holly and ben go adventuring.

The actual route

Day and dateDestinationDistance (km)Elevation (m)Five words
Day 1 26.03.2026Premier Inn, Newbury, UK117.451138Laden down, not cycling fit
Day 2 27.03.2026Premier Inn, Newbury, UK101.61409Chain fixed, duck dodged; aching
Day 3 28.04.2026Rest day, London, UK00Friends and family unusually intertwining
Day 4 29.03.2026Premier Inn, Gillingham/Chatham, UK62.30555Aussie breakfast goodbyes, sore knees
Day 5 30.03.2026Premier Inn, Dover, UK86.091017Struggling with endless narrow gates
Day 6 31.03.2026Camping Memling, Belgium93.4453Coffee eclairs and sore bums
Day 7 01.04.2026Camping Houtum, Belgium147.2376Incessantly onwards to reach campsite
Day 8 02.04.2026City Camping Valkenburg, the Netherlands 97.08184Endless monotonous roads until border
Day 9 03.04.2026Camping Heider Bergsee, Germany 92.94409Weather / scenery = best day yet
Day 10 04.04.2026Camping Genienau, Germany37.1860Short ride to meet Nadja
Day 11 05.04.2026Campingplatz Gülser Moselbogen, Germany53.19159Cleaned drivetrains and adjusted brakes
Day 12 06.04.2026Heide Haskell Campingbetrieb91.71156Puncture! Camping saved by Axel
Day 13 07.04.2026Camping Haide104.95267Lovely Heidelberg. Sore Achilles sorted
Day 14 08.04.2026Camper Chill Corner Reisachmüle56.54393Defeated by sickness. Riesling helps
Day 15 09.04.2026Rest day, Camper Chill Corner Reisachmüle00Day to chill while ill