The trails are more rugged, the terrain and route combine more climbing and with harder riding, and the sun is often shining, the food fantastic, and the culture relaxed.ĭifficulty: This route is rated a 6 out of 10 in terms of its difficulty. The South, where the soil turns to rock and dust and sand and gravel, most plants have spines, and the Mediterranean Sea is the biggest climatic influence. Then into France and the edge of Switzerland, where you travel through the foothills of the mighty Alps, through the Vosges, and then the Jura, each with distinctive styles and cultures. Through Denmark and its fascinating culture, with standing stones, burial cairns, and its depth of Viking history, while following the King’s Road through the centre of the country, into Germany with its vibrant and distinct regions, fascinating architecture, and beautiful countryside. The Centre, characterised by a patchwork of fields, forests, towns, and cities, packed with history, culture, and a huge variety of regional differences. Then, it’s into Sweden and long stretches without services on remote backcountry tracks and trails. The North, characterised by seemingly endless forests, lakes, and rivers, from the surprisingly humid Arctic Ocean coast of Norway, into the colder and drier interior of Finland, and the Arctic tundra of Lapland. It’s composed of three distinct sections: The goal is to create various spines of routes, where people can explore this fascinating and diverse continent while keeping away from major population centres and exploring the lesser-known areas while linking onto existing bikepacking routes, and giving people the opportunity to create their own experiences in discovering new places, seeing places away from the obvious tourist trails, and getting a real sense of what Europe is all about. The European Divide Trail is a continent-spanning collection of trails linking the far edges of Europe together by way of off-road tracks and trails, traffic-free cycle routes, and small bits of singletrack, with various minor roads along the way.
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