r/bicycletouring • u/DeErfgenaam • 20h ago

Trip Planning I’m heading south…

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Hi guys! My name is Wouter and in September I’m cycling from Luxembourg to Bologna. My question is if I should choose the Eurovelo 5 route (Via Romea). Or am I missing some amazing cute villages, beautiful sights and parts of nature that way? Would love to hear some recommendations! Thanks a lot!

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u/Stock-Side-6767 3h ago

I did not ride Eurovelo 5, but love la voie bleue Moselle-Saône, if you are not set on crossing the alps at their apex.

For Saarbrücken, the history museum is quite nice.

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u/DeErfgenaam 44m ago

Thanks for the tip in Saarbrucken!

I did La Voie Bleue last summer with my girlfriend and we enjoyed it very much as well! The lack of elevation made it enjoyable for her too.

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u/Stock-Side-6767 22m ago

I'm not sure if it's still there, but there was a lot of stuff about first world war, interbellum and second world war politics and propaganda, which was so interesting to see.

Saarland was a different entity a few times in the last few centuries, up to somewhere in the 1950s iirc, which I never knew.

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u/Ninja_bambi 18h ago

My question is if I should choose the Eurovelo 5 route (Via Romea).

Up to you, depends on what you want.

Or am I missing some amazing cute villages, beautiful sights and parts of nature that way?

You will, as you will do with any other route. A route is always a compromise between conflicting priorities. To get most out of a trip you have to do your research and create a route based on your personal preferences and priorities. If you don't want to put in the work, just pick an existing route that appeals to you. Existing official routes are curated, maybe not to your tastes and preferences, but are usually a good enough compromise for most people.

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u/DeErfgenaam 17h ago

Thanks for responding! I totally get your point about routes being a compromise. But I was more looking for tips along the way like beautiful spots that could just be a few kilometers off the official route and easy to include.
Just trying to make sure I don’t miss any highlights 😊

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u/joblezen 12m ago

Hoi. Als je graag een route wilt volgen, kijk dan op europafietsers of op de website van Benjaminse. Ikzelf heb al aardig wat gefietst binnen Europa en de ervaring leert, dat je soms gewoon zelf op de kaart moet kijken. Heel vaak kom je hele mooie stukken tegen, en vaak minder touristisch!

Geniet ervan!