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Hard Cycle Tours

Listed below are just a selection of our hard cycling holidays. These hard cycle tours are usually suitable for fit and experienced cyclists. Please click the links in the photos or descriptions for full details of each of the tours.

If you would like to do a cycling holiday that is not yet listed here or would like us to prepare a tailor-made itinerary for your cycle tour, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

We guarantee that we will never be beaten on value for money or on quality of service.

Austria: Salzburg Lakes Cycle Tour for Regular Cyclists (7 Nights)

Austria: Salzburg Lakes Cycle Tour for Regular Cyclists (7 Nights)

  • Posted on 28/11/2016
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Austria: Salzburg Lakes Cycle Tour for Regular Cyclists (7 Nights)

Self-Guided. 
8 Days / 7 Nights (6 Days Cycling).
3* & 4* Hotels.
Distance: 239 miles / 384 km.
Level: Hard / Moderate.
Luggage Transfers Included.
Bikes & Electric Bikes Available.
Departures every Day from 2 May to 17 October 2020.
Bed & Breakfast from €466, with Discounts for Children.

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Italy: Cycling Holiday in South-West Sardinia (7 Nights)

Italy: Cycling Holiday in South-West Sardinia (7 Nights)

  • Posted on 20/11/2016
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Italy: Cycling Holiday in South-West Sardinia (7 Nights)
Guided or Self-Guided.
8 Days / 7 Nights (6 Days Cycling).
Accommodation in 3* Hotels.
Approx 174 miles / 280 km.
Level: Moderate / Hard.
Luggage Transfers Included.
Guided Tour: Departures 23 May & 12 September 2020. From €1190 pp Half Board.
Self-Guided Tour: Departures Daily throughout the Year. From €690 pp B&B. ... read more
Italy: Cycling Holiday in Tuscany – Pisa & Florence (7 Nights)

Italy: Cycling Holiday in Tuscany – Pisa & Florence (7 Nights)

  • Posted on 20/11/2016
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Italy: Cycling Holiday in Tuscany – Pisa & Florence (7 Nights)
Self-Guided.
8 Days / 7 Nights (6 Days Cycling).
Three different Categories of Hotels.
Distance: 188-219 miles / 300-350 km.
Level: Moderate / Hard.
Luggage Transfers Included.
Touring Bikes & Electric Bikes Available.
Departures: Every Saturday from 4 April to 10 October 2020.
From €797 pp B&B, with Discounts for Children. ... read more
Testimonials

Group Tour along the Danube, September 2019

Hi Mel! I am writing to you on behalf of the whole group to thank you for the incredible tour! Discovering unique places along the Danube bike path was an amazing experience. The bike is an excellent way of travelling through this area; the route is very well prepared and signposted. We will definitely choose… Read more “Group Tour along the Danube, September 2019”

Pablo Golia
Argentina

River Elbe tour Prague to Dresden, June 2019

River Elbe tour Prague to Dresden June 2019 - Group Photo

This was a fantastic trip with all 4 hotels particularly good and the bikes excellent. The scenery was magnificent and the terrain was fantastic being almost hill free. The organisation and reliability of these, our annual trips for a group of around eight each year is so hassle free that even I have volunteered to… Read more “River Elbe tour Prague to Dresden, June 2019”

Tony Coutts
Glasgow

River Elbe tour Prague to Dresden, June 2019

Prague to Dresden Bike Tour - Group Photo

River Elbe tour Prague to Dresden June 2019
We have just returned from another great trip. This is our fourth year on one of Mel’s bike tours and as always it was fantastically organised for us. The hotels were really excellent and so easy to find with the route maps provided in our cycling… Read more “River Elbe tour Prague to Dresden, June 2019”

David Strang
Ballymoney

Cycling the Loire Valley

Cycling in the Loire region

We had such a great week cycling in the Loire region. The route was wonderful, especially the cycle paths through the vineyards and quiet villages, and the instructions very clear. You made it all so easy for us; we found it a great formula which enabled us to do something we never would have managed… Read more “Cycling the Loire Valley”

Helen Sinclair
Guildford, Surrey, UK

Lyon to Orange, May 2017

We did the Via Rhone from Lyon to Orange in May 2017 with friends and our two 13 year old boys. Mel was very helpful in adapting the usual route to meet our needs – allowing slightly longer cycles to accommodate a two night stay in Bourg St Andeol. The whole trip was extremely well… Read more “Lyon to Orange, May 2017”

Fiona Struthers
UK

Short Cycling Tour of Andalucia

Really enjoyed the tour, was provided with a very good hire bike, plenty of gears (needed them all!), comfortable saddle & roomy pannier with tools & spare inner tubes provided, which I thankfully didn’t need.
Routes were mostly quiet roads and some off road tracks, scenery was spectacular, and hotels were all of a very… Read more “Short Cycling Tour of Andalucia”

Jon Burke
Gravesend, UK

River Danube, from Passau to Vienna

Cycling along the Danube cycle path near Feldkirchen2

Danube Ride: If arriving into Munich and interested in cars then book a trip round the BMW car factory – its awesome. Great advice from Mel – there’s a group ticket available from Munich to Passau on the train – just over €30 for a group of 5. There’s also a group ticket available from… Read more “River Danube, from Passau to Vienna”

John Cowburn
Darwen, UK

North Holland Boat & Bike Tour

Hi Mel, The Holiday was excellent, everything we wanted it to be. The MS Serena was very good and all the staff could not do enough for us, food was excellent, the cycling was well planned and tour guide was very helpful and organized. We had a very full and active enjoyable holiday. Regards, Ron… Read more “North Holland Boat & Bike Tour”

Ron Williamson
England

Venice & the Veneto: Testimonial

Venice & the Veneto: Mel organised a 4 Day cycle tour for us on part of the circular route from Vincenza in North East Italy to the Lido peninsula south of Venice. It was a superb bike tour with a fantastic stop in Venice. The 4 hotels varied between 2-4 star and we’re all clean,… Read more “Venice & the Veneto: Testimonial”

Steve Donachie
Scotland

River Danube: Passau to Vienna

Group Cycling Tour Along the Danube

River Danube: Passau to Vienna: This is the second trip that Mel has sorted for us and this year was no different from last, brilliant organisation! We cycled the Danube from Passau to Vienna in 3 days. Having just come back I would recommend doing it in 4 as it was a wee bit heavy… Read more “River Danube: Passau to Vienna”

Chris Parker
London

Scotland: Mountain, Lochs & Glens,

Scotland: Mountain, Lochs & Glens: Fantastic cycle touring holiday in Scotland! Fabulous countryside and an unbeatable route. Lovely and welcoming accommodation. Everything was perfect!

José Podadera
Malaga, Spain

Family Cycling Tour from Brussels to Bruges

Brussels to Bruges: I answer your questions about our trip: – The service, like last year, was excellent. Everything organized and explained in detail, greatly facilitating the enjoyment of our holiday. – Travel between Spain, Belgium and France was perfect, without any problems. – Selected hotels, all very good. – All instructions, such as route guidance… Read more “Family Cycling Tour from Brussels to Bruges”

Francesc
Barcelona, Spain

Danube Bike Tour – Testimonial

Danube Bike Tour from Passau to Vienna: We did the tour along the Danube in May 2014. Everything was perfect from the moment that we first got in touch with RFH. Mel took care of every detail and we didn´t have to worry about a thing. The hotels (Category B) were all lovely. The breakfasts… Read more “Danube Bike Tour – Testimonial”

Murray & Ali
Warwickshire, England
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