Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides of the World

TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category.

Discover 200 of the best places to ride a bike in this beautifully illustrated hardback. From family-friendly, sightseeing urban rides to epic adventures off the beaten track, these journeys will inspire whether you are an experienced cyclist or just getting started. Destinations range from France and Italy, home to the world's great bike races, to the wilds of Mongolia and Patagonia.

Organized by continent, the rides span the globe: join a family bikepacking trip in Ecuador; pedal the Natchez Trace Parkway stopping at legendary music spots; ride the Pacific Coast Highway in Oregon and California; go mountain biking in Moab and Canada; and explore the cities of Buenos Aires and New York by bicycle. European routes include easy-going trips around Lake Constance, along the Danube and the Loire, and coast-to-coast adventures; rides through Tuscany, Spain and Corsica; plus professional climbs up Mt Ventoux and around the Tour of Flanders. In Asia, venture through Vietnam's valleys, complete the Mae Hong Son circuit in northern Thailand, cross the Indian Himalayas, and pedal through Bhutan. Australia and New Zealand offer mountain biking in Tasmania and Queensland, road cycling through Victoria's high country and around Adelaide, and some of New Zealand's celebrated cycle trails.

Each ride is illustrated with stunning photography and a map, while a toolkit of practical details helps you plan your own adventure - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more. There are also suggestions for three similar rides around the world for each story, showing how cycling is a fantastic way to get to know a place, a people and their culture.