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@hoefla
it's fine, so long as you're expecting it. quite a lot of the NCN is on decent roads - can't you guess it from google maps? as a very rough rule of thumb, anything not on the main road is likely to be a little off-road, maybe a farm track kind of surface. the one that dumped me on a sandy beach was a bit unusual. routes that go near touristic spots often turn into traffic-free tracks too - but as with the beach these are relatively short sections. I think I ended up carrying the bike on the sand, but appreciate this may not be ideal when wearing road shoes. actually if I think about it, all the most unhelpful surfaces I've come across have been by the seaside. if you're inland, should be ok.