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5 Day Luxury Cycling Holiday

Daily Cycling Distances 26-39 miles

Total distance 127 miles

Accommodation

  • Two nights in a romantic 13th century castle.
  • Two nights in a luxurious Manor House.

Cycling Grade: “Easy Cycling”

Itinerary

Day 1. You are met at the airport and escorted to our base hotel the Steverburg. After you have been shown your rooms at the hotel, you will be introduced to the bikes and we will go through our routes with you, explaining the cycling system and give you all the detailed information you will need during your tour.

First Hotel web site ( www.steverburg.de  )

Day 2. 20 miles.  Your first days cycling takes you down towards the Stever stream that leads you through beautiful countryside towards today’s destination of Münster.  In Münster you can visit numerous historical buildings, churches and even a palace. Or you can just sit back in a street cafe and watch the world go by. For the return journey, you have the option of either cycling back or taking the tram, which stops about 2 miles from your hotel.

Day 3. 26 miles or 39 miles. After your buffet breakfast you head down the baumberger foothills towards Velen. Passing through Nottuln and meandering through peacful countryside until you reach Velen where you will stay in a romantic 13th century moated castle.

Day 4 26 miles or 39 miles. On the fourth day you can choose between an easy 26 miles route or a longer 39 miles route. Both of these routes are very scenic and are classed as easy as the lay of the land is very flat. At the end of your day you will return to your 13th century chateaux where you can enjoy the delights of gourmet cuisine and fine wines.

Day 5. 29 miles. On the sixth day you head back towards Nottuln passing through two picturesque  market towns of Darfeld and Billerbeck. On this route you will cycle through stunning scenery and very quite and peaceful countryside.

The price per Person is: £359

Included in the price:

  • Hotel B&B.
  • Bike Hire, including a satellite navigation system.
  • Baggage Transfer.
  • Maps and Detailed Routes.
  • Backup Assistance if required.

Additional costs:

  • Half Board:                £79 per person
  • Airport transfer:        £69 each way

 

We recommend the following “Budget Airlines” and connections:

  • From Stansted to Duss/Niederrheine:       Ryanair (web site www.ryanair.com )
  • From Gatwick to Cologne:                   Easjet ( web site www.easyjet.com )
  • From Manchester to Cologne:                 HLX (web site  www.hlx.com )
  • From Liverpool to Cologne:                     Easyjet ( web site www.easyjet.com )
  • From Glasgow to Duss/Niederrheine: Ryanair  (web site www.ryanair.com )
  • From Shanon to Duss/Niederrheine: Ryanair  ( web site www.ryanair.com)

Prices are based on 2 people sharing a double room. Single supplements will apply. All bookings are subject to availability and confirmation.


Countryside Castles Cycling Holidays
Ahornweg 68a
48301 Nottuln
Germany
Tel: 0049-2509-994855
Fax: 0049-2509-994854
email: mbradbury@countrysidecastles.com

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