Cycling holidays
Perfect for the wilderness: a Cairngorms safari by e-bike
Host to lush forests, red deer and buzzards, an out-of-season guided cycle trip around Braemar reveals a landscape in a state of flux
Jamie Lafferty
24, Nov, 2021 @7:00 AM
Dartmoor train line is back after 50 years – here’s what to do and see along the route
Later this month the line will deliver walkers, cyclists and wild campers to the northern edge of the national park. Here’s a brief guide to the area
Chris Moss
08, Nov, 2021 @7:00 AM
A county for taste: cycling around Rutland, England’s secret foodie heartland
The smallest county holds astonishing culinary variety: from prize-winning pubs and pastries to an England bowler’s grill school – plus a lovely bit of squirrel
Sarah Baxter
04, Oct, 2021 @10:00 AM
How to escape the crowds in Cornwall? On a bike
The 200km West Kernow Way is a new bikepacking route round the county’s famous peninsulas, offering varied terrain and quiet beauty even this busy summer
Rob Penn
03, Sep, 2021 @5:30 AM
E for easy: cycling the Swiss Alps by e-bike
With Switzerland now on the travel green list, it’s the perfect time to head for the hills. But if lockdown has left you struggling for fitness, an e-bike can take the strain out of the climbs
Alf Alderson
27, Aug, 2021 @11:07 AM
'It makes you feel alive while half-killing you': cycling in Carmarthenshire
Between the Brecon Beacons and the Cambrian mountains is an area of big hills and big views, laced with quiet roads perfect for those on two wheels
Dixe Wills
25, Aug, 2021 @5:30 AM
A week on the old smugglers’ trail in Spain and Portugal
Staying in a house with a colourful history, our writer enjoys a sunny week of cycling, markets and festivals in two countries
Dixe Wills
22, Aug, 2021 @6:00 AM
A cycle through Spanish history: retracing the 1941 Vuelta a España
An epic ride in the shadow of Julián Berrendero, who spent 18 months in a Franco concentration camp, then put two fingers up to the dictator by winning the race
Tim Moore
21, Aug, 2021 @6:00 AM
Great North Road: cycling the old route from London to Edinburgh
Following the original coaching route to Scotland for his new book, our writer enjoys a more evocative journey brimming with history
Steve Silk
08, Jul, 2021 @6:00 AM
Bikepacking and gravel bikes: new concepts in off-road cycling, or marketing fad?
A four-day loop around the King Alfred’s Way gave ample time to test the claims of faster speeds and greater off-road ease
Peter Walker
02, Jul, 2021 @6:00 AM
Hybrid highs: the fun of combining two outdoors sports into one
After a hiking-rafting trip on Snowdon, our writer checks out other hybrid sports made possible by hi-tech ultra-lightweight kit
Kevin Rushby
18, May, 2021 @5:30 AM
10 British forests getaways – with great places to stay
Go mountain biking in the forest, follow woodland trails, or play Pooh sticks from the actual bridge – then cosy up in a country hotel
Annabelle Thorpe
02, May, 2021 @6:00 AM
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