Biker Hotels & Biker-Friendly Hotels in Europe
432 stays in 32 regions across 12 countries
A good biker hotel is not about the thread count. It is about where the bike sleeps, whether your kit is dry by morning and whether the person behind the desk can tell you which road to take tomorrow.
The places listed here are hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs that work for people arriving by motorbike: somewhere locked or gated for the bike, somewhere to hang wet gear, and a base close to roads worth riding. Pick a country or a region below, or start from a route guide and stay along the way.
Biker hotels by country
What makes a stay work on a bike
Secure parking comes first. A lockable garage or barn is the gold standard; a gated yard that closes at night is a decent second. A hotel car park by a busy road is not the same thing, whatever the listing on a big booking site says.
Then drying. Ride anywhere in Europe for long enough and you will arrive soaked. A drying room or a warm boot room turns a miserable morning of pulling on wet gloves into a non-event.
Then the roads. The best biker hotels sit on or near the good stuff: the passes, the forest roads, the coast roads. Hosts who know them will point you at the sections worth an early start and the ones to skip at weekends.
What to look for in a biker hotel
Listings are tagged for the things that matter on a bike. Here is what each tag means.
- Secure garage233 stays
- A locked garage, barn or shed with the bike out of sight and out of the weather. The one that lets you sleep properly, especially on a loaded tourer.
- Locked parking
- A gated or fenced yard that is shut overnight. Not as good as a garage, far better than the street. Take a disc lock anyway.
- Gear drying69 stays
- A boot room, heated drying room or warm corner where wet textiles and gloves are dry by morning. After a day of rain this matters more than the room.
- Route tips260 stays
- Hosts with maps, GPX files or simply a strong opinion on which road to take tomorrow. Local knowledge beats the sat-nav for finding the good stuff.
- Workshop
- Somewhere with tools, a stand or at least a bench, for a chain adjustment, a bulb or a puncture plug before you ride on.
- Wash bay
- A hose and a spot to get the road salt, mud and flies off before they set.
- Groups welcome1 stay
- Places happy to take a club run or a group of mates, with room to park several bikes together.
- Breakfast4 stays
- A proper breakfast early enough to be on the road while the passes are still quiet.
- EV charging
- A charge point for electric bikes, so a range-limited machine can still do a multi-day tour.
Ride the route, then stay on it
Each guide lists biker-friendly stays along the way.
Germany · Harz · 230km
Harz Mountains Motorcycle Tour: The Best Loop and Biker Hotels
United Kingdom · Scottish Highlands · 830km / 516mi
North Coast 500 — Scotland's Ultimate Biker Route
Germany · Schwarzwald · 230km
B500 Black Forest High Road: Motorcycle Route Guide
United Kingdom · Wales · 200km / 125mi
Snowdonia Mountain Loop — North Wales' Best Day Ride
Germany · Eifel · 180km
Eifel & Nürburgring — The Biker's Mecca
Italy · Dolomites · 300km
The Dolomites — Stelvio, Gavia & the Great Alpine Passes
France · Pyrenees · 320km
The Pyrenees — Col du Tourmalet & the High Mountain Passes
Germany · Mosel · 180km
Mosel Valley by Motorcycle: The B49 and B53 from Koblenz to Trier
Germany · Sauerland · 200km
Sauerland Motorcycle Loop: Winterberg, the Lakes and the Lenne Valley
Austria · Austria · 210km
Grossglockner High Alpine Road by Motorcycle: A Full Day Loop
France · French Alps · 700km
Route des Grandes Alpes by Motorcycle: Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean
United Kingdom · Lake District · 170km / 105mi
Lake District Passes by Motorcycle: Hardknott, Wrynose, Honister and Kirkstone
Ireland · Wild Atlantic Way · 2,500km / 1,550mi
Wild Atlantic Way by Motorcycle: Donegal to Kerry and Cork
Belgium · Ardennes · 200km
Belgian Ardennes Motorcycle Loop: Ourthe, Amblève and Spa-Francorchamps
France · Vosges & Alsace · 160km
Vosges Route des Crêtes by Motorcycle: Col du Bonhomme to the Grand Ballon
United Kingdom · Wales · 330km / 205mi
A470 by Motorcycle: Llandudno to Cardiff, plus the Evo Triangle
Spain · Spain · 210km
Picos de Europa by Motorcycle: La Hermida, San Glorio and Los Beyos
Austria · Tyrol · 240km
Timmelsjoch and Jaufenpass by Motorcycle: The Ötztal to South Tyrol Loop
Germany · Bavarian Alps · 450km
Deutsche Alpenstraße by Motorcycle: Lake Constance to Berchtesgaden
Switzerland · Swiss Alps · 135km
Furka, Grimsel and Susten by Motorcycle: The Swiss Three Passes Loop
Switzerland · Swiss Alps · 120km
Gotthard Tremola and Nufenen by Motorcycle: The Cobbles and the Highest Swiss Pass
Italy · Dolomites · 55km
Sella Ronda by Motorcycle: Four Dolomites Passes in One Loop
Italy · Northern Italy · 220km
Lake Garda by Motorcycle: Strada della Forra, Tremosine and Monte Baldo
Austria · Austria · 130km
Nockalmstraße by Motorcycle: 52 Hairpins Through the Nock Mountains
Switzerland · Swiss Alps · 310km
Great St Bernard Pass by Motorcycle: Switzerland to the Aosta Valley and Back
France · French Alps · 200km
Col de la Bonette and Col de Turini by Motorcycle: The Maritime Alps to the Sea
United Kingdom · Peak District · 120km / 75mi
Peak District by Motorcycle: Cat and Fiddle, Snake Pass and Winnats
United Kingdom · Yorkshire Dales · 100km / 62mi
Yorkshire Dales by Motorcycle: Buttertubs, Fleet Moss and Swaledale
United Kingdom · North York Moors · 130km / 81mi
North York Moors by Motorcycle: Blakey Ridge, Rosedale Chimney and Whitby
United Kingdom · Northumberland & North Pennines · 160km / 99mi
Military Road and North Pennines by Motorcycle: Hadrian's Wall, Hartside and Killhope
United Kingdom · Cairngorms · 145km / 90mi
Snow Roads Scenic Route by Motorcycle: Glenshee, Braemar and the Lecht
United Kingdom · Scottish Highlands · 170km / 106mi
Glencoe and the A82 by Motorcycle: Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor and Fort William
United Kingdom · Scottish Highlands · 400km / 249mi
Isle of Skye and Applecross by Motorcycle: Glen Shiel, Trotternish and the Bealach na Bà
United Kingdom · Galloway · 125km / 78mi
Galloway Forest by Motorcycle: the Queen's Way and the Nick o' the Balloch
United Kingdom · Wales · 125km / 78mi
Mid Wales by Motorcycle: Elan Valley, Devil's Staircase and Devil's Bridge
United Kingdom · Wales · 200km / 124mi
Brecon Beacons by Motorcycle: the Black Mountain Pass (A4069) and Gospel Pass
Ireland · Wild Atlantic Way · 220km / 137mi
Ring of Kerry and Skellig Ring by Motorcycle: Moll's Gap, Portmagee and Ballaghbeama
Germany · Thuringian Forest · 380km (two loops)
Thuringian Forest Motorcycle Tour: Rennsteig, Oberhof and the Schwarza Valley
Germany · Swabian Alb · 225km
Swabian Alb Motorcycle Loop: Lichtenstein, the Upper Danube and Hohenzollern
Germany · Bavarian Forest · 250km
Bavarian Forest Motorcycle Tour: Grosser Arber, Lam and the National Park
Germany · Mosel & Hunsrück · 280km
Hunsrück Motorcycle Loop: the Hunsrückhöhenstrasse, Geierlay and the Mosel
Germany · Rhön & Thuringian Forest · 210km
Rhön Motorcycle Tour: the Wasserkuppe, the Hochrhönstrasse and Kreuzberg
France · France · 180km
Gorges du Verdon by Motorcycle: the Route des Crêtes and the Corniche Sublime
France · France · 260km
Auvergne Volcanoes by Motorcycle: Puy Mary, the Sancy and the Chaîne des Puys
France · France · 200km
Gorges du Tarn and Millau by Motorcycle: the D907bis, the Jonte and the Causses
France · France · 650km (4–6 days)
Corsica by Motorcycle: Calanques de Piana, Col de Vergio and Bavella
Spain · Spain · 230km
Ronda and the Sierra de Grazalema by Motorcycle: White Villages and the A-397
Spain · Spain · 300km
Sierra Nevada and the Alpujarras by Motorcycle: Trevélez and the Puerto de la Ragua
Luxembourg · Luxembourg · 190km
Luxembourg by Motorcycle: the Müllerthal, Vianden and the Our Valley
Portugal · Northern Portugal · 260km (two days)
Douro Valley N222 by Motorcycle: Régua to Pinhão and the Port Wine Roads
Portugal · Northern Portugal · 170km
Serra da Estrela by Motorcycle: Ride to the Torre, Portugal's Highest Road
Norway · Norwegian Fjords · 420km (two to three days)
Trollstigen, Geiranger and the Atlantic Road by Motorcycle: A Norwegian Fjords Route
United Kingdom · Cornwall & Devon · 400km / 250mi (two days)
Cornwall and Exmoor by Motorcycle: The A39, Porlock Hill and the Coast Road to Land’s End
United Kingdom · Northern Ireland · 200km / 125mi
Causeway Coastal Route by Motorcycle: Belfast to Derry Along the Antrim Coast
Slovenia · Julian Alps · 110km (loop) + extensions
Vršič Pass and the Soča Valley by Motorcycle: A Julian Alps Loop from Kranjska Gora
Croatia · Istria · 300km (two days)
Istria by Motorcycle: Hill Towns, the Lim Fjord and the Učka Mountain Road
Germany · Odenwald & Black Forest · 200km
Odenwald Motorcycle Loop: Nibelungenstraße, Michelstadt and the Neckar Valley
Germany · Franconia & Thuringian Forest · 180km
Franconian Switzerland by Motorcycle: The Wiesent Valley, Pottenstein and Gößweinstein
Germany · Westerwald & Sauerland · 210km
Westerwald Motorcycle Loop: The Wied Valley, Hachenburg and the Lahn
France · French Alps · 325km
Route Napoléon by Motorcycle: The N85 from the Riviera to Grenoble
France · France · 380km (two days)
French Jura by Motorcycle: Col de la Faucille, the Loue Gorges and the Hérisson Waterfalls
Italy · Italy · 190km (loop)
Chianti by Motorcycle: The Chiantigiana (SR222) from Florence to Siena
Spain · Spain · 200km
Mallorca by Motorcycle: Sa Calobra and the Serra de Tramuntana (Ma-10)
Italy · Dolomites · 190km (with the Giau loop)
Great Dolomites Road by Motorcycle: Bolzano to Cortina over Costalunga, Pordoi and Falzarego
Italy · Northern Italy · 150km
Passo San Boldo and the Prosecco Hills by Motorcycle: Tunnels, Hairpins and Valdobbiadene
Italy · Sardinia · 220km (two days)
Sardinia by Motorcycle: The SS125 Orientale Sarda from Dorgali to Arbatax
Austria · Salzkammergut · 230km
Salzkammergut by Motorcycle: The Lakes, the Postalm and the Pötschen Pass
Austria · Tyrol · 150km
Kaunertal Glacier Road by Motorcycle: 29 Hairpins to 2,750m, plus the Piller Höhe
Austria · Tyrol & Vorarlberg · 190km
Arlberg, Flexen and Hochtannberg by Motorcycle: The Vorarlberg Passes Loop
Germany · Allgäu · 200km
Allgäu by Motorcycle: Riedbergpass, Oberjoch and the Tannheimer Tal Loop
Germany · Palatinate Forest · 200km
Palatinate Forest by Motorcycle: The Kalmit, Johanniskreuz and the German Wine Route
Germany · Saxony · 330km (two days)
Erzgebirge and Saxon Switzerland by Motorcycle: The Fichtelberg, Seiffen and the Elbe Sandstone
France · Vercors · 180km
Vercors by Motorcycle: Combe Laval, the Gorges de la Bourne and the Cliff Roads
France · Ardèche · 230km (two days)
Ardèche Gorges by Motorcycle: The D290 Gorge Road, the Pont d’Arc and the Ardèche Hills
United Kingdom · Trossachs & Loch Lomond · 200km / 125mi
Trossachs and Loch Lomond by Motorcycle: The Duke’s Pass, Loch Katrine and Glen Ogle
United Kingdom · Northumberland · 190km / 118mi
Northumberland Coast by Motorcycle: Bamburgh, Holy Island and the Cheviot Hills
Spain · Sierra de Gredos · 330km (two days)
Sierra de Gredos by Motorcycle: The Puerto del Pico, La Vera and the Peña Negra
Biker hotel questions
What is a biker hotel?
A biker hotel is a hotel, guesthouse or B&B set up for people travelling by motorbike. At a minimum that means safe overnight parking and somewhere to dry wet kit. Many also offer route tips, a wash bay or a workshop corner, and are happy to take groups.
What counts as secure motorcycle parking?
The best is a locked garage, barn or shed. Next is a gated or fenced yard that is closed overnight. An open car park or on-street parking is not secure. Each listing shows its parking tags, and it is worth asking the host which kind it is when you book.
Are biker-friendly hotels only for groups?
No. Solo riders and couples are just as welcome. Places tagged "Groups welcome" have said they are happy to take a club run or a group of friends and have room for several bikes.
How do I book a biker hotel?
Open a listing and follow the link to the place itself or its booking page. You book and pay there, at the price they show.
Can I add a biker-friendly place I know?
Yes. Use the "Add a place" form with the name, the town and what the parking and drying set-up is like.
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