Draft Touring Bike Route
Here is my view of the best route for touring bikes. It is based on a trip undertaken in 2014 and generally uses tarmac roads but with 10-15% gravel tracks. The trip was completed in 25 cycling days.
Vincent Misser
Vincent trained in Belgium, at St Luc de Tournai’s institute as a graphic designer, then studied Fine Arts in Lille. In 1977, he presented his first collective exhibition in Dunkerque, and then exhibited at the Weeppe gallery. In 1984, he exhibited in … Read More
Monica Brufton
Monica Brufton is a professional freelance animator, illustrator and painter. After studying fine art at Chelsea School of Art she worked on Beatrix Potter’s stories for TV, the feature film “Miss Potter”, and the popular series “Wind in the Willows”. … Read More
Tony Maude
Tony Maude – singer, song-writer, guitarist, composer, poet…. Tony has been writing for and working with children and adults for over 40 years. Educated at New College, Oxford in Modern Languages, he works throughout Europe in schools, libraries, universities, arts … Read More
Reinette Novoa
The little CAMINO LINGO word and phrase book series was written to help you learn some Spanish before you embark on your Camino pilgrimage in Spain. It will make your trip far more worthwhile and interesting if you are able … Read More
Heiko Vermeulen
Heiko has had some 40 years of experience in foraging and though a Dutchman by birth, has been at home all over Europe including Germany, Ireland, England. For the last 10 years he has lived close to the Via Francigena pilgrim route in Italy, … Read More
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When will there be a new edition of the Lightfoot Guide to the via Francigena?
In the future main editions eg Edition 7 will only be released when there are major route changes. Main editions will be released in both paperback and Ebook form. Interim revisions will be made in Ebook form and as Lightfoot … Read More
Thanks to Bob Muirhead
Bob has provided very detailed feed back on his recent journey from Vercelli to Rome. In addition to the route alerts that I have posted, the transcription error and the accommodation changes below, Bob has made some positive suggestions for … Read More
Transcription error P175
I am grateful to Bob Muirhead for spotting that we had omitted 5 Waypoints on this page. Mercifully the stage is well signed and I hope that no one has become lost as a result. This has been corrected in … Read More