Trip to Germany (advice needed)

I'm going to see my crout family in June and I'm looking for any advice on ferries from Hull to Rotterdam and the Danish/German roads.
Also looking for a good sat nav recommendation one which i can torrent maps for easily.
I'm only going to Lengerich so it's not intended to be a long journey provided I don't get lost and head for the Alps.
So that's Ferries, sat navs and what to expect!

There is one ferry from Hull - Rotterdam, it can be pricey (P&O) but is generally cheaper than the Newcastle - Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) crossing. Another alternative is Harwich - Hook of Holland, but proably not worth it after factoring fuel & tyre wear.

Also crout is Kraut I believe.

Whereabouts are they? (A big town near the place you mention?) All the roads in Holland are pretty dull and they're quite hot on speeding too, with plenty of cameras on the motorways, which is something to consider when the joined up Euro speed camera network comes together next year.

Holland also has more expensive fuel than the UK & Germany.

Get to Germany asap. I've never been to Denmark so can't help there.
As for sat-navs man up and buy a map It's all I use on bike tours

Sorry yes I should slow down when typing it is Kraut lol and I did mean Holland not the Danes.
I've spent countless hours with soggy maps so I thought I would join the gadget trend for sat nav.
I'm only travelling to Lengerich just near Osnabruck.

[Biker Biggles]

Dont mention the war.

£247 return ticket by P&O seems totally over board (pun) I don't want a cabin but it seems Its compulsary.

£247!! BH!!! Daylight feckin robbery!!! £43 return Dover - Calais. But how much more fuel would you use etc etc

As for Holland having more expensive fuel Tim - are you sure? - £1.22/litre here today, £1.26/litre diesel.

I was expecting £100 tops and I don't mind sleeping with my bike.

1.54 euro a litre for petrol is the cheapest here, more on the motorways and main roads.

Diesel is cheaper, but not ideal for a bike

Originally Posted by SmudgeK3

£247 return ticket by P&O seems totally over board (pun) I don't want a cabin but it seems Its compulsary.

That sounds about normal, it's costing me over 300 quid to come back with the car this Christmas, but the advantage is less miles and less time off work, the ferry is 6km from my office, so I drive on after a day at work, and on the return drive off straight to the office.

Do the maths wrt dover calais and there won't be much in it cost wise if you think about fuel, tyres, servicing, time off etc, but worth checking.

Originally Posted by SmudgeK3

I'm going to see my crout family in June and I'm looking for any advice on ferries from Hull to Rotterdam and the Danish/German roads.
Also looking for a good sat nav recommendation one which i can torrent maps for easily.
I'm only going to Lengerich so it's not intended to be a long journey provided I don't get lost and head for the Alps.
So that's Ferries, sat navs and what to expect!

Ferry that could be best is go from Harwich... It lands on the other side of the dock from the Hull ferry, but, is a 5 hour shorter trip, so, you save yourself 3 hours by the time you ride down from T'North to Harwich...

Also, I have a Garmin Zumo 550 and it is great!