Guid to cycling-touring the river Rhine from its source high in the Swiss Alps, through Germany and the Netherlands to the North Sea.This mostly downhill 850-mile (1368km) trail follows EuroVelo route 15, and is ideal for cyclists with limited experience of touring, as well as seasoned long-distance cyclists. With 27 stages of 20–42 miles (33–67km) in length, the route makes use of waymarked national cycle trails, most of which are well-surfaced dedicated cycle tracks and minor roadsPlentiful accommodation allows stages to be combined into an itinerary that suits your time, budget and the places you want to visit, ranging from a fast 14-day ride to a more leisurely month-long tripHighlights include Lake Constance, Rheinfall, Basel, Strasbourg, Rheingau wine region, Rüdesheim, Rhine gorge, Loreley rock, Bonn, Cologne, Kinderdijk windmills and RotterdamContains clear route descriptions with 1:100,000 maps, detailed city maps and elevation profiles for stages with significant ascent and descentPasses through Switzerland, Germany, France and the Netherlands, with short sections in Liechtenstein and Austria, via centres including Basel, Strasbourg, Mainz, Köln, Düsseldorf, Arnhem and RotterdamIncludes facilities listings, local history, travel to and from the start and finish, and advice on preparing your kit, bike and self for the adventureGPX files available for download