3 Countries Cycle Challenge - itinerary
Friday 12 to Sunday 14 October 2012
Day 1
Dunkerque to Bruges
The group will meet at the Dover ferry terminal where you will be welcomed by our trip leaders and given a trip briefing prior to embarkation. The ferry departs at 6am, arriving in Dunkerque at 9am local time. On arrival in Dunkerque you will be given a safety briefing before setting off via cycle paths along the coastal roads of France, then over the border to Belgium where we stop for lunch in the Belgian resort of Nieuwpoort. After lunch we set off for our first night's stop in the beautiful city of Bruges. After dinner the group has the opportunity to explore the city and sample the beers and chocolates that Belgium is famed for!
Approx mileage 75 miles
Day 2
Bruges to Ypres
After a hearty breakfast we head for the border over to Holland, our third country, where we have a brief stop for coffee and cake in the delightful Dutch town of Sluice. We then set off via cycle path to our next destination, the town of Ypres, where after dinner the group can witness the Last Post at the historical and famous Menin Gate.
Approx mileage 68 miles
Day 3
Ypres to Dunkerque
After first going through the town of Poperinge, famous for its hop fields and local beers, the group cycles to what will be the only significant climb of the trip to the town of Cassel. Here the views at the top make the climb worthwhile and we can enjoy a well-deserved early lunch. After lunch we begin the final leg of our journey back to Dunkerque where our ferry awaits.
Approx mileage 54 miles
Due to the nature of the challenge this itinerary is subject to change
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