Just a thought..................2012

 

We start the cycle in the north east of Italy at the border with Austria, between Bolzano and Innsbruck.  The first day will be spent cycling through the Alps which will probably be my most challenging route.  We will finish the day in the area surrounding Trento which is Italy's richest city.

 

My last day will be a slightly shorter day - only cycling 80 miles.  Due to the mountains through the middle of the "foot" I will be following the coast round the tip and the finishing point will be Melito di Porto Salvo.  By the time I reach the finishing point I will have cycled over 2000km

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Ireland, a place of beauty

Lots of long stretches of rural road that make any cycle a pleasure

Given the size of Ireland it is more than common to plan a cycle route from coast to

 

 

 

 

Bob