Freewheel - Gotland Round Trip

Gotland Round Trip

Sweden

From £1,060 P/P

Explore Gotland, Sweden's biggest island by bike and ‘Pearl of the Baltic Sea’. Follow a breath-taking landscape through mild and wide beaches. Visit limestone rocks cosy cafes and historic places of interest that will thrill and excite. The island is also well known for its great Nordic cuisine take time to try some for yourself. Valkommen till Gotland, Bikers paradise and food heaven!

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Itinerary
Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Visby. (Individual)

UNESCO world cultural heritage sight, Visby, welcomes you with an impressive city wall and many places of interest to visit.

Day 2: Visby – Kappelshamm – Farosund/Surroundings 65km

Today you get the chance to know the island from the inside! The 400 million year old Lou Melinda cave can be visited during a guided tour (Not included). Shortly afterwards, the 27m highest limestone rock on Gotland, Jungfrun, awaits you! Just before he reached the coast of Kappelshamm. Per transfer (ca.35km) you continue in the direction of Farosund and your hotel.

Day 3: Farosund – Slite (75km)

Your loop tour starts with a trip to thorough a nature reserve, Lamghammars, where most of the beautiful limestone Rauks are located. Visit Faro, former residence of well-known Ingmar Bergma, a Swedish regisseur. Today's final destination is the former trading town of Slite.

Day 4: Slite -Ljugarn (75km)

Discover the extensive sandy beaches Rauk fields and small, picturesque villages that shape this part of the island. Take a short detour to Gryne, one of the most beautiful and well-preserved fishing villages, keep an eye out for the 20 beach sheds lined in a row, dating back to the 18th and 19th century.

Day 5: Ljugarn -Burgsvik/ surroundings (65km)

Today you will visit the diversified and beautiful landscape of the South of Gotland, the most fruitful area of the island. A 45km detour to the southern tip will find you Hoburgsgubben, one of the most popular rauk, as well as beautifully stunning views of the sea.

Day 6: Burgsvik/Surroundings – Klintehamn (70km)

You will cycle to the West Coast of the island to Klintehamn. The small coastal roads trail alongside endless pebble beaches up to Djupvik. Cycle past windswept coastal forests and marvel at the beautiful views of the offshore islands.

Day 7: Klintehamn – Visby (35-45km)

Start your last bike day with a trip to Tofta beach, known to be the best sandy beach on the West Coast and take a refreshing dip in the sea. Visit the nature reserve Hogklint, with its stunning views of the Baltic sea and Visby – the final stop on your round trip.

Day 8: Departure (Individual)

Your bike tour will end after breakfast. We are happy to extend your holiday with extra nights in Visby.
Route Overview

Route Overview

You will cycle along Flat bike paths, gravelled roads, forest tracks and roadsides with reduced traffic. Raw gravel presents areas of the path with simpler trail conditions. You will come across roads with more traffic.

370km
Getting There

Getting There

We recommend flying to Visby airport to reach the starting point of this cycling holiday.

Flights are available with a number of airlines to your required airport or you can travel to the start using alternative methods such as rail or road.

We recommend using Skyscanner to find the best flight prices by date or Rail Europe for European rail travel. There is customer car parking available at most hotels for a supplement. Please contact us for more details.

Please use local transport to arrive at the starting point or call us on 0161 703 8161 for more specific travel advice.

You do not need to go back to the starting point of the cycling holiday as all hire bikes are left at the final hotel.

Important: Please book your flights only after the cycling holiday has been confirmed by invoice or email. Flights and transfers are not included in the advertised holiday price.
What’s Included?

What’s Included?

• Overnights in chosen 3***- and 4****-hotels as well as typical Swedish lodges
• Breakfast
• Luggage transportation from hotel to hotel (1 piece per person, max. 20 kg)
• 1x transfer Kappelshamn - Fårösund/surroundings incl. bike (day 2)
• Well elaborated route
• Detailed travel documents: Maps, route description, places of interest, important
telephone numbers (1x per booked room)
• GPS data upon request
• Service-Hotline
Bike Hire

Bike Hire

About the Rental Bikes

This cycling holiday uses quality crossbar and unisex hybrid bikes. Quality Shimano components and puncture-proof tyres are among the components that will ensure you have an enjoyable cycle tour.

You will also receive a handlebar bag and map holder for easy navigation while. Prices advertised on the website include standard bike hire (unless stated). Colour and specification may vary from the image shown.

Unisex Bike (Colour may vary)

Rental Bike PLUS

E - Bike (Colour may vary)

Accessories

If you would like GPX files for a suitable device, please request them at the time of booking. Devices are not provided. Please ensure you bring any fittings required to attach the Garmin (or similar) to the handlebars. You might want to download maps onto your phone to avoid data charges when roaming.

All bikes are provided with standard flat pedals. You can bring your own cycling pedals but ensure that you have the correct tools to remove the pedals if the tour does not have a welcome meeting. You may also not be able to travel through airports with the tools if you are carrying hand luggage only.

You can rent a men's bike with a crossbar, unisex/female bike with a sloping tube or an electric bike for a supplement.

Gearing information available on request.

Frame Sizing

When you make a booking with us, we take your height(s) and the appropriate bike size is matched up accordingly. Unisex frame 21-gears with freewheel. Sizes: 56 / 51 / 46 / 43 cm. Unisex 7-gears-bikes with back pedalling brake. Sizes: 56 / 51 / 46 cm. Men’s speed bikes 21-gears with free wheel and crossbar. Sizes: 64 / 60 / 56 "sloping" cm. Helmets are not provided, and you will need to bring your own to use.

We always recommend wearing a helmet when on your cycling holiday!

Bike Hire Insurance

This cycle tour benefits from bike insurance against rental bike theft and damage in the holiday price. Please make sure you lock up the bike, leave it where told by the hotel, and treat your hire bicycle as if the bike was your own. Any negligent treatment of the bike will exempt you from cover. We advise you to ensure that you have adequate travel insurance for your cycling holiday prior to arrival.

Electric Bike Hire

Why not upgrade your cycling experience to an E-Bike (Electric Bike)? Using a power assisted bike is a great way to go on a cycling holiday and will help you smooth out inclines or longer days in the saddle. Each E-Bike features an LCD display, removable batteries for easy charging, and assistance up to 25 km/h. They have a range of around 120 km for each full charge.

E-Bike upgrade prices vary per tour, but if you require any more information about bike hire and electric bikes, please get in-touch with us on 0161 703 8161.
Hotels

Hotels

This cycling holiday stays in good quality hotels with private facilities carefully selected for their proximity to your cycle route and comfort. If you wish to know specific information about the hotel facilities, Wi-Fi and upgrades used on the holidays, please contact us on 0161 703 8161 for more information.

You will receive your final hotel list approximately 4 weeks prior to your arrival date detailing the hotels used on your cycling holiday. If you wish to know more about the hotels prior to completing a booking form, please contact our Customer Services team via email or by phone.

Date & Prices

You can find out more about this cycling holiday by completing a Contact Form or call 0161 703 8161 to speak to one of the team.

2022 Cycling Holiday Dates & Prices:

Season	Date	Prices per person	Arrival Day
Season 1	23.05 – 05.06 \| 20.08 – 10.09	£1020	Saturday
Season 2	04.06 – 19.08	£1060	Saturday
Single Room Supplement	All	£480

Bike Hire per person:

Bike Type	Price
Rental Bike	£105
Electric Bike Upgrade	£160

EXTRA NIGHT PER PERSON PER NIGHT PRICES (YOU WILL STAY IN THE SAME HOTEL AS PER THE CYCLE TOUR):

Location	Price DBL/BB	Single Supplement Price SGL/BB
Visby	£95	£160

Reference: AS22

Date From	Date To
21 May 2022	10 September 2022

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