Product Description

For the first time all of the UK's signed cycle routes are brought together on one map. Using the outstanding quality and detail of Times Comprehensive Atlas mapping, route networks such as Sustrana' National Cycle Network and the National Byway are traced, together with details of their status to let cyclists know what to expect - traffic free or on road - as well as planned future routes. Other routes include regional routes such as county cycle ways and those National Trails on which bikes are allowed such as the Pennine Bridleway. A bespoke key highlights services of particular use to cyclists. The UK's rail network and its myriad of stations is detailed, showing at a glance where and how cyclists can combine bike and train to get access to the country's best cycling. Also featured are mountain biking centres (there have been tremendous developments in the building of trails for all levels of rider in recent times, especially in Scotland, Northern England and Wales). The UK's Youth Hostel network is also shown to complete what has to be the ultimate planning tool for any cyclist planning rides in the UK. As the scale of the map makes it suitable for planning rather than navigation, full details are given of where you can get larger scale maps of popular rides, such as the C2C, the Thames Valley and The West Country Way.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14387 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03
• Format: Folded Map
• Binding: Map

Customer Reviews

Quite useful
I'd been waiting and wanting something like this for ages and it is useful for the first stages of planning a bike tour. It's nicely produced and the information is easily accessed. It's a double-sided map but the UK is so big that there are limits to the information that can be given, for example at least one major cycle-way that I know in my area isn't shown. But I have learned from this map of other cycle-ways elsewhere that I'll be trying out. I'm glad I bought it.

Key document
The Ultimate UK Cycle Route Planner - Map: 16, 500 Plus Miles of Signed Leisure Routes by Richard Peace. This map has become a key document in my stage-by-stage journey by bicycle round the coast of Britain. Charlie, Bristol.

the ultimate uk cycle route planner
As always brilliant service via Amazon exactly the information required for planning cycle journeys and additional purchase suggestions a great help am now awaiting delivery of one of the suggestions. Brilliant thank you