Travel Jun 2010 Denmark
From ivc wiki
Projected cycling tour, westcoast, north-south crossing of Denmark. Length: approx. 500 Km.
Possible departure dates:
- Mon. 14th June
- Mon. 7th July
Resources
- Preliminary route
- Trafikken.dk Cycle route 1
- Northsea-Cycle.com
- Ratweit.de Flensburg - Kiel cycle routes
- Cycling friendly campingsites
- Campingsites in Schleswig-Holstein
- Trafikken.dk national map - more detailed than google
- Yr.no weather forecast for Denmark - detailed
- De Gule Sider - yellowpages, maps
Views
A few shots from street view showing interesting spots and routes. Some of the stretches just begs to be cycled. Some of them are even lit.
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
- Danskecampingpladser.dk camping sites overview
- DK-camping.dk Camping sites overview - seem to miss a few
- Visitdenmark.com vandrerhjem - list and map of hostels, pick region first then the map
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 - quite heavy [13]
- Or, Schwalbe Marathon HS - the legend
- Sleeping pad:
- JetBoil stove [16]
- NiteLux LiPo lights [17]
- Lifeventure Soft Fibre Trek Towels [18] [19]
And other essential tools, see the gear list from other tourers.
Useful sites
- Official cycling maps, Danmark
- 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
- Trafikken.dk danish maps
- Deutsche Bahn - great for train planning