Off the map

I've shamelessly lifted the title of this section from Iris en Tore's excellent website as I was unable to think of a better one. Its purpose is to provide information on those routes that the maps and guides have missed or for which bike-specific details are sketchy.

Of course the world changes; some dirt roads are paved, others become overgrown and are lost to the forest. Since I travelled to South America, at least two of my routes have been destroyed in rather more spectacular fashion by volcanic eruptions (Tungarahua and Chaiten). This happens with even more frequency on La Reunion and is one of the main tourist draws of the island. How often do you get to ride on still-warm lava after all?

With luck much of this information will still be useful, just don't take it as gospel.