Description
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive guidebook to EuroVelo route 15 offers a detailed stage-by-stage description of the 1368km route along the Rhine, one of Europe's great rivers, passing through six countries on its way from Switzerland to the North Sea. The cycling is easy, downhill and along dedicated cycle lanes, the countries visited are very cycle-friendly and the waymarking is excellent. The whole trip can be completed in two weeks by a fit cyclist.
The guide includes plenty of information to help you plan your trip, with advice on travel, accommodation and facilities. The full route is presented in 27 stages of 32-68km, with step-by-step route description, 1:100,000 mapping and notes on local points of interest. A facilities table, glossary and list of useful contacts can be found in the appendices.
Starting in the Swiss Alps with high mountains, deep glacial valleys and gorges, the route soon reaches Europe's third largest lake, the Bodensee, and its greatest mainland waterfall. After Basel, the Rhine becomes a broad river, now the world's busiest river trading artery. The middle Rhine, between Bingen and Koblenz, forces its way through the narrow rocky Rhine gorge, lined by romantic castles perched above Germany's finest vineyards. Finally, the river passes through low-lying Holland, famed for its many flood dykes and windmills.
Table of ContentsMap key Overview map Preface Introduction Background The route Natural environment Preparation Getting there and back Navigation Accommodation Food and drink Amenities and services What to take Safety and emergencies About this guide The route Alpenrhein (Alpine Rhine) Stage 1 Oberalppass to Ilanz Stage 2 Ilanz to Chur Stage 3 Chur to Buchs Stage 4 Buchs to Bregenz Hochrhein (High Rhine) Stage 5 Bregenz to Konstanz Stage 6 Konstanz to Schaffhausen Stage 7 Schaffhausen to Waldshut Stage 8 Waldshut to Basel Oberrhein (Upper Rhine) Stage 9 Basel to Neuf-Brisach Stage 10 Neuf-Brisach to Strasbourg Stage 11 Strasbourg to Drusenheim Stage 12 Drusenheim to Karlsruhe Stage 13 Karlsruhe to Speyer Stage 14 Speyer to Worms Stage 15 Worms to Mainz Mittelrhein (Middle Rhine) Stage 16 Mainz to Bacharach Stage 17 Bacharach to Koblenz Stage 18 Koblenz to Remagen Stage 19 Remagen to Köln Niederrhein (Lower Rhine) Stage 20 Köln to Düsseldorf Stage 21 Düsseldorf to Duisburg Stage 22 Duisburg to Xanten Stage 23 Xanten to Arnhem Delta Rijn (Rhine Delta) Stage 24 Arnhem to Wijk bij Duurstede Stage 25 Wijk bij Duurstede to Schoonhoven Stage 26 Schoonhoven to Rotterdam Stage 27 Rotterdam to Hoek van Holland Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Facilities summary table Appendix C Tourist offices Appendix D Youth hostels Appendix E Useful contacts Appendix F Language glossary
