Ride with GPS

General information: Ride with GPS (RWGPS) will be available on all our ‘own’ Eurosail Tours, NOT on all ‘partner tours’. Under the inclusions of the different tours the availability is mentioned. What is Ride with GPS? Ride with GPS is a bike route mapping tool for cyclists. This option is an addition to Eurosail’s traditional printed route notes and printed maps. Eurosail has partnered with Ride with GPS to provide you a way to download tour maps and daily itineraries directly to your smartphone. You’ll be able to voice navigation…


Biking skills and safety

Nearly all of our trips are suitable for a wide range of cyclists, but please note that for each of our tours a good physical condition and basic cycling skills are required. Physical condition and cycling skills A good physical condition is important because every day we bike between 40 km and 60 km. With basic cycling skills, we mean that you should be able to ride in traffic, and that you are able to stay with the group without causing dangerous situations. So training on an exercise bike is…


Cycling Junction Network

Throughout the Netherlands and Flanders there is a network of interconnecting cycle routes, with a total length of more than 4,500 km, called the ‘Cycle junction network’ (Dutch: fietsknooppunten netwerk). A cycle junction is a numbered intersection that is part of a regional cycle route network. Each junction is provided with a number and an information panel. The distance to the next junction is displayed on this panel. The routes between two junctions are signposted in two directions with white and green signs (see picture). On the information panel you…


Level of Difficulty

We have divided up our routes into four levels of difficulty, where 1 is easy, and 4 can be challenging. Nearly all of our trips are suitable for a wide range of cyclists, but please note that for each of our tours a good physical condition and basic cycling skills are required. How did we set these levels? The Netherlands, for example, is very flat, so we’ve classified Dutch tours as level 1. Although, those who have endured the sometimes strong headwinds in the vast flat polder lands may beg…