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Revision as of 21:05, 3 May 2010
Projected cycling tour, westcoast, north-south crossing of Denmark. Length: approx. 500 Km.
- Preliminary route
- Trafikken.dk Cycle route 1
- Northsea-Cycle.com
- Ratweit.de Flensburg - Kiel cycle routes
Views
A few shots from street view showing interesting spots and routes. Some of the stretches just begs to be cycled.
Camp / Cabins
Denmark is covered by camping sites, nowhere are you more than 20 km from a site. It's mandatory to get a "Camping Card Scandinavia"-card , 100DKK, pay annually, use as many times you like. Alternatively, a overnight transit pass.
- Prices range from 200-600 DKK in the summer, depending on the amenities (heated water, shower, etc)
- Camping Card Scandinavia
- Camping sites overview
Weather
The weather in June and July statistically is 14-18 degrees and South-West/West direction 4-6 m/s wind.
Gear
- Panniers front:
- Panniers rear:
- Ortlieb Back-Roller Plus, 40 litre, 1.7 Kg
- Alt., Ortlieb Bike-Packer Plus, 40 litre, 2.1 Kg
- Ortlieb Back-Roller Plus, 40 litre, 1.7 Kg
- Ortlieb Ultimate5 Plus handlebar bag + GPS Cover + Mounting kit
- Cyclocross / touring bike racks:
- Mountain bike:
- Schwalbe Marathon Plus touring tire [12]
- Or, Schwalbe Marathon XR expedition tire
Useful sites
- Cycletourer.com - tourer
- DMI - Weather in Denmark
- Trafikken.dk national cycle maps
- Northsea-Cycle
- What I have learned while cycle touring
- Ortleib Panniers Set
- A Cycle Tour in Denmark
- Adventure Cycling Guide - tourer
- Fully Loaded Touring - gallery
- TheTouringStore.com - racks and panniers
- The Tubus Cargo review
- Isa et Terry Cyclotouring - tourers