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Camping

Pitching your tent in a camp site provides the cheapest accommodation on the C2C, but camping does have its disadvantages. Carrying a tent, sleeping bag and cooking gear adds a lot of weight and bulk to your bike. Putting up a tent is a hassle after a hard day on the saddle, particularly when the ground is sodden and it’s pouring with rain.

There is a limited choice of camp sites along the C2C route, which will dictate where and when you stop. It is vital to book ahead in the summer season. Wild camping is not permitted or possible.

Choosing your bike

The C2C route is almost evenly split between minor roads and traffic-free paths, tracks and cycleways. All the roads have well-maintained tarmac surfaces, suitable for full-on road-racing bikes. Surfaces on traffic-free sections may be tarmac, cinder, stones or even mud in wet weather. Some of the going is quite bumpy and rough, becoming extremely rough on some of the alternative off-road sections. The result is that the choice of bike involves a compromise.