Bike holidays - where are you going this year?

Ref Jim@55 post

Sept for 2 1/2 weeks
Taking ferry from Newcastle to Gothenburg for overnight, on to Stockholm for 2 nights, ferry to Helsinki 1 night then up west coast of Finland right up to Tornio then across LapLand to Kirkenes in Norway (Russian Border).

pick up the E6 (Arctic Highway) then up to Nordkaap (Northernmost mainland point) then E6 all way down Norwegian coast to Mo I Rana then down to Oslo then back via Kristiansand.

Have booked the hotels in Gothenborg, Stockholm & Helsinki but just goin to wing it from there depending on how many miles travelled per day

Lookin mucho forward to it as its the 1st time will have driven on right although a bit apprehensive at the same time

oh and takin the harley, not the SV

off to mexico for to weeks in june! (not on the bike!)

Originally Posted by thor

Just been reading the bike travel supplement and got all inspired.

Me too but I fancied the Skye run to start with in the main mag. I'm just been checking out camp sites etc.

Tris

[embee]

Visited the Millau Viaduc last June, excellent.

I'd suggest approach from the north on the autoroute, it's much more impressive than from the south.

Once over it carry on for about 15km to the next exit, double back on the normal road to Millau (pretty good too) and as you reach the town turn left (diection Albi). After a few km there's a small road on the left which takes you up the side of the cliff to a viewing area. Superb. Back down and then go to under the bridge itself where there's a visitor centre.

After that go back through Millau and off through the Tarn Gorge as others describe.

If you're really keen plan to do the Gorge de l'Ardeche too.

Dr.Rich
I worked for a while in Graz, Austria. Fabulous country round there, and Slovenia is CHEAP! Spent a Saturday in Maribor with my boss, we ate, drank and made merry, and spent about £10 for the whole day.

Problem I found in Graz was the weather, winter is miserable. OK the mountains are stunning on clear days with deep snow, but down in the valleys (e.g. Graz) the clouds hang and it's grey and cold (January is well below zero all month, and no sun), the roads are black with ground up grit which gets thrown about 1m up all the buildings. Very depressing. Spring on the other hand........... Be warned it can rain in summer, I don't mean light drizzly stuff, I mean torrential monsoon.....

Dolomites are absolutely stunning (weather permitting).

Nearer to home, I have a cousin lives in Normandy and so visit when possible. Portsmouth/Cherbourg or Caen with Brittany isn't too dear, their fastcraft are better than regular ferries, and there are some superb empty roads. The scenery isn't in the stunning category, but it's nice rolling land, and very little traffic off the main roads, really good biking country.

Might manage a trip down to Cornwall

I suggest you take a plane to Malaga, autoroute del sol to Marbella and ask Peter to show you the road to Ronda. It's unforgettable. Perhaps next time I'll do it more justice - but then I won't be on a crap XT*


*Ancient Chinese proverb say 'bad workman always blames his tools'

Le Mans.

Leaving on the Thursday morning. Hoping to take in the invasion beaches.

Returning on the Monday so no hurry to get back.

JG

nurburgring please . altough im not sure the sv will like the high speeds. maybe a more sedated gp circuit. this will be 2nd summer with the the bike and 1st time abroad. cant wait.

assen for the moto GP in june, thurs - sun.

is any1 goin to the car lemans this year , wud b cool to hear

Originally Posted by embee

After that go back through Millau and off through the Tarn Gorge as others describe.

If you're really keen plan to do the Gorge de l'Ardeche too.

Dr.Rich

If you like Zee Gorges, then do the Gorge du Verdon. The deepest in Europe. Ride up is tough, but worth it!