads – equally rewarding for the first-time European tourist and the old hands (and easily expanded to six days). Read more
Duration: six days Total mileage: 1300
Average daily ride: 5.5-6 hours
A relaxed, rewarding ride through some of Northern Europe's best biking areas. An ideal first European trip with much more than just the Black Forest and the Vosges. Read more
Duration: 6-8 days Total mileage: 970-1300 Average daily ride: 5.5-6 hours
Want to ride the Picos with one week off work? This tour lets you do that… but if you can give it a few more days it gets even better as you can enjoy so much more. Read more
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Duration: seven days Total mileage: 1210
Average daily ride: 5.5-6 hours
The stunning, sun-kissed roads of northern Spain and Portugal, broken up into easily managed daily rides – with a rest day for sightseeing (or exploring). Read more
Duration: seven days Total mileage: 1330
Average daily ride: 5.5-6 hours
Why wait for summer in Northern Europe? Fly to sunny Portugal, hire a bike and enjoy not only great weather but also some of the Continent's most amazing riding. Read more
Duration: 7-8 days Total mileage: 1430
Average daily ride: 5.75-6 hours
Ride the best roads in three countries, hopping through the mountains of France, Spain and Andorra on the ultimate tour of
the Pyrenees. Read more
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Duration: eight days Total mileage: 1475
Average daily ride: 5.5-6 hours
All the best roads to the best towns, with the best views on the best tour of the Picos de Europa and the Pyrenees. Ties in with the Santander ferry. Read more
Duration: eight days Total mileage: 1655
Average daily ride: 5.5-6 hours
Don't follow the crowd, go with the flow: this trip to the quietest corners of France is packed with brilliant riding and amazing sights. Ideal for pillions. Read more
Duration: 8 - 9 days Total mileage: 1895
Average daily ride: 5.5-6 hours
The most beautiful mountain riding in the world - perfect for a relaxed, pillion-friendly one-week tour, with an optional riding/rest day for maximum flexibility. Read more
Duration: nine days Total mileage: 1820
Average daily ride: 5.5-6 hours
More highlights than a hairdressing contest, this week-long tour packs all the major Swiss passes into pillion-friendly days for an unforgettable mountain tour. Read more
Duration: nine days Total mileage: 1915
Average daily ride: 5.5-6 hours
It's one amazing road after another with this relaxed tour through the French Alps. All the best roads and biggest views, delivered in laid-back daily routes. Read more
Duration: nine days Total mileage: 2000
Average daily ride: 6-6.5 hours
Astounding riding – not just in the Pyrenees but all the way across France. It's nine days of stunning countryside, historic towns and villages and awesome roads. Read more
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Duration: 9-10+ days Total mileage: 2130
Average daily ride: 5.75-6 hours
Ride the big-name passes in the Swiss, Italian and Austrian Alps – plus much more. A greatest-hits of mountain riding that works with one week off work. Read more
Duration: 11 days Total mileage: 2405
Average daily ride: 5.5-6 hours
Add in your rest days and this is a flexible two-week trip packed not only with amazing riding but also great things to see and places to visit. A perfect trip for two. Read more
Duration: 13 days Total mileage: 3080
Average daily ride: 6.5 hours
Take two weeks to explore not just the amazing riding in Croatia but also Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Germany and France. Designed to have rest days added to suit you. The ultimate riding holiday? Could be! Read more
Duration: 14-15 days Total mileage: 2665
Average daily ride: 5.5-6 hours
This two-week tour is crammed with amazing roads, with great routes across France followed by seven full days exploring the best riding in the Mediterranean - but with provision for two rest days to keep it relaxed and flexible. Suitable for pillions. Read more