Cycling holidays
An Everest of elevation: bikepacking in Slovenia
It’s not for everyone – all you have to get you through are a bike, a bivvy bag and your aching limbs – but the views in the Julian Alps are simply sublime
Dave Hall
10, Apr, 2024 @11:00 PM
A car-free trip to the Forest of Dean: a moss-cloaked corner of ancient England
Trains, buses, cycle routes and footpaths lead to magical scenery and magnificent wildlife in a landscape steeped in history
Phoebe Taplin
08, Apr, 2024 @6:00 AM
In the company of wolves and kings: Suffolk’s new medieval cycle trail
The Wolf Way – a magnificent, not too hilly, cycling route – takes in the county’s myths, market towns and Gainsborough landscapes
Sarah Baxter
19, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM
Ditch the car and saddle up: readers’ best slow travel breaks
From Hydra to the Hebrides, our tipsters embrace life in the slow lane, getting off the beaten track on foot, by bike and even a donkey
Guardian readers
16, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM
I’ve made secret discoveries on my doorstep: a year-long journey across my local OS map
We have become disconnected from the wild world around us and I wanted to get regular small doses of the delights of travelling without having to wait for the trip of a lifetime
Alastair Humphreys
17, Jan, 2024 @9:16 AM
Pews, picnics and pedalling: my cycle trip through Herefordshire – with a toddler in tow
Camping out in churches makes this family cycling trip along the Golden Valley Pilgrimage Way an adventure to remember
Phoebe Smith
25, Sep, 2023 @6:00 AM
Easy riding: Sweden’s newest national cycle route is perfect for a towpath adventure
With charming guesthouses and cheery cafes and bikes for hire, the Göta Canal’s 200km of trails is a great way to enjoy the Swedish countryside
Joe Minihane
18, Sep, 2023 @6:00 AM
Cycling, art, mines and vineyards in Belgium’s Limburg province
This area of Flanders has long been a paradise for cycling enthusiasts, but now it offers cutting-edge art and great culinary experiences too
John Brunton
31, Aug, 2023 @6:00 AM
Cathedral forests and drovers’ roads: Snowdonia’s new cycling route
The Traws Eryri, a 140-mile mountain biking route in north-west Wales, heads away from the tourist trails and highlights the region’s rugged, changeable beauty
Rob Penn
23, Aug, 2023 @6:00 AM
How to enjoy an outdoor adventure – in the Lake District and beyond
With festivals, clubs and courses galore it’s a great time to try your hand at an open-air activity or sport – from rock climbing to canoeing or birdwatching
Kevin Rushby
27, Jul, 2023 @6:00 AM
Venice to Mantua: by bike and boat along Italy’s glorious Po valley
Using canals, rivers and quiet roads this cycling/boat break – ‘a holiday not a road race’ – takes riders to beautiful wetland scenery, ancient towns and delicious food
John Brunton
20, Jun, 2023 @6:00 AM
‘From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads’: my 2,700-mile bike ride into Bowie’s Life on Mars?
Sailors fighting, Lennon on sale, all those mice … the single released 50 years ago this week is David Bowie at his most enigmatic. Could a cycling odyssey unravel its mysteries?
James Briggs
19, Jun, 2023 @4:00 PM
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