A guidebook to cycling the 1227km (763 mile) Elbe river through Czechia and Germany from its source to the North Sea coast. Possibly the easiest long-distance cycle route in Europe, being almost flat or entirely downhill, this route is suitable for all levels of cyclists and is best experienced April through to October.

• Presented in 29 stages of 21-69km (13-43 miles)
• Suggested schedules include 13, 15, 17 and 19 day options, making this a perfect 2-3 week cycle tour
• Route passes key areas including Prague, Dresden, Magdeburg, Hamburg
• GPX files available to download
• 1:150,000 mapping provided for each stage
• Detailed information on planning, facilities and accommodation

Mike Wells has been a keen long-distance walker and cyclist for over 25 years. He has walked all the major British trails, the GR5 through the Alps from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean and has explored the Italian Dolomites' Alta Via routes. He has also walked in Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Norway and Chilean Patagonia. Mike has cycled the C2C route across northern England and Lon Las Cymru in Wales, as well as the Camino and Ruta de la Plata to Santiago de la Compostela. He has completed an end to end traverse of Cuba, a circumnavigation of Iceland and a trip across Lapland to the North Cape.