Motorcycle Route Guides
Routes across Europe, country by country, with biker-friendly stays along each one.
United Kingdom
Cairngorms
Snow Roads Scenic Route by Motorcycle: Glenshee, Braemar and the Lecht
Ride the Snow Roads, 145km (90 mi) through the Cairngorms from Blairgowrie to Grantown-on-Spey, over the Cairnwell Pass (670m), Britain's highest main road, and the Lecht.
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Cornwall & Devon
Cornwall and Exmoor by Motorcycle: The A39, Porlock Hill and the Coast Road to Land’s End
A two-day West Country motorcycle route: Exmoor and Porlock Hill on the A39, the Atlantic Highway to Cornwall, Tintagel and Boscastle, and the B3306 coast road from St Ives to Land’s End, in km and miles.
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Galloway
Galloway Forest by Motorcycle: the Queen's Way and the Nick o' the Balloch
A 125km (78 mi) motorcycle loop from Newton Stewart through the Galloway Forest Park on the A712 Queen's Way, the A713 and the Nick o' the Balloch, with the Ayrshire coast and Mull of Galloway as extensions.
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Lake District
Lake District Passes by Motorcycle: Hardknott, Wrynose, Honister and Kirkstone
A 170km (105 mi) Lake District motorcycle loop over Kirkstone, Honister, Newlands, Wrynose and Hardknott, the steepest passes in England, with a Yorkshire Dales extension over the Buttertubs.
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North York Moors
North York Moors by Motorcycle: Blakey Ridge, Rosedale Chimney and Whitby
A 130km (81 mi) North York Moors motorcycle loop from Helmsley over the Hole of Horcum to Whitby, back across Blakey Ridge and up Rosedale Chimney Bank, one of the steepest roads in England.
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Northern Ireland
Causeway Coastal Route by Motorcycle: Belfast to Derry Along the Antrim Coast
Ride Northern Ireland's Causeway Coastal Route from Belfast to Derry~Londonderry: the A2 Antrim coast road, the Glens, the Torr Head road, the Giant's Causeway and Binevenagh, in km and miles.
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Northumberland
Northumberland Coast by Motorcycle: Bamburgh, Holy Island and the Cheviot Hills
A 190km (118 mi) Northumberland motorcycle loop from Alnwick: the coast road past Dunstanburgh and Bamburgh castles, the Holy Island causeway, Berwick, then back through Wooler and the Cheviot foothills on the B6341.
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Northumberland & North Pennines
Military Road and North Pennines by Motorcycle: Hadrian's Wall, Hartside and Killhope
A 160km (99 mi) motorcycle loop from Hexham along the B6318 Military Road beside Hadrian's Wall, then over Hartside (A686) and Killhope Cross into Weardale, some of the highest main roads in England.
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Peak District
Peak District by Motorcycle: Cat and Fiddle, Snake Pass and Winnats
A 120km (75 mi) Peak District motorcycle loop from Buxton over the Cat and Fiddle (A537), the Snake Pass (A57) and Winnats Pass, with the Holme Moss and Matlock Bath extensions.
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Scottish Highlands
Glencoe and the A82 by Motorcycle: Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor and Fort William
Ride the A82 from Glasgow to Fort William, about 170km (106 mi) past Loch Lomond, over Rannoch Moor and through Glencoe, with Glen Etive and the Road to the Isles as side trips.
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Scottish Highlands
Isle of Skye and Applecross by Motorcycle: Glen Shiel, Trotternish and the Bealach na Bà
A three-day, 400km (249 mi) motorcycle route through Glen Shiel to Skye, around the Trotternish peninsula and over the Bealach na Bà to Applecross, with single-track tips and ferry options.
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Scottish Highlands
North Coast 500 — Scotland's Ultimate Biker Route
Scotland's NC500 loops 830km around the northern Highlands from Inverness — single-track roads, Atlantic coastline, and the infamous Bealach na Bà hairpins make it one of Europe's great motorcycle journeys.
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Trossachs & Loch Lomond
Trossachs and Loch Lomond by Motorcycle: The Duke’s Pass, Loch Katrine and Glen Ogle
A 200km (125 mi) motorcycle loop through the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park: the Duke’s Pass (A821), Callander, Loch Lubnaig, Glen Ogle, Killin and back down Loch Lomond, with the east shore to Balmaha.
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Wales
A470 by Motorcycle: Llandudno to Cardiff, plus the Evo Triangle
Ride the A470, the 186-mile (300km) spine of Wales from Llandudno to Cardiff through Snowdonia, the Cambrian Mountains and the Brecon Beacons, with a detour round the Evo Triangle.
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Wales
Brecon Beacons by Motorcycle: the Black Mountain Pass (A4069) and Gospel Pass
Two motorcycle loops from Brecon, 200km (124 mi) in all: the A4069 Black Mountain pass from Llandovery to Brynamman, and the Gospel Pass from Hay-on-Wye, the highest road in Wales.
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Wales
Mid Wales by Motorcycle: Elan Valley, Devil's Staircase and Devil's Bridge
A 125km (78 mi) mid Wales motorcycle loop from Rhayader over the Abergwesyn mountain road and the Devil's Staircase, through Devil's Bridge and back across the Elan Valley mountain road.
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Wales
Snowdonia Mountain Loop — North Wales' Best Day Ride
A 200km (125 mi) loop from Betws-y-Coed taking in the Llanberis Pass, the A4086, and the coastal A55 — the most concentrated mountain riding in Wales, in a single day.
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Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Dales by Motorcycle: Buttertubs, Fleet Moss and Swaledale
A 100km (62 mi) Yorkshire Dales motorcycle loop from Hawes over the Buttertubs Pass, through Swaledale and Wensleydale, and back over Fleet Moss, the highest road in Yorkshire.
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Allgäu
Allgäu by Motorcycle: Riedbergpass, Oberjoch and the Tannheimer Tal Loop
A 200km Allgäu motorcycle loop from Sonthofen: the Riedbergpass, Germany’s highest pass road, the Bregenzerwald edge, the Alpsee, the Oberjoch hairpins, the Tannheimer Tal and the Gaicht pass, with the noise rules to know.
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Bavarian Alps
Deutsche Alpenstraße by Motorcycle: Lake Constance to Berchtesgaden
The German Alpine Road runs about 450km from Lindau on Lake Constance to Berchtesgaden, past Füssen, Garmisch, Tegernsee and the Chiemgau. A four-day motorcycle plan with the best detours and the rules to know.
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Bavarian Forest
Bavarian Forest Motorcycle Tour: Grosser Arber, Lam and the National Park
A 250km Bavarian Forest motorcycle loop from Zwiesel: the Arber and its lake, Lam and the Scheibensattel, St. Englmar, the Rusel above Deggendorf and the National Park, with a Bohemian Forest add-on.
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Eifel
Eifel & Nürburgring — The Biker's Mecca
A 200km loop through the Eifel highlands circling the Nürburgring, with smooth vineyard roads through the Ahr Valley, and the volcanic Maare lakes — all within reach of Cologne and Belgium.
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Franconia & Thuringian Forest
Franconian Switzerland by Motorcycle: The Wiesent Valley, Pottenstein and Gößweinstein
A 180km Franconian Switzerland (Fränkische Schweiz) motorcycle loop: the B470 through the Wiesent valley, Pottenstein, Tüchersfeld, Gößweinstein, Rabenstein and the quiet valleys toward Weismain, with notes on the region’s breweries.
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Harz
Harz Mountains Motorcycle Tour: The Best Loop and Biker Hotels
A 230km Harz Mountains motorcycle loop from Goslar: the Oker valley, Torfhaus, the Bode gorge, the Rappbode dam and Quedlinburg, with biker hotels in Goslar, Wernigerode, Thale and Braunlage.
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Mosel
Mosel Valley by Motorcycle: The B49 and B53 from Koblenz to Trier
Ride the Mosel from Koblenz to Trier on the B49 and B53: about 180km of river bends, vineyard climbs and wine towns, with the Hunsrück and Eifel heights on either side.
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Mosel & Hunsrück
Hunsrück Motorcycle Loop: the Hunsrückhöhenstrasse, Geierlay and the Mosel
A 280km Hunsrück motorcycle loop: the B327 Hunsrückhöhenstrasse from Koblenz, the Geierlay suspension bridge, the climbs down to the Mosel, the Erbeskopf and the Rhine Gorge on the way back.
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Odenwald & Black Forest
Odenwald Motorcycle Loop: Nibelungenstraße, Michelstadt and the Neckar Valley
A 200km Odenwald motorcycle loop from Michelstadt: the Nibelungenstraße over Lindenfels, the Bergstraße, the Neckar valley castles and the forest roads of the southern Odenwald, with notes on weekend motorcycle bans.
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Palatinate Forest
Palatinate Forest by Motorcycle: The Kalmit, Johanniskreuz and the German Wine Route
A 200km Palatinate Forest (Pfälzerwald) motorcycle loop from Neustadt: the German Wine Route, the climb to the Kalmit, Trifels castle, the Dahner Felsenland and the forest roads around Johanniskreuz, with the weekend motorcycle bans to know.
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Rhön & Thuringian Forest
Rhön Motorcycle Tour: the Wasserkuppe, the Hochrhönstrasse and Kreuzberg
A 210km Rhön motorcycle loop from Fulda: the Wasserkuppe, the Hochrhönstrasse across the Lange Rhön, Kreuzberg monastery, Point Alpha and the Thuringian Rhön, next door to the Thuringian Forest.
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Sauerland
Sauerland Motorcycle Loop: Winterberg, the Lakes and the Lenne Valley
A 200km Sauerland motorcycle loop from Winterberg past the Biggesee, Sorpesee and Hennesee, through forest and reservoir country an hour or two from the Ruhr.
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Saxony
Erzgebirge and Saxon Switzerland by Motorcycle: The Fichtelberg, Seiffen and the Elbe Sandstone
A two-day, 330km motorcycle trip in eastern Saxony: the Erzgebirge ridge from Oberwiesenthal and the Fichtelberg to Seiffen, then the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, the Bastei, Königstein and the Kirnitzsch valley, with the weekend bans to know.
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Schwarzwald
B500 Black Forest High Road: Motorcycle Route Guide
Ride the B500 Black Forest High Road (Schwarzwaldhochstrasse) from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, then on via Triberg and Titisee to the Rhine: about 230km of the best road in southern Germany.
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Swabian Alb
Swabian Alb Motorcycle Loop: Lichtenstein, the Upper Danube and Hohenzollern
A 225km Swabian Alb motorcycle loop from Bad Urach: Lichtenstein castle, the Lauchert valley, Sigmaringen, the upper Danube gorge at Beuron and Burg Hohenzollern, with notes on weekend motorcycle bans.
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Thuringian Forest
Thuringian Forest Motorcycle Tour: Rennsteig, Oberhof and the Schwarza Valley
Two Thuringian Forest motorcycle loops from Oberhof: the Schwarza valley, Masserberg and the B281 in the east, the Inselsberg and the Wartburg in the west, with biker hotels along the Rennsteig ridge.
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Westerwald & Sauerland
Westerwald Motorcycle Loop: The Wied Valley, Hachenburg and the Lahn
A 210km Westerwald motorcycle loop from Hachenburg: the Westerwald lakes, the Wied valley, the Lahn valley castles from Limburg to Weilburg and the high plateau, between the Sauerland and the Rhine.
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Ardèche
Ardèche Gorges by Motorcycle: The D290 Gorge Road, the Pont d’Arc and the Ardèche Hills
Ride the Ardèche gorge road (D290) from Vallon-Pont-d’Arc to Saint-Martin-d’Ardèche past the Pont d’Arc and the belvederes, then a second day in the hills to the Col de l’Escrinet and Antraigues. About 230km over two days.
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France
Auvergne Volcanoes by Motorcycle: Puy Mary, the Sancy and the Chaîne des Puys
A 260km Auvergne motorcycle loop through the Massif Central volcanoes: the Chaîne des Puys, Col de Guéry, Lac Chambon, the Col de la Croix Saint-Robert, Salers and the Pas de Peyrol at Puy Mary.
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France
Corsica by Motorcycle: Calanques de Piana, Col de Vergio and Bavella
A 650km Corsica motorcycle tour over four to six days: the Calanques de Piana on the D81, the Col de Vergio and Scala di Santa Regina on the D84, Corte, the Col de Bavella, Bonifacio and Cap Corse.
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France
French Jura by Motorcycle: Col de la Faucille, the Loue Gorges and the Hérisson Waterfalls
A two-day French Jura motorcycle route: the Col de la Faucille (1,323m) above Lake Geneva, Les Rousses and Saint-Claude, the Hérisson waterfalls and Baume-les-Messieurs, Arbois, and the Loue gorges to Ornans.
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France
Gorges du Tarn and Millau by Motorcycle: the D907bis, the Jonte and the Causses
A 200km motorcycle loop from Millau: the Gorges de la Jonte, the Causse Méjean, the D907bis through the Gorges du Tarn from Sainte-Enimie to Le Rozier, and the Millau viaduct.
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France
Gorges du Verdon by Motorcycle: the Route des Crêtes and the Corniche Sublime
A 180km Gorges du Verdon motorcycle loop from Castellane: the D952 north rim, the Route des Crêtes from La Palud, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Lac de Sainte-Croix and the D71 Corniche Sublime.
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French Alps
Col de la Bonette and Col de Turini by Motorcycle: The Maritime Alps to the Sea
From Barcelonnette over the Col de la Bonette (2,715m, with the summit loop at 2,802m) to the Col de Turini and the Mediterranean: a 200km Maritime Alps ride through the Tinée and Vésubie valleys.
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French Alps
Route des Grandes Alpes by Motorcycle: Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean
The Route des Grandes Alpes runs about 700km from Thonon-les-Bains on Lake Geneva to Menton, over the Iseran, Galibier, Izoard and Bonette. A five-day plan, pass by pass.
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French Alps
Route Napoléon by Motorcycle: The N85 from the Riviera to Grenoble
Ride the Route Napoléon (N85) from Golfe-Juan and Grasse through Castellane, Digne, Sisteron, Gap and the Col Bayard to Grenoble: about 325km of sweeping bends, with side trips to the Verdon gorge.
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Pyrenees
The Pyrenees — Col du Tourmalet & the High Mountain Passes
The Col du Tourmalet at 2,115m is the highest paved pass in the French Pyrenees and a Tour de France icon. Combined with the Aubisque, the Aspin, and the high road through the Cirque de Gavarnie, this is the definitive southern France motorcycle ride.
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Vercors
Vercors by Motorcycle: Combe Laval, the Gorges de la Bourne and the Cliff Roads
A 180km Vercors motorcycle loop from Pont-en-Royans: the Gorges de la Bourne, the Vercors plateau, the Col du Rousset, the balcony road of Combe Laval and the Route de Presles, with what has changed at the Grands Goulets.
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Vosges & Alsace
Vosges Route des Crêtes by Motorcycle: Col du Bonhomme to the Grand Ballon
Ride the Route des Crêtes, about 80km along the summit ridge of the Vosges from the Col du Bonhomme to Cernay, then back through the Alsace wine villages: a 160km loop from Colmar.
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Dolomites
Great Dolomites Road by Motorcycle: Bolzano to Cortina over Costalunga, Pordoi and Falzarego
Ride the Great Dolomites Road (Grande Strada delle Dolomiti) from Bolzano to Cortina d’Ampezzo over the Costalunga, Pordoi and Falzarego passes, then loop back over the Passo Giau. Route, timing, rules and where to stay.
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Dolomites
Sella Ronda by Motorcycle: Four Dolomites Passes in One Loop
The Sella Ronda circles the Sella massif over the Passo Gardena, Campolongo, Pordoi and Sella: four Dolomites passes in about 55km. How to ride it, when to go and how to add the Giau, Falzarego and Fedaia.
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Dolomites
The Dolomites — Stelvio, Gavia & the Great Alpine Passes
The Stelvio Pass (2,757m) with its 48 numbered hairpins is the most famous road in the Alps. Combined with the Gavia, the Mortirolo, and the valley roads of South Tyrol, this is the definitive Italian mountain ride.
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Italy
Chianti by Motorcycle: The Chiantigiana (SR222) from Florence to Siena
Ride the Chiantigiana, the SR222 through Chianti from Florence to Siena via Greve, Panzano and Castellina, and loop back through Radda, Gaiole and Brolio, with notes on ZTL zones and a Val d’Orcia extension.
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Northern Italy
Lake Garda by Motorcycle: Strada della Forra, Tremosine and Monte Baldo
A two-day Lake Garda motorcycle plan: the Strada della Forra gorge road to Tremosine on the west shore, and the Monte Baldo ridge road above the east shore. Routes, roads, traffic and where to stay.
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Northern Italy
Passo San Boldo and the Prosecco Hills by Motorcycle: Tunnels, Hairpins and Valdobbiadene
A 150km loop from Valdobbiadene: the Prosecco wine road to Conegliano, the Passo San Boldo with its hairpins built inside the rock, the Valbelluna and the Piave gorge back to the vineyards.
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Sardinia
Sardinia by Motorcycle: The SS125 Orientale Sarda from Dorgali to Arbatax
Ride the SS125 Orientale Sarda over the Genna Silana pass from Dorgali to Baunei and Arbatax: the best mountain road in Sardinia, with Cala Gonone, the Golgo plateau and how to get there by ferry.
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Austria
Grossglockner High Alpine Road by Motorcycle: A Full Day Loop
Ride the Grossglockner High Alpine Road over the Hochtor at 2,504m, then loop back via Lienz and the Felbertauern: about 210km of the best Alpine riding in Austria.
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Austria
Nockalmstraße by Motorcycle: 52 Hairpins Through the Nock Mountains
The Nockalmstraße is a 34km toll road with 52 hairpins over the Eisentalhöhe (2,042m) in the Nock Mountains of Carinthia. A 130km loop from Gmünd with Bad Kleinkirchheim and the Millstätter See, plus rules and opening times.
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Salzkammergut
Salzkammergut by Motorcycle: The Lakes, the Postalm and the Pötschen Pass
A 230km Salzkammergut motorcycle loop from Bad Ischl: the Wolfgangsee, the Postalm toll road, Pass Gschütt to Gosau, Hallstatt, the Pötschen pass to Bad Aussee and the Traunsee, with where to stay.
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Tyrol
Kaunertal Glacier Road by Motorcycle: 29 Hairpins to 2,750m, plus the Piller Höhe
Ride the Kaunertal Glacier Road in Tyrol: a toll road of about 26km with 29 hairpins from Feichten past the Gepatsch reservoir to the glacier at about 2,750m, plus the Piller Höhe and the Pitztal in a 150km loop from Landeck.
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Tyrol
Timmelsjoch and Jaufenpass by Motorcycle: The Ötztal to South Tyrol Loop
Ride the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road (2,474m) from the Ötztal into South Tyrol, then the Jaufenpass (2,094m) to Sterzing and back over the Brenner: about 240km of the best passes between Austria and Italy.
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Tyrol & Vorarlberg
Arlberg, Flexen and Hochtannberg by Motorcycle: The Vorarlberg Passes Loop
A 190km loop over the Arlberg (1,793m), the Flexen (1,773m) and the Hochtannberg (1,676m), through Lech and Warth, down the Bregenzerwald and back over the Faschina to the Klostertal. Route, rules and where to stay.
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Sierra de Gredos
Sierra de Gredos by Motorcycle: The Puerto del Pico, La Vera and the Peña Negra
A two-day, 330km Sierra de Gredos motorcycle loop from Arenas de San Pedro: the Puerto del Pico on the N-502, the Tormes valley, the Puerto de Tornavacas, the La Vera road (EX-203) and the high Peña Negra pass. About two hours from Madrid.
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Spain
Mallorca by Motorcycle: Sa Calobra and the Serra de Tramuntana (Ma-10)
Ride the Serra de Tramuntana on Mallorca: the Ma-10 from Andratx to Pollença via Valldemossa, Deià and Sóller, and the Sa Calobra road (Ma-2141) down to the sea, with notes on Formentor access rules and the best times to ride.
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Spain
Picos de Europa by Motorcycle: La Hermida, San Glorio and Los Beyos
A 210km Picos de Europa motorcycle loop from Potes: the La Hermida gorge, the San Glorio and Pontón passes and the Los Beyos gorge in northern Spain.
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Spain
Ronda and the Sierra de Grazalema by Motorcycle: White Villages and the A-397
A 230km Andalusian motorcycle loop from Ronda: Grazalema and the Puerto de las Palomas to Zahara de la Sierra, Setenil de las Bodegas, and the A-397 down to the coast at San Pedro de Alcántara.
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Spain
Sierra Nevada and the Alpujarras by Motorcycle: Trevélez and the Puerto de la Ragua
A 300km Andalusian motorcycle loop from Granada: the A-395 into the Sierra Nevada, the A-4132 through the Alpujarra villages to Trevélez, and the Puerto de la Ragua at around 2,000m.
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Swiss Alps
Furka, Grimsel and Susten by Motorcycle: The Swiss Three Passes Loop
The classic Swiss three passes loop from Andermatt: the Furka (2,429m), the Grimsel (2,164m) and the Susten (2,224m) in about 135km, with the Rhône glacier, the Grimsel dams and the Schöllenen gorge.
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Swiss Alps
Gotthard Tremola and Nufenen by Motorcycle: The Cobbles and the Highest Swiss Pass
Ride the cobbled Tremola on the Gotthard Pass (2,106m) down to Airolo, then the Nufenen (2,478m) and the Furka back to Andermatt: a 120km loop over three of the great passes of central Switzerland.
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Swiss Alps
Great St Bernard Pass by Motorcycle: Switzerland to the Aosta Valley and Back
Ride the Great St Bernard Pass (about 2,470m) from Martigny to Aosta, then return over the Little St Bernard, the Cormet de Roselend and Chamonix: a 310km two-day loop through Switzerland, Italy and France.
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Ireland
Wild Atlantic Way
Ring of Kerry and Skellig Ring by Motorcycle: Moll's Gap, Portmagee and Ballaghbeama
Ride the Ring of Kerry and the Skellig Ring, about 220km (137 mi) from Killarney via Cahersiveen, Portmagee, Waterville and Kenmare, with the Ballaghbeama Gap and Moll's Gap.
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Wild Atlantic Way
Wild Atlantic Way by Motorcycle: Donegal to Kerry and Cork
Ride the Wild Atlantic Way, about 2,500km (1,550 mi) of Ireland's west coast from Inishowen to Kinsale. The best sections for bikes, from Donegal's passes to the Conor Pass and the Healy Pass.
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Portugal
Northern Portugal
Douro Valley N222 by Motorcycle: Régua to Pinhão and the Port Wine Roads
Ride the N222 through the Douro valley from Peso da Régua to Pinhão, with a two-day loop over the N2, Lamego and the vineyard hills, plus where to base yourself in northern Portugal.
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Northern Portugal
Serra da Estrela by Motorcycle: Ride to the Torre, Portugal's Highest Road
A Serra da Estrela motorcycle loop from Covilhã to the Torre summit, down the Zêzere glacial valley to Manteigas and round by Seia and Lagoa Comprida, with snow and season notes.
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