1962 – Jerusalem

Day 1
8th May, 1962

Route:

ENGLAND – Newcastle, Eccleshall, Newport, Shifnal, Bridgnorth, Kidderminster, Worcester, Tewkesbury, Gloucester.

Notes:

Grandmother’s house, Gloucester. Heavy rain, showers and bright periods, S.W. wind.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 100 miles.

Day 2
9th May, 1962

Route:

Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Pershore, Droitwich, Chaddesley Corbett.

Notes:

Chaddesley Corbett Youth hostel. Bright periods with showers, very warm.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 50 miles.

Day 3
10th May, 1962

Route:

Chaddesley Corbett, Bromsgrove, Birmingham, Warwick, Banbury, Buckingham, Winslow, Leighton Buzzard, Hockcliffe, Dunstable, Luton, Harpenden, Wheathampstead, Whitwell.

Notes:

Whitwell Youth hostel. Showers in morning, hot afternoon.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 120 miles.

Day 4
11th May, 1962

Route:

Whitwell, Coldicote, Hatfield, Kingston on Thames, Leatherhead, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill, Merstham, Chaldon.

Notes:

Chaldon Youth hostel. Bright start followed by showers then heavy evening rain.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 60 miles.

Day 5
12th May, 1962

Route:

Chaldon, Caterham, Godstone, Westerham, Wrotham, Maidstone, Ashford, Folkestone.

Notes:

Don and Val’s house. Showery follwed by persistent afternoon rain.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 70 miles.

Day 6
13th May, 1962

Route:

Folkestone, Dover, ferry –BELGIUM- Ostende, Bruge.

Notes:

Bruge Youth hostel. Raining in the morning, overcast in Belgium.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 25 miles.

Day 7
14th May, 1962

Route:

Bruge, Gent, Brussels.

Notes:

Brussels Youth hostel (Flemish speaking). Bernard Heath commences ride. Night rain, very cloudy day.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 65 miles.

Day 8
15th May, 1962

Notes:

Brussels. Rest day. Night rain, cloudy and cold with high wind.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 10 miles.

Day 9
16th May, 1962

Route:

Brussels, Tervuren, Overyse, Warre, Gembloux, Namur.

Notes:

Namur Youth hostel. Raining with difficult side wind.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 40 miles.

Day 10
17th May, 1962

Route:

Namur, Huy, Engis, Remouchamps, Spa.

Notes:

Spa Youth hostel. Brighter morning but dull later, showers.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 65 miles.

Day 11
18th May, 1962

Route:

Spa, Francorchamps, Xhoffraix, Kalterherberg, border BELGIUM-GERMANY, Monschau, Simmerath, Wollersheim, Zulpich, Koln.

Notes:

Koln Youth hostel. Warm, very bright with occasional clouds.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 75 miles.

Day 12
19th May, 1962

Notes:

Koln. Rest day. Cloudy with bright periods.

Day 13
20th May, 1962

Route:

Koln, Bonn, Andernach, Koblenz.

Notes:

Koblenz Youth hostel. Cloudy with showers.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 60 miles.

Day 14
21st May, 1962

Route:

Koblenz, St. Goar, Bingen, Mainz.

Notes:

Mainz Youth hostel. Cloudy.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 60 miles.

Day 15
22nd May, 1962

Route:

Mainz, Worms, Ludwigshafen, Mutterstadt, Speyer, Waldorf, Langenbruchen, Bruchsal.

Notes:

Brucksal Youth hostel. Bright with occasional cloud.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 80 miles.

Day 16
23rd May, 1962

Route:

Bruchsal, Bretten, Pforzheim, Englesbrand, Unterreichenbach, Bad Liebenzell, Calw.

Notes:

Calw Youth hostel. Cloudy, cold with showers.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 45 miles.

Day 17
24th May, 1962

Route:

Calw, Wildberg, Calw.

Notes:

Calw Youth hostel. Cloudy with showers.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 20 miles.

Day 18
25th May, 1962

Route:

Calw, Boblingen, Nurtingen, Kircheim, Bobbingen, Geislingen.

Notes:

Geislingen Youth hostel. Cloudy with showers and bright periods.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 65 miles.

Day 19
26th May, 1962

Route:

Geislingen, Ulm, Memmingen.

Notes:

Memmingen, Youth hostel. Cloudy with showers and bright periods.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 55 miles.

Day 20
27th May, 1962

Route:

Memmingen, Kruggell, Kempten, Nesselwang, Fussen.

Notes:

Fussen Youth hostel. Mainly bright with occasional cloud and light showers.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 50 miles.

Day 21
28th May, 1962

Route:

Fussen, border GERMANY-AUSTRIA, Reutte, Ferne Pass (1209 metres), Nassereith, Innsbruch.

Notes:

Innsbruch Youth hostel. Cloudy with showers, hot afternoon.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 65 miles.

Day 22
29th May, 1962

Route:

Innsbruch, Worgl, Kufstein.

Notes:

Kufstein Youth hostel. Bright morning, cloudy afternoon followed by persistent rain.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 50 miles.

Day 23
30th May, 1962

Route:

Kufstein, Walchsee, border AUSTRIA-GERMANY, Reit, Winkl, Bad Reichenhall.

Notes:

Camped over the border in Austria, 3 km. From Bad Reichenhall. Very fine day, clear sky with little cloud.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 40 miles.

Day 24
31st May, 1962 (Ascension Day)

Route:

Bad Reichenhall, Berchtesgaden, HITLER’S erie, Berchtesgaden, border GERMANY-AUSTRIA Salzburg.

Notes:

Salzburg Youth hostel. Very fine with heat haze on mountains.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 40 miles.

Day 25
1st June, 1962

Route:

Salzburg, St. Gilgen, Strobl, St. Wolfgang.

Notes:

St Wolfgang Youth hostel. Very cold, raining at intervals all day.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 35 miles.

Day 26
2nd June, 1962

Route:

St. Wolfgang, Bad Ischl, Gmunden, Wels, Linz.

Notes:

Linz Youth hostel. Continuous rain.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 75 miles.

Day 27
3rd June, 1962

Route:

Linz, Enns, Amstetten, Melk, St.Polten, Wien.

Notes:

Wien Youth hostel. Cloudy with showers and bright periods.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 120 miles.

Day 28 & 29
4th & 5th June, 1962

Notes:

Wien. Rest days. Bright periods, cloudy and showery.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 20 miles.

Day 30
6th June, 1962

Route:

Wien, Modling, Wiener Neustadt, Neunkirchen, Clogggnitz, Semmering, Murzzuschlag, Kindberg, Kapfenberg, Bruck a d Mur.

Notes:

Bruck a d Mur Youth hostel. Bright windy start, cold and cloudy later.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 95 miles.

Day 31
7th June, 1962

Route:

Bruck a d Mur, Graz, Wildon, border AUSTRIA-JUGOSLAVIA, Sentilj, Maribor.

Notes:

Camp site at Maribor (state approved). Bright and windy, later cloudy.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 80 miles.

Day 32
8th June, 1962

Route:

Maribor, Ptuj, Varazdin, Zelina.

Notes:

Camp site at Zelina (state approved). Raining, clear in the evening.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 75 miles.

Day 33
9th June, 1962

Route:

Zelina, Zagreb, Jastrebarsko, Petruvina.

Notes:

Farm, hay loft in barn near Petruvina. Bright start followed by cloud and occasional showers.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 45 miles.

Day 34
10th June, 1962

Route:

Petruvina, Karlovak, Tusilovic, near Slunj.

Notes:

Camp site near Slunj. Fine and sunny throughout the day.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 30 miles

Day 35
11th June, 1962

Route:

Near Slunj, Plitvice, tour of National Park, Titova Korenica. Near Udbina.

Notes:

Camp site near Udbina. Fine and sunny throughout the day.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 75 miles.

Day 36
12th June, 1962

Route:

Near Udbina, Ploca, Alan Mali pass (3300ft.), Obrovac, Maslenica.

Notes:

Camp site next to hotel near Maslenica. Fine with occasional clouds and rain.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 55 miles.

Day 37
13th June, 1962

Route:

Near Maslenica, Zadar, Biograd, Martinska, Sibenik.

Notes:

Small pension at Sibenik. Very fine throughout the day, hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 65 miles.

Day 38
14th June, 1962

Route:

Sibenik, Rogoznica, Trogir, Split.

Notes:

Official camp site at Split. Hot all through the day.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 55 miles.

Day 39
15th June, 1962

Route:

Split, Katani, Imotski.

Notes:

Camp site near Imotski. Hot all through the day.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 45 miles.

Day 40
16th June, 1962

Route:

Imotski, Grude, Listica, Mostar.

Notes:

Camp site near Mostar. Hot all through the day.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 40 miles.

Day 41
17th June, 1962

Route:

Mostar, Jablanica, near Konjic.

Notes:

Camp site near Konjic. Hot until midday followed by cloud and heavy storms.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 50 miles.

Day 42
18th June, 1962

Route:

Near Konjic, Sarajevo.

Notes:

Official camp site at Sarajevo. Bright start followed by cloud, thunder and heavy rain.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 35 miles.

Day 43
19th June, 1962

Route:

Sarajevo, Pale, near Praca.

Notes:

Camp site near Praca. Bright start followed by afternoon showers.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 25 miles.

Day 44
20th June, 1962

Route:

Near Praca, Praca, Gorazde, Mededa

Notes:

Camp site at Mededa. Hot all day long.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 45 miles.

Day 45
21st June, 1962 (Corpus Christie)

Route:

Mededa, Visegrad, Vardiste, Kretuna.

Notes:

Camp site near Kretuna. Hot all day long.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 30 miles

Day 46
22nd June, 1962

Route:

Near Kretuna, Titova Uzice, Posega, near Cacak.

Notes:

Camp site near Cacak. Hot with afternoon shower.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 50 miles

Day 47
23rd June, 1962

Route:

Near Cacak, Kragujevac, Ratkovac.

Notes:

Camp site near Ratkovac. Hot with afternoon shower.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 55 miles.

Day 48
24th June, 1962

Route:

Ratkovac, Svetozarevo, Paracin, near Aleksinac.

Notes:

Camp site near Aleksinac. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling mileage; 60 miles

Day 49
25th June, 1962

Route:

Near Aleksinac, Nis, Lescovac, Grdelica, near Predejana.

Notes:

Camp site near Predejana. Hot with afternoon shower.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling mileage; 65 miles.

Day 50
26th June, 1962

Route:

Near Predejana, Vranje, Kumanova, Skopje.

Notes:

Camp site Skopje (State approved). Cloudy and cool.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 90 miles.

Day 51
27th June, 1962

Route:

Skopje, Titov Veles, Gradsko.

Notes:

Camp site near Gradsko. Hot with afternoon shower.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 45 miles.

Day 52
28th June, 1962

Route:

Gradsko, Negotir, Gergelija, border JUGOSLAVIA-GREECE, Limnotopos.

Notes:

Camp site near Limnotopos. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 60 miles.

Day 53
29th June, 1962 (St. Peter & Paul)

Route:

Limnotopos, Salonica.

Notes:

Salonica Youth hostel. Warm and cloudy.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 40 miles.

Day 54 & 55
30th June & 1st July 1962

Notes:

Salonica. Rest days. Hot with occasional showers.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 15 miles.

Day 56
2nd July 1962

Route:

Salonica, Asprovalda.

Notes:

Peter Hambley, alone. Bernard Heath departs for Athens. Pension at Asprovalda. Warm morning, rain in afternoon and evening.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 55 miles.

Day 57
3rd July 1962

Route:

Asprovalda, Kavala, Xanthe.

Notes:

Slept out in countryside. Fine all day long.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 90 miles.

Day 58
4th July 1962

Route:

Xanthe, Komotini, Alexandroupolis, near Ferrai.

Notes:

Slept out by roadside. Fine all day, hot near the coast.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 80 miles.

Day 59
5th July 1962

Route:

Ferrai, border GREECE – TURKEY, Ipsala, Kesan, Malkara, Tekirdag.

Notes:

Inexpensive hotel at Tekirdag. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 85 miles.

Day 60
6th July 1962

Route:

Tekirdag, Silivri, Buyukcehmece, Yesilkoy, Istanbul.

Notes:

Istanbul Y.M.C.A. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 85 miles.

Day 61, 62, 63, 64
7th, 8th, 9th & 10th July 1962

7th, 8th, 9th and 10th

Notes:

Rest days. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 10 miles.

Day 65
11th July 1962

Route:

Istanbul, ferry over Bosphorus to Scutari, Gebze, Izmit, Esme.

Notes:

Slept out in a cornfield near Esme. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 75 miles.

Day 66
12th July 1962

Route:

Near Esme, Adapazari, Hendek, Duzce, Kaynash.

Notes:

Slept out near Kaynash. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 70 miles.

Day 67
13th July 1962

Route:

Near Kaynash, Bolu, Gerede, near Kizilcahamam.

Notes:

Slept out near Kizilcahamam. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 80 miles.

Day 68
14th July 1962

Route:

Near Kizilcahamam, Kizilcahamam, Ankara.

Notes:

Ankara University. Very Hot (95 degrees F. in the shade)

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 55 miles.

Day 69, 70, 71
15th, 16th & 17th July 1962

Notes:

Rest days. Very Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 15 miles.

Day 72
18th July 1962

Route:

Ankara, Golbasi, Tuz Golu salt lake, Sereflikochisar.

Notes:

Sereflikochisar Hotel. Hot with hot breeze.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 95 miles.

Day 73
19th July 1962

Route:

Sereflikochisar, Aksaray.

Notes:

Park Hotel at Aksaray. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 50 miles.

Day 74
20th July 1962

Route:

Aksaray, Neveshir, Urgup, Goreme, Byzantine churches hewn into sandstone, return to Aksaray.

Notes:

Park Hotel at Aksaray. Hot. Travel by bus, dolmus, autostop by car and lorry.

Day 75
21st July 1962

Route:

Aksaray, Taurus mountains – Kardesgedigi Tepesi (1468 metres), Ulukisla.

Notes:

Ulikisla Hotel. Hot with a few small clouds and a cooling breeze.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 70 miles.

Day 76
22nd July 1962

Route:

Ulikisla, Pozanti, Tekir Tepesi (1268 metres), Gulek, near Gulek.

Notes:

Slept out near Gulek. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 55miles.

Day 77
23rd July 1962

Route:

Near Gulek, Tarsus, Adana.

Notes:

Adana Hotel. Hot and humid at low level.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 45 miles.

Day 78
24th July 1962

Route:

Adana, Seyhan bridge, Ceyhan, Payas.

Notes:

Payas police station. Early cloud and strong breeze reduced temperature.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 70 miles.

Day 79
25th July 1962

Route:

Payas, Iskenderun, Crusader castles, pass of Belen (664 metres), Bedirge, Antakya.

Notes:

Unfinished flats under construction. Early cloud, hint of rain, reduced temperature in strong wind.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 50 miles.

Day 80
26th July 1962

Notes:

Rest Day. Visit to first Christian church. Unfinished flats under construction. Hot with strong breeze.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 5 miles.

Day 81
27th July 1962

Route:

Antakya, Herbiye, Yayladagi, border TURKEY – SYRIA, Latakia.

Notes:

Franciscan House in Latakia. Hot with strong breeze.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 70 miles.

Day 82
28th July 1962

Route:

Latakia, Banyas, Tartus.

Notes:

House of Benedictine Nuns at Latakia. Hot with strong breeze.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 55 miles.

Day 83
29th July 1962

Route:

Tartus, border SYRIA – LEBANON, Tripolis.

Notes:

House of Christian Brothers, Tripolis. Hot with strong wind.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 40 miles.

Day 84
30th July 1962

Route:

Tripolis, Beirut.

Notes:

Beirut Youth hostel. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 55 miles.

Day 85
31st July 1962

Notes:

Rest day. Beirut Youth hostel. Hot.

Day 86
1st August 1962

Route:

Beirut, Sofar, Chtaura, border LEBANON – SYRIA, near Damascus.

Notes:

Camped in field near Damascus. Hot in city, cooler in the mountains.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 55 miles.

Day 87
2nd August 1962

Route:

Near Damascus, Damascus.

Notes:

Damascus Youth hostel. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 15 miles.

Day 88
3rd August 1962

Route:

Damascus, midway Damascus – Sheik Miskin.

Notes:

Camped by roadside. Hot with strong breeze.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 30 miles.

Day 89
4th August 1962

Route:

Midway Damascus – Sheik Miskin, Sheik Miskin, Devra, border SYRIA – JORDAN, Ramtha, Jerash.

Notes:

Greek Catholic Church of Jerash. Hot with strong afternoon breeze.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 70 miles.

Day 90
5th August 1962

Route:

Jerash, Suweilih.

Notes:

Private house in Suweilih. Hot.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 25 miles.

Day 91
6th August 1962

Route:

Suweilih, Dead Sea, Bethany, Jerusalem.

Notes:

House of Christian Brothers, Jerusalem. Very Hot, Intense Heat by Dead Sea.

Duration / Distance:

Cycling distance; 60 miles.
Total Distance; 4500 miles in 91 days.
Average daily mileage 49 miles, excluding rest days 61 miles