North Sea Cycle Route
Route: The North Sea Cycle Route is a 6,000km route based on existing national, regional and local cycle routes in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Scotland and England.
It is also a part of the EuroVelo project of long-distance cycle routes across Europe and is numbered EuroVelo 12.
Distance: 1,057km within England and 1,242km within Scotland.
The North Sea Cycle Route is a 6,000km chain of exciting experiences waiting for the cycling tourist. You will explore an immense amount of scenery in eight different countries: cities, charming towns, villages, countryside from mountains to below sea level. The route takes you through coastal areas with sandy beaches and cliffs, but also inland through woods and past traditional farmhouses. There is no need to worry about finding your way back, you may simply continue cycling and end up where you started or use one of the many ferry links to get back home.
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The route opened in 2001 and was awarded a Guinness record certificate in May 2003 as the world's longest cycle route. In the UK the Route follows sections of the National Cycle Network, created by Sustrans and our partners. National Routes 1, 14, 65, 72 and Regional Route 52 form sections of the North Sea Cycle Route.
Related maps
Sustrans has produced 7 maps which cover the UK sections of the North Sea Cycle Route:
NNP15 - East of England Hull to Harwich
NN65B - Yorkshire Wolds, York & Hull (showing Hull to Hunmanby)
NN65A - Yorkshire Moors & Coast (showing Hunmanby to Middlesbrough)
NN14 - Three Rivers Cycle Route (showing Middlesbrough to Newcastle)
NN1C - Coast and Castles Cycle Route (showing Newcastle to Edinburgh)
NN1D - Edinburgh to Aberdeen
NN1E - Aberdeen to John O'Groats
We are also stocking maps and guides to the following sections outside the UK:
NE02 - Nordsjøruta Øst - North Sea Cycle Route in Norway: East
NE03 - Nordsjøruta Vest - North Sea Cycle Route in Norway: West
NE13 - North Sea Cycle Route in Denmark
NE14 - Nederlandse Kustroute - North Sea Cycle Route Netherlands
The above maps can be purchased online from the Sustrans Shop. Alternatively, please call Sustrans mail order department on tel: 0845 113 0065.
Online mapping covering all of the whole North Sea Cycle Route is available in the Maps & Information section of the official North Sea Cycle Route website.
Further information
The Harwich Harbour Foot Ferry - linking Harwich, Felixstowe and Shotley - is seasonal and operates 'on request' journeys. It is advisable to contact Harwich Harbour Ferry Services on tel: 07919 911440 (mobile) to check service availability and pricing. Visit www.harwichharbourferry.com for timetable and departure details.
Cyclists intending to take the Stena Ferry between Harwich and Hook should contact the Stena Line Travel Centre at Harwich for booking. There is a £5 charge for each sailing. There is no limit on the number of bikes allowed on the ferry. Please note that bookings for bikes cannot be made online. It is possible to take bikes on overnight crossings as long as you are booked in for accomodation. This is subject to availability. Stena reservations should be made on tel: 08705 707070.
For comprehensive information on the North Sea Cycle Route, please visit the official website at www.northsea-cycle.com