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This place to place road cycling weekend in the UK is a classic. We've been trying to keep it all to ourselves but the secret is out - Northumberland is simply a brilliant area to explore on your bike! Our weekend begins on the banks of the River Tyne, just a stone's throw from Newcastle's vibrant city centre. Once on the bikes it isn't long before we're deep into the North East's finest countryside and exploring England's least populated county. Having ridden through some of the region's remotest towns and villages we w...
A coastal road cycling holiday winding down the Italian island of Sardinia. Famed as Italy's most exotic island, it is blessed with a fantastic network of well-surfaced and car-free roads and you'll be assured of some fantastic cycling! The island has a stunning coastline which we will explore throughout this cycling tour. Starting in the north of the island, our journey takes us along the high-rising coastal cliffs on the way to Bosa and through the lush cork oak forested Montiferru mountains. Moving south we head into ...
For this tour across Sardinia we've chosen a beautiful route that alternates between gentle coastal roads, vast plains, steady climbs and thrilling descents. We take you deep into the heart of this magical island. Starting in the south-west of Sardinia, near Montevecchio, you'll set off through hills carpeted with lush green maquis vegetation, towards the towering sand dunes of the Costa Verde, where your coast to coast adventure officially begins. You'll ride through olive groves and vineyards, unique and fascinating ar...
Famed as Italy's most exotic island, Sardinia is blessed with a fantastic network of well-surfaced and car-free roads. Starting in the north of the island your journey takes you along the high-rising cliffs on the coastal road to Bosa and through the lush cork oak-forested Montiferru Mountains. Heading south you cycle through the rolling Marmilla hills and you can visit the UNESCO heritage site of Barumini, before crossing the fertile Campidano Plain to the mountainous Green Coast. The route then follows a coastline of s...
The Dordogne region of southwest France has been attracting visitors for years and on this trip we offer the widest variety of rural French riding possible in a week long getaway! As well as cycling past classic Dordogne vineyards and over rolling green hills, this trip also takes us toward the Massif Centrale and visits the Auvergne, one of France's most deeply rural and undiscovered regions. The Dordogne area, famous for its gentle rolling hills and medieval fortified towns, is a dramatic contrast with the more rugged...
This incredible holiday in an unspoiled area of southern Spain will take you through the most stunning mountain scenery in western Andalucia. During the tour you'll find yourself cycling along quiet country roads and lanes which will lead you past limestone peaks and cork oak clad sierras, linking the traditional pueblos blancos (white villages) that this region of Spain is famous for. This is a holiday for any road cyclist looking to explore exquisite countryside, Moorish history and fantastic food with lashings of Anda...
Your base is the picturesque medieval village of Chalabre, situated in the foothills of the stunning yet demanding Pyrenees, located a mere 45 minute drive from the historic city of Carcassonne, a fortified town that is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. You'll enjoy riding out on a daily basis from a pleasantly appointed 16th century French house, where we will take you out into the surrounding hills and mountains for a series of unforgettable training rides. The region is steeped in Cathar history with a netwo...
Riding in the unspoilt region of Spain, this journey takes you through the most stunning mountain range in western Andalucia. During the tour you'll find yourself cycling along quiet country roads and lanes which will lead you past limestone peaks and cork oak clad sierras, linking the traditional pueblos blancos (white villages) that this region of Spain is famous for. This is a moderately paced road cycling holiday exploring exquisite countryside, Moorish history and fantastic food with lashings of Andaluz character. T...
Croatia's Dalmatian coast and its many islands are famous the world over for their outstanding natural beauty, picturesque seaside villages and numerous historically significant sites. Starting in the magnificent historic city of Split and ending in vibrant Dubrovnik, this brand new, gently-paced, island-hopping tour allows us to explore the best of both the mainland and some of the larger and more significant islands. We spend the first three nights of our adventure in Split, not far from the ancient centre and the ...
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23 to 30 May 2021 - Enjoy a week of road cycling on the gorgeous island of Corsica as we explore Castagniccia and the northern coastal routes of Cap Corse.
One of our most popular road cycling holidays in France visits Corsica; known to the ancient Greeks as 'Kalliste' - the most beautiful - and referred to as 'The Beautiful Isle' by generations of travellers ever since, Corsica is one of the most diverse places in Europe. Our place to place tour around the north of this Mediterranean gem takes in the very best of the many delights that this special island has to offer. Beginning and ending in the bustling historic city of Bastia on the eastern coast of the island, our tour...
A superb road cycling holiday in Morocco. With its roots in Africa, but charged with eastern exoticism, Morocco represents an incredible and truly different destination. Morocco is a vast wilderness of towering mountains and desolate desert where rural life has hardly changed in hundreds of years. With an ever expanding network of quiet roads throughout the Atlas Mountains there has never been a better time for road cyclists to visit and experience this incredible Morocco cycling tour. Starting and finishing in the capit...
A beautiful road cycling holiday in France, in one of the most popular and most visited regions, Provence. With its diverse landscape, ranging from snow-capped mountains, pancake flat lavender plains and a stunningly beautiful coastline it's not difficult to see why. All of this stunning scenery, combined with fantastic food, over 300 days a year of sunshine and an extremely agreeable climate make Provence an irresistible cycling holiday destination. Provence is home to some of the best road cycling in southern Europe. Y...
An easy paced road cycling holiday in Italy that explores one of the country's premier cycling destinations - Tuscany. The word itself is evocative, conjuring images of classic Italian landscapes, rolling hills, cypress trees and medieval hilltop towns. The region also offers superb cycling and is an international training ground, attracting riders from all over the world. We spend our first evening in the charming medieval town of Casciana Terme, a spa town retreat scattered with great restaurants. The following mor...
An easy paced road cycling holiday that explores one of the country's premier destinations. Tuscany - the word itself is evocative, conjuring images of classic landscapes, rolling hills, cypress trees and medieval hilltop towns. The region also offers superb cycling attracting riders from all over the world. You will spend your first evening in the charming medieval town of Casciana Terme, a spa town retreat scattered with great restaurants and superb gelateria. The following morning you will head south through the o...
An awesome road cycling holiday in Costa Rica, taking you through a vibrant and fertile Central American paradise, blessed with a pleasant climate and an abundance of natural beauty. Vast areas of lush green cloudforest and rainforest, magnificent volcanoes, two incredible and very different regions and of course, a network of stunningly picturesque paved roads make the country a perfect and idyllic road cycling destination. This action-packed tour, in which we experience both the laid back tranquillity of the Caribbean ...
A superb road cycling holiday in Italy which explores its Northern Lake District, an area synonymous with cycling history. The Giro d'Italia almost always visits this region and, perhaps even more famously, it is the setting for the Tour of Lombardy, or 'the race of the falling leaves', the autumnal one day classic which, each year, marks the end of the pro-cycling calendar. Focusing on the lakes and the alpine foothills, or 'pre-alpi', our own Tour of Lombardia has been designed to appeal to discerning cyclists who like...
Ronda is a beautiful city, famous for its three historic bridges, steeped in history and generally regarded as the birthplace of modern bullfighting. It's difficult to think of anywhere more Spanish and it's difficult to think of anywhere more ideally situated for a centre based week of riding the Spanish terrain. Ronda is a Spanish gem, surrounded by stunning mountain ranges. It boasts a wealth of fantastic loop rides which meander through chestnut clad hillsides and dotted with ancient white villages which lead us to s...
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30 Oct. to 12 Nov. 2021 - Already guaranteed for 2021 and now with limited space. Join us in Chile and Argentina for this Skedaddle South American road cycling classic!
Based on the success of our mountain bike holidays in this region, and in response to popular demand, we introduced a fantastic road cycling holiday in Chile and Argentina. This trip will take you through landscapes of snowcapped volcanoes, deep valleys, shimmering lakes and curious forests of monkey puzzle trees set against the awesome backdrop of the Andes. Our North to South route begins in Temuco from where we head into the Andes, an interesting region featuring many great hot springs. Climbing over the mountain rang...
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25 May to 13 June 2021 - Journey from Brittany to the Cote d'Azur on this wonderful road cycling holiday through France's hidden gems
Skedaddle have been running the St Malo to Nice trip since 2011 and it's proved to be incredibly popular. The only question that customers have raised with us is whether we could make it a little more relaxing by taking slightly longer to complete the distance. We've done exactly that. The same fantastic journey, but now with slightly lower distances each day to allow you to soak up the scenery along the way. Our journey through France takes us through the 'spiritual home of cycling'. The French love affair with the bike beg...
For decades the Dolomiti of northern Italy have been the setting for some of the most epic and thrilling riding in the world of professional cycling and without a doubt they are one of the most dramatic mountain ranges in Europe. Ladled with spectacular scenery, beautiful roads and, of course, legendary climbs of the Giro d'Italia, this completely revised itinerary serves as the perfect introduction to this beautiful region. With shorter daily distances and a more relaxed itinerary than some of our other Italian mountai...
A superb road cycling holiday that explores the very best of the coast of Portugal. Starting near Porto the route follows the coastline to the south, starting on almost flat terrain, on a road squeezed in between the ocean and a natural lagoon. From here we continue through pine trees forests to reach Figueira da Foz and Nazaré. The ocean views are a constant in this tour, the deep blue of the ocean providing a huge contrast to the deep green of the forests. After the fishing village of Nazare the terrain changes ...
Come and discover this Spanish cycling gem and world-renowned wine region. La Rioja doesn't need much of an introduction… The deep red 'tinto' that has shaped the culture and land for centuries. Cycling around Rioja will make an indescribable impression on you; landscapes, heritage, culture, wine...Offering road cyclists the chance to discover the area's sights, both natural and cultural. It's no surprise that Rioja is a land where people live and breathe wine, boasting more than 500 wineries and fantastic cycling...
Our coast to coast journey across Italy, from the Adriatic to the Tyrrhenian Sea has everything you could wish for; ever-changing landscapes, rolling hills, beautiful gorges and medieval hill-top towns. Passing through some of the country's most beautiful regions including Umbria, Lazio and Tuscany this trip provides seven full days in the saddle fuelled by mouth-watering regional Italian cuisine and fine wine. What's not to like? We spend our first evening in Riccione, on the Adriatic coast, in the region of Emilia Roma...
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25 April to 15 May 2021 - A Skedaddle Espana classic from Bilbao to Malaga through Spain's finest road cycling areas ... what's not to like!
Most of us know about Spain's great weather and you probably something about Spanish culture, flamenco, bull fighting and the infectious fun loving attitude of the locals. You may have tasted tapas, manchego cheese and spicy chorizo. But how well do we really know it? Many know the north and south are mountainous and think the middle is one huge plain! Think again, this journey heads through an untold number of sierras, the most significant being the Cordillera Cantabrica, the spectacular Sierras de Guadarrama and Gredos...
Come and discover this world-renowned wine region by bike! The deep red tinto that is Rioja has shaped the culture and land for centuries. Cycling around La Rioja will leave an unforgettable impression on you; landscapes, heritage, culture, wine... offering road cyclists the chance to discover the area's sights, both natural and cultural. It's no surprise that Rioja is a land where people live and breathe wine, boasting more than 500 wineries and fantastic cycling where the deep red tinto has shaped the culture and land...
This exciting new trip from our Spanish team offers a multi faceted journey across Northern Spain. Travelling along the beautiful and dramatic Atlantic coastline and staying in traditional fishing villages with seafood to die for, we pass through the foothills of the Picos de Europa national park, where its serrated peaks reveal themselves without us having to go over them. It takes in the great cities of Oviedo, Lugo and Santiago; each with unique charm and history. The wild Cordillera Cantabrica mountains with anci...
A journey of three regions, connected by wine growing, but uniquely different in terms of their history, architecture, food and indeed their wine. Alsace has had a varied, often troubled, history. Its German heritage is clear in the village names, regional dishes and architecture. We begin in the vineyards before heading into the foothills of the Vosges, where lush green hillsides and pockets of woodland have an almost alpine appearance, but in miniature. We take in the two most challenging and iconic climbs of this gent...
Skedaddle's 'Channel to Med' odyssey takes us from Brittany's St Malo shoreline and doesn't stop until we reach the glamourous and warm Mediterranean waters of Nice on the French Riviera. Our journey of more than 950 miles takes us through no fewer than 19 of France's regional départements as we ride into some of the country's most striking and dramatic landscapes, discovering the true heart of rural France. Passing through a patchwork of subtle and striking changes in terrain and landscape this is a route of two dis...
This tour is one of our most popular road cycling holidays in Spain and it's easy to see why! It is a challenging ride for sure but we do get to explore Andalucia, Spain's most diverse and culturally exotic region. Moorish architecture, flamenco clubs, tapas bars and golden beaches have been seducing travellers for many years and we're going to find out why on our bikes. A great swathe of the south eastern quarter of the region is dominated by the imposing mountain range of the Sierra Nevada. The mountain roads within th...
In conjunction with our long-established and very successful tour of Northern Corsica; (The Beautiful Isle), we bring you another road cycling holiday in France which covers the magnificent southern region of Corsica. Keen to assert their own identities, Corsica is divided into 'Haute-Corse' (upper Corsica) and 'Corse-du-Sud' (southern Corsica). The diversity of the landscape allows both of them to shine in their own right and both deserve a separate visit to make the most of them! This tour of the south is an absolute g...
The ultimate road cycling holiday in the UK - that really is the only way to describe our epic Land's End to John O'Groats ride. We believe just about every cyclist should make this journey at least once in their lifetime and our 22-day version is perfect for enthusiastic, regular cyclists looking to be inspired by this iconic end to end journey. Starting in Land's End and making the most of the prevailing wind, we skedaddle off on a 1,000 mile plus adventure through 3 countries in just 19 days of riding. Leaving the C...
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03 to 18 July 2021 - Experience the entire length of mainland Britain in this ultimate road cycling holiday - a journey that every cyclist should experience at least once in their lifetime. Last two places!!
The ultimate road cycling holiday in the UK - that really is the only way to describe our Land's End to John O'Groats tour. Riding the entire length of mainland Britain is a journey that we believe every cyclist should experience at least once in their lifetime. With over 1,000 miles through 3 countries in just 14 days of riding, it's one of the most impressive challenges in our range for riders to conquer. Making the most of the prevailing winds, our journey starts at Land's End and heads north. Leaving the Cornish c...
This road cycling holiday in France includes some of the most famous and most notorious Tour de France climbs. Most road cyclists dream of riding these great icons of the sport but if you've never ridden in the mountains before, the prospect can be quite daunting. Riding in the mountains brings different challenges when compared to all other types of riding and this tour has been designed specifically to ease you into mountain riding. Each day features one main challenging, yet manageable, ascent with the option of a second ...
Your base is the picturesque medieval village of Chalabre, situated in the foothills of the stunning yet demanding Pyrenees, located a mere 45 minute drive from the historic city of Carcassonne, a fortified town that is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. You'll enjoy riding out on a daily basis from a pleasantly appointed 16th century French house, where we will take you out into the surrounding hills and mountains for a series of unforgettable training rides. The region is steeped in Cathar history with a net...
Bilbao to Barcelona is an adventure of contrasts that will take you from the crashing Atlantic to the calm waters of the Mediterranean, from the iconic monuments of Gehry's Guggenheim to Gaudi's outrageous Sagrada Familia, from cider country to cava land, connecting with a cycling journey, two fiercely proud provinces of Pais Vasco and Catalonia. Between these two great cities the route also journeys through Navarra and Aragon taking in the Pre Pyrenees, the fantastic Navarrese and the Somontano wine regions, the serenit...
This road cycling weekend in the UK is quickly becoming one of Skedaddle's weekend classics. On the back of recent pro tours through this challenging and picturesque region, we've designed a weekend which includes some brilliant views, cheeky climbs, and Yorkshire treats to reward the miles you've put in! On arrival we settle ourselves for the weekend in beautiful Malham. Considered to be the gateway to the Dales, it's from here each day we head out into the glory (and suffering!) of the Yorkshire Dales. Both days will f...
Adapted for 2020 we are bringing you our amazing road cycling holiday in the Italian Alps with more manageable but equally satisfying days in the saddle and more time to explore and enjoy the stunning mountain scenery. The roads which wind their way through these beautiful mountains have been enticing road cyclists for generations. The innumerable challenging climbs and mind-blowing descents are a perfect arena for a week of riding and with this revised itinerary we showcase the best of the best. Combining the classic t...
Due to popular demand we have put together the ultimate 3 week tour - an Italian Grand Traverse riding from South to North - and what better way to end than the magical Venice - this stunning city, criss-crossed with a dense network of canals and home to some of Italy's finest architecture is a great finale to our journey across Italy. Starting in the 'heel of Italy', the most south-eastern point of Italy at St Maria di Leuca, we have planned our 'perfect' route up the length of Italy. We've fitted an incredible amount i...
Our journey of over 900 miles takes us through two of the world's most passionate cycling cultures; Belgium and France. As we ride we encounter a wide range of scenery from the infamous cobbled climbs of Belgium and the vineyards of Burgundy before the mountainous extinct volcanoes of the Auvergne and finally the gently meandering Dordogne river. We start our journey in the picturesque Market Square of Bruges, surrounded by cyclists, everyone in Bruges is riding a bike! From here we cross Flemish speaking Flanders, takin...
Abruzzo, tucked away between Lazio and Umbria, is one of Italy's most hidden gems. The region will captivate, not only lovers of anything Italian, but also any serious cyclist looking for something a little bit different. With its four National Parks, high mountain passes, deep gorges and medieval villages it really does have all the ingredients for a perfect road cycling trip. The adventure starts relatively gently as we spend time riding through the terraced vineyards and olive groves on the lower slopes of the Gran Sa...
Two countries, eight international crossings and just over 1,000 km of great riding spread over ten amazing days in the saddle. This ground-breaking journey through Borneo sees us cycling from the western state of Malaysia's Sarawak and takes us, in style via the Kingdom of Brunei, to the eastern state of Sabah. Our riding takes us along the coast and beaches of the South China Sea Coast, through mangrove forests, plantations, stunning landscapes and peaceful villages before taking on some tough climbs which will all...
This brand new tour exploring Slovenia's Julian Alps and the hills and coast of Croatia's beautifully unspoiled Istrian peninsula begins in the charming alpine town of Bled situated on the eastern shore of its namesake lake. Resembling Austria, the Julian Alps are renowned for their lush green pine forests and tree-lined passes and we'll spend the initial stages of our tour exploring these to the full. This is a region of remote farmsteads, churches perched on lofty hillsides and gushing alpine streams that can be heard ...