“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.” -Ernest Hemingway.
If you are feeling inspired to plan a cycling adventure, here are some of our favourite cycling maps to take you around Europe.
France IGN Greenways and Cycle Routes Map 924
£9.50
Greenways and Cycle Routes of France map from the IGN highlighting numerous international, national and regional cycling routes, indicating their official number and the type of road surface. Includes a list of the EuroVelo and the Grand Itinéraires Nationaux .
Series from £9.99
Waterproof and tear-resistant, GPS compatible cycling maps of Germany at 1:150,000 from the ADFC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club – the official German cycling federation), with extensive overprint for long-distance and local cycling routes.
Netherland & Flanders: Falk 50K Cycling Maps
Series from £7.99
The network of signposted cycling routes in Netherlands and Flanders on large, double-sided indexed maps at 1:50,000 from Falk, with prominent highlighting of the long-distance LF routes, symbols indicating accommodation and other tourist services.
Denmark: Nordisk 100K Cycling Maps
Series from £16.99
Demark at 1:100,000 on a series of sturdy, waterproof and tear-resistant, double-sided cycling maps from the Copenhagen-based Nordisk Korthandel, showing the country’s national, regional and local cycling routes with numbers, plus locations of campsites and youth hostels, etc.
Series from £10.99
IGN cycling maps produced in partnership with the FFvélo. Major routes, country tours, discoveries by bike with several dozen routes and hundreds of kilometres of routes. Good tips, routes classified by difficulty, this map will delight all cycling enthusiasts, from the most novice to the most experienced.
France: IGN 100K Top100 Road Maps of France
Series from £8.99
TOP100 road maps from the Institut Géographique National, ideal for exploring the French countryside by car, bike, or even on foot. Provides an excellent balance between coverage of a sufficiently wide area and detailed road presentation, plus topographic information not found on other road maps. For several decades now these maps have been one of Stanfords’ leading bestsellers.
Switzerland Kümmerly + Frey Cycling Map
£21.99
Cycling map of Switzerland at 1:301,000 printed on light, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper, produced by Hallwag Kümmerly + Frey in collaboration with Verkehrs-Club der Schweiz, Swiss Association for Transport and Environment.
EuroVelo6 – Atlantic to Rhine 6-Map Set: EuroVelo 6 – Atlantic to Basel 6-Map Set
£24.99
A six-map set covering the French part of this trans-European cycle route: from the Atlantic along the Loire, the Canal du Centre, the Saône, the Doubs and the Canal du Rhône au Rhin to the Rhine at Basel. Published by Huber Verlag with funding from the European Union.
The Ultimate UK Cycle Route Planner
£9.95
If you are feeling inspired to explore the UK on two wheels this route map is ideal for planning your cycling trips at a glance. Includes traffic-free trails, attractions en route, minor road links and National Cycle Network numbering.
Bicycle Island – Isle of Wight Heritage House Cycle Map
£4.99
Isle of Wight on a cycling map at 1:46,500 from Heritage House, highlighting three longer and 12 shorter recommended routes, plus lists of cycle-friendly accommodation, and bike shops and services.
Series from £8.99
Introducing the first five maps in a brand new series that will soon cover the whole of the UK. Produced at a scale of 1:100 000 showing important features including the National cycle Network. Sections on road, off road and traffic free are all shown in differing colours along with their route number.
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Sweden: Norstedts 90K Cycling Maps
Series from £18.99
The southern part of Sweden in a series of 30 double-sided cycling maps from Norstedts printed on light, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper. Mainland is covered at 1:90,000 with Gotland at 1:100,000. Prepared in association with Cykelfrämjandet – Sweden’s largest national cycling organization.
Switzerland: Kümmerly + Frey 60K Cycling Maps
Series from £19.99
Maps with the official “Cycling in Switzerland” routes, published in co-operation with the Association for Transport and Environment. The aim of the series is to present a network of routes with as few problems as possible caused by motor traffic. Each title covers an area of approximately 60 x 42 km (37 x 26 miles).
ANWB Netherlands 1:66,666 Cycling Maps
Series from £11.99
These maps contains many details: cycle paths, cycle junctions, restaurants, museums, campsites, ferries, LF routes (National cycle routes), bicycle rental and tourist information.The map acts as a handy route planner and has a scale of 1: 66.666. In total there are 40 ANWB Cycling Maps, from the Wadden to Maastricht and from The Hague to the Achterhoek.