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Favourite Weekend rides in Europe

Have you got your "All time favorite rides" in Europe? Tight twisty alpine roads, maybe a cruisie ride through the vineyards of northern France, coastal road in Italy somewhere.... Come on don't keep it too much of a secret! let us know!
Thought this might be good thread. Keep things interesting " while planning the big trips" Maybe incorporate one or more rides mentioned below into a bigger ride.....
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Without any doubt....

Asturias, northern Spain....
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Roads in the nurburgring/mosel/rhine area of n/west germany spring to mind.
Lovely sweeping twisties, no hassel, and lots of nice afterwards...
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Have a look at the link at the bottom of this post - BestBikingroads.com all will be revealed
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Roads in the nurburgring/mosel/rhine area of n/west germany spring to mind.
Lovely sweeping twisties, no hassel, and lots of nice afterwards...
I agree. The road between Wehr and Adenau is stunning. Makes the Lake District look like something that gets in the way of the M6. Followed a Ford Focus RS along there at a ridiculous speed for a fully loaded up bike. Was clearly just playing with me and showing me the lines through the corners. Saw quite a few bike accidents, mostly at hairpins on the road between Adenau and the Nordschliefe entrance. There's some great hairpin roads around Cochem and Bernkastel-Kues too.

Found some cracking twisties by accident between Kaiserlautern and Karlsruhe. Worth a look if you're heading down to the Black Forest. I believe the area is a kind of national park called Pfalzerwald and quite popular with local bikers.
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Have a look at the link at the bottom of this post - BestBikingroads.com all will be revealed
Also have a look at http://www.climbbybike.com/
It's a similar kind of website targeted at cyclists but you get the idea.

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Top 5 Weekend Routes in Europe

1. Southern part of Black Forest.... each and every road is great!! Germany
2. Route des Grand Alps (Geneva to Nice), the superlative of Alpine passes in one row. France
3. Dolomite Area. Mediteran feeling already, great roads, plenty of breathtaking views. Italy
4. Vosges, France. If you're into good food and wine, if you like the french lifestyle and if you enjoye twisting roads with lots of grip on asphalt, the Vosges will be your destination.
5. Don't tell ya. It's my backyard...

Can give you for all of the areas above a bunch of recommendations (if indeed you intend to go there)
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Rossfeld Road

I was visiting the Eagles nest at Berchtesgaden in September 2007 and while in the parking area was directed to the Rossfeld Road by a German tour guide.

Basically a private road over a mountain. You pay 3 euros at the tollbooth at either end then just enjoy a 15 kilometre ride with every type of bend imaginable. Lots of bikers, one or two cars and the very rare coach.
The locals pay once then ride between the tolls several times. Cafe at top is a mecca for bikers with superb views.

From berchtesgaden follow signs to Obersalzberg then Rossfeld. Sorry no phots maybe someone else has some?


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There's some great rides there guys! Cheers! Keep them coming!
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I was visiting the Eagles nest at Berchtesgaden in September 2007 and while in the parking area was directed to the Rossfeld Road by a German tour guide.

Basically a private road over a mountain. You pay 3 euros at the tollbooth at either end then just enjoy a 15 kilometre ride with every type of bend imaginable. Lots of bikers, one or two cars and the very rare coach.
The locals pay once then ride between the tolls several times. Cafe at top is a mecca for bikers with superb views.

From berchtesgaden follow signs to Obersalzberg then Rossfeld. Sorry no phots maybe someone else has some?
I've just had a look at that road on Google Earth. I'm planning on heading that way in May/June '08. Definitely looks worth a visit.
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Question How about voting on this?

Since there is some interest in the topic of this thread, surely there are also some views about this thread:-

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...od-stuff-30852
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Laas to Grimsel

Laas to Grimsel... (And an Early Lunch in St.Moritz ) 200+ miles

Julierpass, St.Gotthardpass, Nufenenpass, Ofenpass, Grimselpass and Furkapass, truly truly awesome riding in superlative scenery. High mountain road after mountain road, hairpin after hairpin, it never ends. Awesum...

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Route Napoleon - Grenoble to Grasse- Preferably in September after all the holiday makers have gone home.

D558 - Le Luc to St Tropez - Short, twisty, beautiful and with great places to eat en-route. Especially in La Garde-Freinet, just on the corner coming into the village.

N102 - Find it, it's fun.

And strange as it may sound: The motorway from Nice to Genova, great fun and stunning views.

Most of the Apline passes from Italy to anywhere else, sorry it's a bit vauge, but they are all stunning.
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Thumbs up Massif Central

Anywhere in the Massif Central of France has been good for me.

It's got many, many roads off the proverbial beaten track and there is not too much traffic if you stay away from the obvious tourist attractions or the busy periods.
Take any road that links over the top of a mountain range from one valley to another - loads of choice from the map.

Bikes can ride to the top of this (see front page on this website),
Welcome to Camping Moto "Route 99"
but most other people have to go up there by shuttle bus from the car park at the bottom.

I was disappointed in the route Napoleon (N85?) but damned if I can remember why - maybe I should go back there!
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I was disappointed in the route Napoleon (N85?) but damned if I can remember why - maybe I should go back there!
Hi Dave,

Catch this one wrong and it's a procession of camper vans, buses, tourists etc etc, total hell, you really need to catch it out of "grockle" season.

My best memory of the N85 was "crusing " into a corner in the twisties at about 120kmh (in a 90 zone) and having two bike cops coming belting round the corner on R1150RT's going the other way, pots grinding and having enough time to give me the thumbs up...... Cool guys.

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