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This book provides detailed route descriptions with accompanying route maps for tours in all regions of Holland, which the author describes as the most cycling-friendly country on earth. Enough general information about attractions to visit, infrastructure, places to stay, and places to eat are provided to make this the only travel book needed for anyone visiting Holland.
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Katherine Wilding is an Australian-born journalist who has been touring the Netherlands by bike for many years.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad, but...,
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This review is from: Bicycle Touring Holland: With Excursions Across the Border into Belgium and Germany (Paperback)
I bought this book and did a tour of Holland with it, but gave up using it pretty quickly. I found the route directions to be confusing and got lost fairly quickly, which is frustrating! I think that some of the cycle networks may have changed since this book was written, and I am not convinced it is up-to-date - this is very important, as sometimes you are directed to make a turning ever 10 metres or so. I think it would be pretty good if you want to find the best peaceful and picturesque cycle routes between the towns/cities, or, for example, around the Kinderdijk, but I would spend your money on a good map and a compass instead and perhaps source routes online (which presumambly are updated). Also, whilst lost, it was pretty easy to figure out the routes the author was taking you, as they follow many of the clearly marked, mapped and signposted signs anyway, so would rather rely on the maps/wayfinders than any book. Finally the book is quite American and a little patronising. She suggests taping spare spokes to your bike - who an earth would ever do this and fix a spoke on a cycle track in a Country where there are cycle repair shops in every village?
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
You need to follow the instructions very carefully,
By Jane (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bicycle Touring Holland: With Excursions Across the Border into Belgium and Germany (Paperback)
We bought this book and found it very inspiring. We had 2 fantastic cycling holidays in Holland. At first we kept getting lost, but then realised you have to learn what all the abbreviations mean in the instructions and follow the book very very carefully. Since the book was written, the Dutch have introduced a new direction/signage system, called Knooppuncts, which is fantastic. Knooppuncts are green numbers, and it's a very simple system to use. You can buy cycling maps with the knooppuncts on for every area, at tourist information. What we did was use the book in conjunction with these maps ie we drew the route from the book onto the cycling map with a highlighter pen - this worked really well.
Jane PS Please ignore the author's advice to wear a helmet in Holland. No-one else does. Leave the lycra at home too.
16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
bicycle touring holland,
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This review is from: Bicycle Touring Holland: With Excursions Across the Border into Belgium and Germany (Paperback)
superb, one of the best countries to escape the dreaded motor car and experience real holland, one of the world's greatest locations for the bicycle. you can literally do the whole country in a holiday with this book.
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