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Way Of St. James Cycling - Le Puy To Santiago (1570km)

John Higginson’s Cicerone guide to The Way of St. James - A Cyclists’ guide is a unique book dedicated to those wanting to travel one of the most historic routes in Europe by bike. This ever-popular cycle route runs from Le Puy in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain and covers a total of 1570km. Using roads with a good surface for touring cyclists, the guide follows the route of the original pilgrimage as closely as possible and provides the opportunity to visit every major church and shrine along the way, with a few visits to outlying monasteries for good measure.The guide is organized into 27 stages in total, with the average distance on most days being 50km, which should easily be within range of the moderately fit. Each stage has an information box describing the route,
surfaces, warnings and also the sites along the way. Gradient diagrams also give an idea of how difficult the day’s cycling is likely to be. A detailed introduction includes information on the history of the Saint James pilgrimage, advice on Bicycles, Equipment, Accommodation, food and Drink and Topography. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by colour line diagrams mapping the route ahead as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the many highlights of this historic route.
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John Higginson’s Cicerone guide to The Way of St. James
- A Cyclists’ guide is a unique book dedicated to those wanting to travel one of the most historic routes in Europe by bike. This ever-popular cycle route runs from Le Puy in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain & covers a total of 1570km. Using roads with a good surface for touring cyclists, the guide follows the route of the original pilgrimage as closely as possible & provides the opportunity to visit every major church & shrine along the way, with a few visits to outlying monasteries for good measure. The guide is organized into 27 stages in total, with the average distance on most days being 50km, which should easily be within range of the moderately fit. Each stage has an information box describing the route, surfaces, warnings & also the sites along the way. Gradient diagrams also give an idea of how difficult the day’s cycling is likely to be. A detailed introduction

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information on the history of the Saint James pilgrimage, advice on Bicycles, Equipment, Accommodation, food & Drink & Topography. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by colour line diagrams mapping the route ahead as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the many highlights of this historic route.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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