Eurovelo 2

rdcdragon

I have been struggling to find any information about this route (even from Eurovelo officials). I plan to ride Moscow to the UK before the year end for charity and am in need of any information on this route. Has anybody ridden it? I understand a route runs from St Petersburg to W Europe RL1 or something?????

megilleland

Have you seen this leaflet explaining the various eurovelo routes.

Extract for Eurovelo 2:

"EuroVelo 2: Capitals Route
Galway - Moscow 5,500 km

In the West the route connects Galway in Ireland to Moscow of Russia in the East
and passes the capitals of the countries in between. Do remember left driving in
Ireland and UK.

From the western part of Ireland you can blow with the wind across the green
country and rest on your way at some nice pubs. You can swallow their history and
down some pints and look forward to 300 km to Dublin using mainly minor roads,
but also a towpath along Grand Canal after you crossed the River Shannon. In
Dublin’s fair city, where the girls are so pretty, you must say hello to Molly Mallow,
who is waiting for you with her barrow in the centre.

The route is not signed yet in Ireland, but getting back to good old England, you
will find everything signed and easy to find. From Holyhead go south following route
8, change to 4 and pass Bristol and continue to London. Though already many cycle
tracks have been built, do take care of the traffic. And take the opportunity to experience
this great city. You can find B&B to stay cheaper. Last stage takes you to Harwich
using route 1. In England a total of 950 km.

Take the ferry to the Hook of Holland in The Netherlands - probably the country
in Europe with relatively most cyclists facilities of all kinds. First we follow the LF1,
(EV12) along the North Sea to The Hague, which is the government town of The
Netherlands. We also pass the famous seaside resort Scheveningen (only Dutchmen
can pronounce it). Later the national route LF4 can be followed, crossing the flat
country with canals and windmills to the border of Germany at the village of
Zwilbroek.

The German stage is easy to follow; it has been signed for many years as R1. It
passes the famous cyclists city of Münster and later Höxter. The landscape is a bit
more hilly, with more variations and now including several nature parks. Crossing
the river Elbe the route turns North to Potsdam and into the green capital, Berlin.
Good cyclists facilities and the history invites you to stay for some days. Route
length in Germany is approx. 915 km.

The R1 signs continue into Poland and we cross this huge country (EV 2 in
Poland about 1,000 km) and reach the capital, Warsaw, first passing Poznan. In
between these towns the rural landscape is rather flat and monotonous. Warsaw
has a nice centre, with houses rebuilt exactly as they were before the war. East of
the capital the EV route has not been signed yet and you must find your way with
local maps, using minor roads to Belarus and up to its capital Minsk. The same
applies to Russia. You will be some kind of pioneer and we will be looking forward
to hearing about your experiences – if you find a way and get back again!

Information and contacts for Russia, see www.veloserver.ru
The distance in Belarus and Russia to Moscow will be about 1,600 km."

Unless you can read Russian you won't any information off the website!

megilleland

I understand a route runs from St Petersburg to W Europe RL1 or something?????

The route you are thinking of is shown here: Europaradweg R1. Click on the countries in menu to get information for that part of the route. A Goggle image search for Europaradweg R1 gives a source for sites covering the route.