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Rondom Luxembourg 1000
Wycombewheeler:
--- Quote from: slugbait on 24 May, 2022, 07:39:30 pm ---Maastricht is ridiculously easy to reach from the UK. It's 4h12 from London Pancras. I live in the Northeastern part of the Netherlands and it takes me almost exactly the same time to get to Maastricht.
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But only for those travelling with a folding bike (or no bike), because Eurostar are not carrying bikes at the moment
https://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/travel-info/travel-planning/luggage/bikes
Ivo:
Currently there are 2 logical routes to travel to Maastricht from the UK. Both using ferries since indeed Eurostar is not all too cooperative at the moment.
You can travel from Dover to Calais. Then take the French train from Calais to Lille and from Lille travel to Liege and onwards by local train to Maastricht.
The other option is ferry Hull - Hoek and then travel by Dutch Rail from Rotterdam to Maastricht.
I did this 1000 in 2016. Temperatures were ok that year, even quite chilly during the 2nd night. As a lot of the routes were similar to my old brevets it was quite easy for me. But still, I was behind schedule for most of the ride only being back on schedule around Aachen (there was an eastern wind that year). The long ride through the Mosel valley allows you to regain a lot of time.
Photo's: https://eu.zonerama.com/ivomiesen/Album/5161397
Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/675619244
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