European Cycling Tours

From the heart of the capital to the most westward tip of mainland UK this 365 mile cycling adventure covers a diversity of landscape, history and regional culture, from industrial metropolitan sprawl to passing through ancient counties and beautiful shires… the perfect way to see B-road Britain!

The London To Lands End Cycle Challenge is a tough and challenging ride across the South of England, it is also an exhilarating cycling adventure, and once completed is an achievement that will leave indelible memories for the rest of your life!

The ‘Coast to Coast’ was originally described by Alfred Wainwright, Fell walker and author, in his 1973 book ‘A Coast to Coast Walk’ and is still one of Britain’s favourite walks and bike rides to this day!

European Cycling Tours are proud to offer you the opportunity to ride Wainwright’s original route from the Irish Sea at St. Bees Head across Northern England traversing the Pennine Hills to the North Sea shoreline at Robin Hood’s Bay. On the way it winds a spectacular path through no less than three National Parks; The Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors.

The Coast to Coast is a tough and challenging ride across the North of England, it is also an exhilarating cycling adventure, and once completed is an achievement that will leave indelible memories for the rest of your life!

Trip Highlights:
Wainwright Coast To Coast Route
Irish Sea (St Bees)
Lake District National Park
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Tan Hill Inn (highest pub in Britain)
Vale Of Mowbray
North York Moors National Park
North Sea (Robin Hoods Bay)

The ‘Castle to Castle’ bike ride is one of the United Kingdoms unique cycling experiences taking you through the entire length of Wales from North to South, complete with legendary tales and mythical gods… the roads aren’t bad either!

Ready yourself as we prepare to ride through more of the United Kingdoms hidden cycling treasures, for this exhilarating 200 mile bicycle ride will take you through some of the quietest and most spectacular landscapes you can find anywhere in Europe. With folklore and legends around every corner we will spend three days tackling high mountains and rolling pastures, with scenes of ancient settlements and river valleys… there may even be the odd dragon to contend with too!

The Castle to Castle is a tough and challenging ride through the length of Wales, it is also an exhilarating cycling adventure, and once completed is an achievement that will leave indelible memories for the rest of your life!

Trip Highlights:
Wales North To South Classic Route
Caernarfon Castle
Menai Strait
Snowdonia National Park
Pen y Pass
Cardigan Bay
Coed y Brenin Forest Park
Taff Valley
Brecon Beacons National Park
Cardiff Castle

Firstly we shall embark on a spectacular four day tour of the Western Cape taking such locations as the world famous R44 False Bay coast road, cycle through multiple nature reserves, Mont Rochelle pass, the Vineyards of Stellenbosch and the final spectacular ride into Cape Town and Table Mountain…and that’s before the following day we enter the worlds biggest ProAm sportive, the Cape Town Cycle Tour (formely known as the Cape Town Argus)… there is quite simply no other cycling experience quite like it anywhere in the world!

…with  more roads (and hairpins) than the Canary Islands combined and a population smaller than Suffolk, this peaceful, sun bathed island with it’s miles of deserted roads awaits you…

Our ‘Experience’ island series of itineraries are designed to deliver a short break opportunity experiencing the best each destination can offer embodying everything that is special cycling in these spectacular locations.
As well as the first class organisation and support from us you can expect warm sunshine, marble smooth roads, fantastic cuisine, delightful hospitality and of course plenty of hairpins to get the blood flowing.

Designed for the shoulder-season you will feel like you have the roads to yourself and only you and the asphalt have come out to play.

Come and join us tune up your season with a trip to some of the hidden cycling treasures of Europe…

Gran Canaria is a cycling island retreat to compete with the best cycling destinations in Europe but the best part is ... it was designed to be used all year round!

As well as the first class organisation and support from us you can expect warm sunshine, marble smooth roads, fantastic cuisine, generous hospitality and of course plenty of hairpins to get the blood flowing. 

Designed for the off-season you will feel like you have the roads to yourself and only you and the asphalt have come out to play. 

Come and join us tune up your season with a trip to some of the hidden cycling treasures of Europe ...

“Majorca is well known for its beach resorts and sheltered coves, limestone mountains and Roman and Moorish remains but the real draw of cycling holidays in Majorca are the serpent like mountain roads, great coffee and lack of any other road users” Cycling Magazine

Our ‘Experience’ island series of itineraries are designed to deliver a short break opportunity experiencing the best each destination can offer embodying everything that is special cycling in these spectacular locations.

As well as the first class organisation and support from us you can expect warm sunshine, marble smooth roads, fantastic cuisine, delightful hospitality and of course plenty of hairpins to get the blood flowing. Designed for the off-season you will feel like you have the roads to yourself and only you and the asphalt have come out to play.

Come and join us tune up your season with a trip to some of the hidden cycling treasures of Europe…

We can expect warm, sunny weather, however we should expect slight temperature drop and cool conditions on the mountains (800m+) – Remember to bring layers – not heavy coverings. This is a road bike tour. Your bike should be well maintained and in good running order with suitable ‘road gears’ and brakes.

It is the home of no less than three volcanos. All dominated by one… Mt. Teide, an active volcano that is Spain’s and indeed any Atlantic islands tallest peak and possibly most spectacular climb …and we haven’t even mentioned the lava fields, towering rock formations and ancient forests yet on this incredible Tenerife cycling holiday!

Our ‘Experience’ island series of itineraries are designed to deliver a short break opportunity experiencing the best each destination can offer embodying everything that is special cycling in these spectacular locations.

As well as the first class organisation and support from us you can expect warm sunshine, marble smooth roads, fantastic cuisine, delightful hospitality and of course plenty of hairpins to get the blood flowing. Designed for the shoulder-season you will feel like you have the roads to yourself and only you and the asphalt have come out to play.

Come and join us tune up your season with a trip to some of the hidden cycling treasures of Europe…

We can expect warm, sunny weather, however we should expect slight temperature drop and cool conditions on the mountains (800m+) – Remember to bring layers – not heavy coverings. This is a road bike tour. Your bike should be well maintained and in good running order with suitable ‘road gears’ and brakes.

Our guided cycle London To Paris bike ride is truly the ‘Blue Ribbon’ and best cycling event of Europe – now even more achievable and more exciting than ever before. Join our fully supported 3 day London To Paris cycle challenge and join the many thousands who have succeeded in one of the most iconic cycle tours of Europe on our all inclusive three day itinerary between these two great European cities.

Ideal for your first experience of multi-day touring and/or fundraising cycling challenge.

Open to individuals and groups.

We can expect warm, sunny weather, *however we should prepare for some rain – remember to bring layers – not heavy coverings. This is a road bike tour. Your bike should be well maintained and in good running order with suitable ‘road gears’ and brakes.

Get your best cycling gear on this ride across Italy cycling holidays and prepare yourself for the ride of your life on this modern classic across the greatest cycling nation in Europe (arguably) on the Italy coast to coast cycle

Starting from the floating city of Venice, on this cycle Italy coast to coast we ride through the great renascence cities of northern Italy, traverse the beautiful Tuscan hills before arriving to the iconic city of Pisa complete with leaning architecture and marina to complete our Italian coast to coast …La Dolce Vita!

We can expect warm, sunny weather, however we should expect slight temperature drop and cool conditions on the mountains (800m+) – Remember to bring layers – not heavy coverings. This is a road bike tour. Your bike should be well maintained and in good running order with suitable ‘road gears’ and brakes.