Bicycles

This Bicycles category focuses on printed guides and maps that help plan and navigate cycling routes across Scandinavia. The selection covers Denmark, Norway and Sweden, ranging from city cycling guides to regional touring atlases and long-distance route handbooks.

Maps typically show dedicated cycle paths, quiet roads, gravel options and traffic-free greenways. Useful extras often include elevation profiles, surface information, gradients, ferry connections, viewpoints, campsites, hostels and bike shops. Scales vary from detailed 1:50,000 for complex areas to broader 1:200,000 for overview planning.

Guidebooks complement the maps with turn-by-turn descriptions, suggested day stages, terrain notes and practical tips for weather, season and logistics. Many titles highlight services along the way and provide clear mapping extracts for key sections, which is helpful when stitching together multi-day tours.

Formats in this Bicycles collection include waterproof folded maps for the handlebar bag, spiral-bound atlases for route planning at the campsite and compact city cycling guides for short urban rides. Legends are usually multilingual, and many publications reference GPS coordinates to aid device-based navigation.

Coverage is broad: Denmark’s national cycle routes and coastal itineraries, Norway’s fjord and mountain corridors including classic rail-trail conversions, and Sweden’s marked coastal and inland routes such as well-known seaside cycleways. City-focused titles help with secure route choices, access rules and connections to regional paths.

When choosing, consider the scale for your needs, paper durability (waterproofing), elevation profiles if gradients matter, language options and the level of service information included. Printed Bicycles guides and maps pair well with a GPS or phone for live positioning while the paper map provides context and reliable backup.

OutdoorXL is a store and webshop with a large assortment of Bicycles guides and maps for Scandinavia. We do not produce these titles ourselves; we bring together established publishers so you can select the format and coverage that fits your ride, from a weekend loop to a longer tour.