Den Bosch to Copenhagen Trip code: DC
Overview
Total 6 days Hotels Difficulty:
The Netherlands, Germany & Cycling 5 days 4th - 8th June 2020 Denmark
Take y our F!T ness t o the ne xt le vel b y joining our ride fr om Dassault S ystemes in Den Bosch thr ough thr ee countries t o Copenhag en...all in fiv e da ys cy cling! This is the sec ond leg of an incr edible journe y acr oss Europe thr ough The Ne therlands, German y and Denmark. Beau ful cy cle lanes, UNE SCO Herit age sit es, island hopping Danish-s tyle and r eaching the Bal c Sea - this ride is not t o be missed. It is fully support ed so all y ou need t o do is turn up and cy cle!
Fix y our bicy cle, Impr ove y our perf ormance, and T ransform y ourself t o t ake on this adv enture.
Highlights ● Cycling thr ough thr ee c ountries in fiv e da ys ● Riding along perf ect cy cle lanes of The Ne therlands ● Stopping f or c offee a t Bremen City Hall, a UNE SCO Herit age sit e ● Crossing the F emer Bælt fr om Pu g arden t o R ødby b y f erry ● Exploring the Danish islands of Lolland, F alster and Z ealand ● Stunning cy cle lanes along the Bal c Sea beaches northeas t of Hambur g ● Finishing the ride in s tyle in Copenhag en
Detailed Ride Itinerary Day 1: Den Bosch to Hengelo 94 miles & 1000 feet⬆ / 152km & 300m ⬆ We mee t a t Dassault S ystemes offices in Den Bosch wher e y ou’ll mee t the Mor e Adv enture team, load the support v ehicles, t ake some team phot os then se t off . Our r oute heads northeast f ollowing the riv er Meuse be fore crossing the riv er W aal t o the north of Beuningen. The riv er W aal is the major waterway c onnec ng the port of R o erdam t o Germany. Jus t south of the r oute lies the city of Nijmeg en which is the sec ond oldes t city in The Ne therlands and also the fir st city t o f all into German hands in 1940. W e lea ve the riv er Waal a t P annerden be fore heading northeas t towards Doe nchem. Our o vernight s top is on the outskirts of Heng elo. Day 2: Hengelo to Wildeshausen 100 miles & 1900 f eet⬆ / 160km & 600m ⬆ A er br eakfast w e c on nue our ride northeas t t owards the t own of Oldenz aal then Denek amp. Denek amp is the las t t own w e’ll pass be fore the German bor der and also the birthplace of Hennie K uiper, an ex-professional cy clist whose acc omplishments included a g old medal in the 1972 Munich Olympic r oad race in addi on t o tw elve appear ances in the T our de Fr ance. W e cr oss the bor der a t ar ound fi een miles entering the small t own of Nor dhorn, our fir st se lement in German y. A f ew miles la ter w e cr oss the Dortmund–Ems c anal, a 269-kilome tre w aterway opened in 1899 t o r educe demand on the r ailway network be tween Dortmund and the seaport of Emden. W e t ackle our main climb of the da y midw ay through the da y, climbing tw o miles up t o the t own of Ber ge t o r each our high poin t of the da y a t 280 f eet. Shortly a er this w e’ll r each Quak enbrück, situa ted on the riv er Hase, be fore heading northeas t once ag ain to Visbek. The final nine miles ar e a blas t, a brillian t long and s traight r oad f or y ou t o perf ect pele tons as w e ride in to Wildeshausen, our o vernight s top. Day 3: Wildeshausen to Hamburg 95 miles & 2000 f eet⬆ / 153km & 625m ⬆ We lea ve Wildeshausen and head northeas t thr ough f armland t owards the small t own of Delmenhor st and into the outskirts of Br emen. It is the lar gest city on the Riv er W eser, the long est riv er flo wing en rely in Germany and a major cultur al and ec onomic hub of northern German y. Once w e’ve cr ossed the riv er w e’ll stop a t the c obbled squar es benea th the fine Gothic ar chitecture of Br emen City Hall, a UNE SCO Herit age site and the perf ect place f or a mid-morning c offee. W e c on nue northeas t f ollowing the riv er W örpe t o the t own of Z even. W e’ll soon en ter the outskirts of German y’s sec ond lar gest city , Hambur g, and cr oss the mighty Elbe, a major Eur opean riv er. Our o vernight s top is Hambur g.
Day 4: H amburg to Fehmarn 107 miles & 3000 f eet⬆ / 172km & 900m ⬆ A er br eakfast w e pedal northeas t thr ough the suburb s of Hambur g t owards Bar gteheide. W e ride thr ough open f armland t o the t own of Bad Oldesloe, c apital of the St ormarn dis trict situa ted on the riv er T rave. Here w e’ll s top f or our morning c offee. W e f ollow the riv er T rave as it meander s thr ough the German countryside t o Lübeck, a major port f amous f or its e xtensive Brick Gothic ar chitecture and UNE SCO W orld Heritage Sit e s tatus. The old part of the t own is situa ted on an island enclosed b y the T rave and boas ts
many fine buildings and narr ow c obbled s treets, w e’ll hope fully ha ve me f or some phot os as w e pass through. Fr om Lübeck w e ride north t o r each the Bal c Sea a t Timmendorf er Str and then along ride stunning cy cle lanes, passing thr ough Neus tadt in Hols tein alongside miles of beach. Once w e r each the p of the mainland, our r oute cr osses the sea on the F ehmarn Sound Bridg e on to the island of F ehmarn wher e we’ll spend the nigh t.
Day 5: F ehmarn to Copenhagen 107 miles & 2700 f eet⬆ / 172 km & 900m ⬆ Our da y begins with a short ride t o a f erry port wher e w e lea ve German y behind and en ter Denmark, crossing the F ehmarn Belt on a f orty-five minut e cr ossing, landing in R ødby a t the mos t south-w esterly point on the island of Lolland. Once w e’ve disembark ed the f erry our r oute c on nues northeas t thr ough open f armland t o the small t own of Maribo , w e then lea ve Lolland a t Guldbor g b y cr ossing a small bridg e t o the island of F alster. W e finally r each the island of Z ealand a t V ordingborg, an old f erry t own whose s ymbol is the tw enty-six me tre t all Goose T ower in the r emains of an old r oyal c astle. W e skirt ar ound the Pr æstø Fjord be fore turning north and on to our climb of the da y. A er lunch w e descend back do wn t o the sea, reaching the seaport t own of K øge, home t o the oldes t t own hall in Denmark and numer ous w ell pr eserved half- mber buildings. The final tw enty miles of the ride f ollow the K øge ba yline, bec oming sligh tly busier as we en ter the outskirts of Copenhag en. The ride will end in the city be fore a short ride t o our hot el f or the evening. W e’ll ha ve a t eam celebr atory meal and a f ew drink s in the city - c ongratula ons, y ou made it!
Your bicy cles and lug gage will be driv en back t o the UK f or pick up a t a c ouple of loc a ons a t a me convenient t o y ou. The y will be r eady f or pick up a c ouple of da ys a er the trip has ended. R eturn tr ansport from Copenhag en is not pr ovided so y ou’ll need t o arr ange this y ourself. If y ou’re tr avelling else where then please g et in t ouch t o see if w e c an help with the tr ansporta on of y our bicy cle and lug gage.
This i nerar y is a guide only and c an some mes be subject t o change due t o unf oreseen circums tances. Whils t we endeav our t o uphold the proposed daily mileages, this c annot be guaran teed due t o changes t o hot el bookings.
Included ● Cycle leader(s) and support driv er(s) ● 5 x nigh t’s hot el acc ommoda on ● Ferry cr ossing fr om German y t o Denmark ● 5 x br eakfasts ● 5 x buff et-style lunches ● Bicycle mechanic al support ● First Aid c over ● All lug gage tr ansported during y our trip ● Bicycle and main lug gage tr ansfer back t o the UK ● GPX files of the r oute (if r equested)
Not Included ● Bicycle and Helme t ● Travel t o Den Bosch ● Return tr avel fr om Copenhag en ● Evening meals, drink s and snack s ● Insurance
This i nerary is a guide only and can some mes be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Whilst we endeavour to uphold the proposed daily mileages, this cannot be guaranteed due to changes to hotel bookings.
Trip Notes Trip suitability You will be cy cling f or be tween eigh t and t en hour s each da y but this is not a r ace! This is a gr oup trip and we lik e t o cy cle as such. Y ou will be cy cling thr ough r olling c ountryside on mos t da ys which is hilly in places and the pace will be de termined b y y our Cy cle Leader . If y ou ar e unable t o k eep t o this moder ate pace, y ou will be ask ed t o tr avel in the support v ehicle.
You mus t pr epare be fore c oming on the trip, an ything c ardiovascular will help as will of c ourse cy cling. Importantly y ou need t o do some 8+ hour cy cles so y ou will kno w wha t is r equired. Y ou will need t o g et some hill pr ac ce in, par cularly f or the fir st da y’s ride !
We c an pr ovide y ou with a tr aining plan but y ou will need t o be c omfortable cy cling f or se veral hour s a t a me thr ough hilly t errain. If y ou ar e unsur e or r equire our tr aining plan, please c ontact us on [email protected].
A link t o our trip gr ades tha t e xplains in dep th our s tar r a ng is her e: www.moreadventure.co.uk/cycling-grades Weather & Climate The w eather c an v ary hug ely on this trip so it is essen al tha t y ou ar e pr epared f or sunn y (fing ers cr ossed) and poor w eather as it c an r ain a t an y me of the y ear and mornings c an be chilly . Our r ecommenda ons on wha t clothing t o bring will be issued upon booking. Health Your health and sa fety is our number one priority during an y trip with Mor e Adv enture. F or this r eason, our leaders ar e the v ery bes t in the business, the y all hold r elevant out door Fir st Aid Cer fic ates and ha ve hands-on pr ac cal medic al e xperience in a v ariety of en vironments.
It is r ecommended tha t y ou visit y our GP w ell in adv ance t o discuss y our trip and an y pr e-exis ng medical c ondi ons y ou ha ve. W e will r equire a c omprehensive medic al declar a on f orm tha t ma y need t o be v erified b y y our GP . Insurance Personal tr avel insur ance is c ompulsory on an y Mor e Adv enture trip. As a minimum, w e r equire y our c over to include medic al e xpenses including emer gency r epatria on. W e s trongly r ecommend tha t the policy also covers per sonal liability , c ancella on, curt ailment and damag e/loss of lug gage and per sonal e ffects (including y our bicy cle).
We also r ecommend y ou t ake out bicy cle insur ance f or this trip. If you’re lo oking f or r easonably-priced, specialis t bicy cle insur ance, w e have t eamed up with Yellow Jer sey Cy cle Insur ance.
They off er specialis t c over f or bicy cles includes all the s tandard c over you’d e xpect but also c over other things lik e r ace f ee c ancella on, cr ash damag e, wheels c over and e ven the fr om inside a v ehicle. Use the c ode f or 5% off .
Please be a ware tha t y our Mor e Adv enture leader will be checking y our insur ance documen ts on the fir st day of this trip and ma y r efuse y ou t o join the trip if y our insur ance c over is insufficien t. The insur ance company’s 24 hour emer gency c ontact number will need t o be seen b y y our leader .
Money Evening meals each e vening t end t o c ost be tween £15 and £20. Y ou will also need t o budg et f or an y excursions, tr avel in Copenhag en, and lunch on Da y 6. Y ou will need Eur os t o spend in The Ne therlands, Germany and Denmark. Accommoda on Accommoda on f or this trip is based upon twin r ooms in g ood quality , c omfortable hot els with hot w ater showers and e xcellent ameni es. A single r oom supplemen t ma y be possible and this c osts an e xtra £280, this c an be added upon booking (based upon a vailability). Food Breakfast will be ea ten in the hot els and will g enerally be c on nental-style with hot drink s and juices. Lunches will be laid out f or y ou t o help y ourself a t each of our buff et lunch s tops. The y will include br eads, ham, cheese, tuna, salad, fruit, pas ta and cer eal bar s. W e will also be s topping a t shop s along the w ay f or people t o buy snack s and drink s.
Evening meals and drink s ar e not included but y ou will ha ve the opportunity t o ea t out as a gr oup a t a loc al pub/restaurant each e vening. Appr oximate c osts per e vening meal £15-£20. Equipment We r ecommend r oad bicy cles f or this trip. Please c ontact us if y ou ar e unsur e whe ther y our bik e is suit able.
Bikes ar e not included in the price. It is v ery import ant tha t y our bik e is in g ood w orking or der and tha t y ou bring plen ty of spar es. Please bring a t leas t f our spar e inner tubes. Y our Cy cle Leader will assis t y ou with any minor bicy cle r epairs.
You must bring suitable, reasonably new tyres (e.g. Con nental Gatorskin, Bontrager AW3 Hardcase; Schwalbe Marathon Plus). We recommend using W iggle (click HERE) o r C hain Reac on Cycles (click HERE) for the best value and quality in cycling clothing and equipment.
We do not provide helmets but it is essen al you bring your own to wear. Clothing It is crucial t o be pr epared f or the w eather! The trip will c on nue in all but the ab solute w orst of w eathers. Generally the bes t clothes t o w ear while cy cling ar e ligh t and c omfortable. Please bring a ligh tweight waterproof t op and a ligh tweight windpr oof t op. Mak e sur e y ou bring enough clothes f or each da y’s cy cling and f or e vening meals. Be er t o “ha ve and not need than t o need and not ha ve”! Luggage Please bring a suitable bag to carry waterproof, windproof and snacks whilst cycling. This could be a s addle bag, frame fit bag or something similar. You do not need to carry a great deal whilst riding because the support vehicle will be mee ng you at various points throughout the day. Leaders This trip is led by at least one experienced and qualified cycle leader who will cycle with the group at all mes. They guide and encourage the group, and help deal with any bicycle mechanicals. In addi on to this, at least one other leader drives the support vehicle offering assistance where necessary and transfers all luggage from one hotel to the other.
This trip will run on a minimum number of 20 persons. Please do not book any transport to/from the trip un l it has been confirmed by email that it will run.