Cycling London to Paris: The classic Dover/Calais route and the Avenue Verte

A guidebook to the London to Paris bike ride through England and France. The classic route (490km, 304 miles) takes 9 days and the Avenue Verte (387km, 240 miles) 11 days to complete. Both routes are suitable for both first-time and experienced long-distance cyclists.

The classic route, via Dover/Calais, is described in 11 stages and the Avenue Verte, via Newhaven/Dieppe, in 9 stages, each between 13 and 63km (8–39 miles) in length. The routes are described north-south but a summary description is also provided for those wanting to cycle in the opposite direction.

• 1:100,000 maps and profiles included for each stage?
• GPX files available to download?
• Refreshment and accommodation information given for each stage
• Suitable for road bikes
• Information on cycle shops along the route