Western and Central Europe
United Kingdom - France - Belgium - Luxembourg - Switzerland - Germany - Austria - Slovakia - Hungary
United Kingdom
Setting off from Sheffield in April 2015 and heading south through the beautiful British countryside down to Dover.
Languages: English
Currency: GBP
Emergency contacts: 999
Links: http://www.poferries.com/
France and Belgium
We will enter France via the ferry at Calais and travel along the France-Belgium border for approximately 4 days. With opportunities to explore the French food markets in Lille. The ride through the industrial suburbs to Lille will be relatively flat and then climbs will increase as we enter the Ardennes. We will have to be wary of access to shops
Languages: French, German, Dutch
Currency: Euro
Emergency contacts: 112 / 100 (medical and fire) / 101 (police)
Links: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=Sh&page_id=242644&v=2
Luxembourg
A brief visit to Luxembourg to try some Bouneschlupp!
Languages: German, French, Luxembourgish
Currency: Euro
Emergency contacts: 113 (police) / 112 (ambulance and fire)
Links:
Germany
We will be travelling through Germany for about a week through the Rhineland and Bavaria. We are really excited to join the Danube river in Ulm, which we will be following through Austria, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania (hopefully make navigation easier!). This route is the Eurovelo 6 and has been enjoyed by many cyclists.
Languages: French, German, Dutch
Currency: Euro
Emergency contacts: 110 (police) / 112 (ambulance and fire)
Links: http://www.eurovelo6.org/rubriques/gauche/the-stages/danube-bavaria/danube-bavaria
Austria
The Danube will lead us into Austria through Enns, one of the oldest towns in Austria and to Vienna, where we may even pay Mozart a visit!
Languages: German
Currency: Euro
Emergency contacts: 133 (police) / 144 (ambulance) / 122 (fire)
Links: http://www.eurovelo6.org/rubriques/gauche/the-stages/passau-vienna
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