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| Skedaddle European Mountain Biking Holidays With England dumped out of the World Cup...no surprises there then! The Skedaddle phones have been busy as people decide what to do with the extra holiday they now have. Below is a snapshot of the mountain biking trips, from easy to demanding / technical, that we have coming up in the next couple of months. Don't forget we've also lots of road cycling and gentle cycling trips to tempt you from your arm chairs as well. |
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It's not all about being the most technical gung-ho rider on the planet and so with this in mind here's some of our easier mountain biking European trips scheduled for the next couple of months. Italy / Austria - Via Claudia 18 to 25 July - Guaranteed departure - limited space 01 to 08 Aug - Guaranteed departure - limited space 15 to 22 Aug - Good availability An easy paced trip for those wanting to explore the beauty of the Austrian and Italian Alps in style. Fantastic accommodation and a route that rolls along effortlessly as it follows the ancient trade route of the Via Claudia Augusta. France - Jura 08 to 14 August - Good availability Take an area bursting with trails that are manageable for most, add to the mix some great accommodation and food and sprinkle with the best guides around and you won't go far wrong!! France - Cevenne / Ardeche 15 to 21 August - Good availability 19 to 25 Sept. - Good availability Discover this beautiful corner of France as we explore the wooded trails and open plateaux of an area that should be on everyones wish list of mountain biking destinations. |
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Lake Garda 25 to 31 July - Confirmed departure - Limited Space 08 to 14 August & 22 to 28 August - Good availability With a well received Garda trip already under our belt for 2010, we've still three more to this mountain biking mecca. Combine superb trails, speedy singletrack with mouthwatering food from dawn (or Naomi) till dusk and classy accommodation with a great pool for those post ride swims and relaxation and it's one hell of a trip. We've also self guided mountain biking holidays here too - Just let us have your dates and we'll try out best to slot you in !! |
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Istria Coast to Coast 04 to 11 Sept. & 25 Sept to 02 Oct - Good availability Hop on a flight to either Pula or Trieste and we'll soon have you biking around the unspoilt sights of Istria during our Coast to Coast mountain biking trip here. This is a mid-level trip with few technical sections and your pound is going to go further as you'll be spending Kuna and not Euros! We've self guided mountain biking options too - just let us have your preferred dates and you'll soon be Skedaddlin' in Croatia. |
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Here's a few UK Weekends that would be rude to miss ! Skiddaw Skedaddle 09 to 11 July - Grade 4 Epic views and classic trails as we ride the legendary Whitewater Dash and explore the some of the best riding in the Lake District. 6 places left Derbyshire White Peak 06 to 08 August - Grade 2-3 Easy off road trails, Bakewell Pudding and Nick the local lad in charge of the preceedings - 2 places left Cotswolds 13 to 15 August - Grade 2 A gem of a weekend in the ever lovely Cotswolds, with riding suitable for those after an easy paced weekend - 5 places left Quantocks 10 to 12 Sept - Grade 3 Small but beautifully formed..like the best things in life..we've great woodland trails, speedy singletrack & stunning views all weekend. 6 places left For all our UK Weekends from now until October click here |
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After a busy year already for us in Scotland on our highlands trip, we've only a few spaces left - but you better hurry, if you fancy joining us on this Skedaddle classic, that will see you Skedaddlin' the 235 miles of virtually all off road trails from Loch Hourn on the west coast to Montrose on the east. 10 to 17 July - 2 places left 07 to 14 Aug. - 4 places left 04 to 11 Sept. - Good availability |
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Our most popular UK Long Weekend & now in its 10th glorious year. Covering just over 100 miles from Winchester to Eastbourne during three days of riding the South Downs Way is one of the UK's must do long distance trails. It's a route with limited tricky sections and one which requires a good level of bike fitness rather than superb technical riding now-how. Based mostly around Bank Holidays this means less days off work, but also means they do tend to sell-out - you've been warned! 27 Aug. to 30 Aug and 24 Sep. to 27 Sep. |
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It’s difficult to believe that we’re already well into the month of May, the cycling season is well under way, Wiggins has already won a stage in the Giro and, apparently, summer is fast approaching! Skedaddle Classic Road holidays have been selling like hotcakes all year and we have more guaranteed departures than ever before - great news! That also means though that there are fewer remaining places for you to take advantage of. So if you’re thinking about joining a tour this summer but have been putting off, don’t hang around any longer - secure your places now or risk disappointment - many trips are close to selling out already. |
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Lands End to John O’Groats Skedaddle Road Weekends are a great way to a get taste of what it’s like to join a group of riders on the open road, they’ll give you a feel for the way we run our tours, they’re a lot of fun and can also serve as excellent training for our longer tours. We have loads to choose from ranging from introductory weekends in the The Cotswolds and South Shropshire to challenging rides in North Wales and Lake District. If you’re not sure which one is right for you just give us a call and we’ll point you in the right direction. |
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Provence 18 – 25 Sept - GOOD AVAILABILITY A pleasant climate, stunning scenery, fantastic riding and Mont Ventoux - Provence is irresistible. Easily accessible with numerous daily flights into and out of Nice it is always a popular tour. Our September tour is already a guaranteed departure and is looking likely to sell out. Corsica 23 – 30 May - FULL 03 – 10 October - GOOD AVAILABILITY Always an old favourite, our Corsica trip never fails to delight. A beautiful route taking in the highlights of the northern half of the island, the tour offers superb riding, spectacular scenery, wonderful food and chestnut beer; What more could you ask for? With easyJet flights from London Gatwick now flying directly to Bastia, Corsica is now more accessible than ever. Grand Tour of the Med 17 – 28 June – VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY 23 Sept – 04 Oct - GOOD AVAILABILITY Our most diverse Classic Road tour takes us from the Cote D’Azur’s sparkling capital, through Corsica, into Tuscany, along the enchanting coast of Italy’s Cinque Terre and into refreshingly cool hills of Piemonte before delivering us back to Nice. We have only 1 place remaining on our June trip - call us now for further details. |
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Italy - The Dolomites & Italian Alps 18 - 25 July - FULL 07 - 14 August - GOOD AVAILABILITY One of our most popular and most challenging road trips takes place on the classic mountain roads of the Giro D'Italia. Highlights of this ever-popular mountain challenge include the Gavia, the 48 infamous hairpins of the Stelvio and the notoriously challenging Mortirolo. Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough - not for softies! Italy - Lakes of Lombardia - NEW FOR 2010 We also have a self guided option in the Italian Lakes if you fancy seeing the area at your own pace - call us with your preferred dates. |
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| Following the sucess of our sponsorship of the King of the Mountains at Northern Rock Cyclone 2009, we'll be back there in 2010 at what plans to be a bigger and better event. Let us know if you are attending and we'll keep you in the loop with all the Skedaddle plans and which guides / office staff will be riding and also there for a chat. The event is taking place from 11 to 13 June and for full details see : www.northernrockcyclone.co.uk |
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| Skedaddle UK Self Guided & Guided Cycling Options 2010 |
| We’re enjoying a bumper start to the year, with our UK holidays and short breaks proving more popular than ever. Many of these utilize the Sustrans routes and here’s a selection of both our self guided and supported trips that we run. Let us have your cycling dates and once we’ve check that our preferred accommodation and transfer services are available, we’ll soon have you Skedaddlin’! Whilst the trips you’ll find in our brochure and website are a specified number of days, we can be as flexible as you want us to be - just let us have your requirements. We also cater for bespoke groups and families and if you prefer to have a guide close to hand then we also have some supported trips too in cluding the classic UK ride from Lands End to John O'Groats. |
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Our most popular UK Cycling break, the C2C sees you travelling coast to coast from Whitehaven to Tynemouth over 140 miles through some of the most stunning scenery in the Lake District / Cumbria and Northumberland. Accommodation throughout is of a great standard and starts with a night at the Hilton Newcastle/Gateshead, where you can return at the end of the trip for a shower before heading home. For the C2C you can opt for 2, 3 or 4 days of cycling, choose our scheduled dates (most cost effective), non-scheduled dates (choose whenever you like) or our supported trip (guide support). |
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Fancy a coast to coast trip, with a slice of Roman history along the way? Then plump for our Hadrian’s Cycleway. This is a trip that really suits families and those after a few less hills along the way and a more leisurely pace. As with the C2C your trip starts at the coast this time at Bowness on Solway and finishes in Tynemouth and may be done in 2, 3 or 4 days. Initial accommodation as with the C2C is at the Hilton, but with accommodation a little scarcer along this route we suggest you plan well ahead for this coast to coast option. Self guided options Supported Options |
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Cornish Way - Grade 2-3 5 day trip - 4 days cycling - £395 - Optional Bike Hire - £90 Cornwall is the perfect setting for a cycling break. Historic towns and villages bursting with character combine with beautiful coastal and rural landscapes and add to the mix the friendliness of the area and you’ve a trip that’s hard to beat. This is a popular area in the main summer months of July and August, so do let us know in good time if this is the trip for you!! |
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Cotswolds Country Lanes - Grade 1-2 5 day trip - 4 days cycling - £385 - Optional Bike Hire - £90 Quintessentially English, the Cotswolds are best explored by bike. Our circular tour here starts and finishes in the market town of Moreton-in-Marsh, which we’ve picked due to its location and great road and rail connections. This is a gentle paced trip with only a few ‘hilly’ sections and suitable for families and mellow peddlers alike. Amongst the highlights are the villages of Winchcombe and Bourton-on-the-Water. |
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Lake District North or South Discoverer - Grade 1, 2 or 3 4 day trip - 3 days cycling - £225 - Optional Bike Hire - £60 We’ve scoured the Northern and Southern Lakes to come up with some superb cycling options in this stunning part of the UK. Synonymous with hills and dramatic landscapes we’ve carefully come up with routes that keep to the quieter areas, avoid the busier parts and yet still allow you make the most of the region…whilst avoiding many of the hillier sections! |
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Coast and Castles - Grade 1 5 day trip - 4 days cycling - £425 - Optional Bike Hire - £90 A classic route along Sustrans Route 1 done the Skedaddle way. During your four day's cycling you’ll head up the dramatic Northumberland coast from Newcastle to Edinburgh and take in such iconic sites as the castles of Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh and spend some time exploring Holy Island and Berwick. Northumberland Coast - Grade 1 3 day trip - 2 days cycling - £220 - Optional Bike Hire - £50 Skedaddle’s little cousin to the longer Coast and Castles trip, but equally as dramatic scenery wise. Just a couple of days cycling sees you starts in the quaint fishing village of Alnmouth and finishing in Berwick. This is a great weekend option and is suitable for those who have done only a limited amount of cycling and wish to get a taste of Northumberland and all it has to offer. |
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Lands End to John O'Groats - Grade 3-4 22 day trip - 19 days cycling - £2425 - Optional Bike Hire - £200 Three weeks of superb cycling from to toe to the tip of the UK. With our July / August departure now full and with a waiting list too, we've just places remaining on the September trip. So if you are up for this must-do UK cycling challenge then don't leave it too late. New Forest - Grade 1 3 day trip - 2 days cycling - £150 - Optional Bike Hire - £40 Two days of well surfaced forest trails, this is the perfect weekend option for those after a quick break. Plush accommodation and a variety of route options means we can be super flexible and cater for all abilities. We’ve also lots of options for families and can provide tag-a-longs or trailers for the kids. |
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| Skedaddle Early Season and Easter Availability With the sun finally arriving and not just for a few hours, we've been busy at the Skedaddle office as lots of you re-aquaint yourselves with the neglected item that you lovingly know as your bike. With many of out UK and European trips now confirmed in April and May, below is a snap-shot of some of the confirmed departure plus those which still have availability for our guided MTB trips. For those of you who prefer to go it alone, or if our scheduled dates just don’t fit, then we’ve also a huge range of self guided mountain bike holidays throughout Europe to choose from. |
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Naomi, Renato and Massimo are already telling us about just how warm and sunny it is in Sardinia and with lots of you booking your early season holidays to the island, spaces are getting scarce. Costa Verde 04 to 10 April - limited space 25 April to 01 May - limited space - ADDITIONAL DATE!! Explore the fun trails in the south of the island on a holiday that spends its time between accommodation in the hills and on the coast. Coast to Coast 21 to 29 May - limited space Ever popular this holiday, which splits it's time between off road trails and connecting road sections (80/20) is a superb place to place journey through Sardinia's most dramatic regions. Transardata 30 April to 09 May - Good availability Fancy tweaking up the energy levels and technical sections then plump for the north to south traverse and tick it off your wish list of classic mountain bike journeys. |
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Roman Trails 15 to 22 May - Last three places Once again Antonio and Jose Carlos have tweaked our Roman Trails trip and made it even better than before. Be prepared for fairly long days riding, plush accommodation with tasty meals and Berta's legendary snack bars fueling your days in the saddle. Cheap fights with easyJet into Lisbon from Gatwick are currently availablle too. Mountains of Malcata 10 to 17 July - Good availability A tad later in the year our Malcata trip takes us through some of the most scenic countryside and least visited areas of Portugal. This is a region that boast a strong cultural identity and miles upon miles of pristine cross country trails...you'll not be disappointed!! |
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Istria Coast to Coast 08 to 15 May - Good availability Hop on a flight to either Pula or Trieste and we'll soon have you biking around the unspoilt sights of Istria during our Coast to Coast mountain biking trip here. This is a mid-level trip with few technical sections and your pound is going to go further as you'll be spending Kuna and not Euros! We've self guided mountain biking options too - just let us have your preferred dates and you'll soon be Skedaddlin' in Croatia. |
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With the trails clinging on to their snow a little longer this year, we've had an amazing week of bookings since the sun finally came out and here's a few early offerings that still have space. Awesome Ambleside Easter Long Weekend 02 to 04 April - Grade 4-5 Epic views and classic trails over the Easter weekend 5 places left Derbyshire White Peak 16 to 18 April - Grade 2-3 Easy off road trails, Bakewell Pudding and Nicks in charge 2 places left' Shropshire 23 to 25 April - Grade 3-4 A gem of a weekend in the ever lovely Shropshire 5 places left Lakes Introductory Weeklend 30 April to 02 May - Grade 1-2 Aimed at those just getting to grips with mountain biking 8 places left For all our UK Weekends from March till October click here |
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After a busy year in 2009 on our highlands trip, we've already two trips confirmed for 2010 and the others have lots of interest.. So if you fancy joining Steve and Tony on this Skedaddle classic that will see you Skedaddlin' the 235 miles of virtually off road trails from Loch Hourn to Montrose, then don't leave it too late. 05 to 12 June - 6 places left 10 to 17 July - 6 places left 07 to 14 Aug. - Good availability 04 to 11 Sept. - Good availability |
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Our most popular UK Long Weekend & now in its 10th glorious year. Covering just over 100 miles from Winchester to Eastbourne during three days of riding the South Downs Way is one of the UK's must do long distance trails. It's a route with limited tricky sections and one which requires a good level of bike fitness rather than superb technical riding now-how. Based mostly around Bank Holidays this means less days off work, but also means they do tend to sell-out - you've been warned! 30 Apr. to 03 May and 28 May to 31 May 27 Aug. to 30 Aug and 24 Sep. to 27 Sep. |
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