After the success and useful post about 2013 trackdays I thought I'd start one for those 'big ticket' trips - also as I found that myself and Si unknown to each other will both be a the N'ring at the end of May as we start our respective trips. Don't need full day by day details but could be handy. Message me when you book things and I will add them to this post: TRIP REPORTS from 2013 http://1000rr.co.uk/touring/11277-4.htm#post183671 http://1000rr.co.uk/touring/11367.htm http://1000rr.co.uk/touring/10982.htm http://1000rr.co.uk/touring/11122.htm May 10th - 13th - Forum Scotland trip (see separate post, 20+ riders attending) IanE May: Scotland (based in Fort William) Sat 25th AlBlade - Trip to Alps Sat am Tunnel to France then onto Nurburgring for the afternoon (meet with Si maybe!) Sun 26th head to Southern Germany for a night (Near Chitty Chitty bang bang castle) Mon Move onto Zell am see in Austria Tue Take Grossglockner pass to stay Arabba in Dolomites, Wed 29th head to Stelvio stay at hotel at top Thur Over to Andermatt in Switzerland while 5 of group then continue to Mugello for the MotoGP Fri more Swiss passes am then onto the Black Forrest Sat 1st June From Black forrest may stay near Ypres Sat night Sun 2nd tunnel around 08:30 - may stay near Ypres Sat night 24th May - Si's Europe trip 24th may, travel from Wirral to Calais. 25th, Calais to Nurburg. Maybe the ring depending. 26th, Nurburg to baden baden using the Black Forest. 27th Baden to Lucerne, switzerland 28th Lucerne to como, Italy via the gotthard pass. (St gotthard) 2 nights stop off. 30th como to Strasbourg via alpine passes. 31st Strasbourg to cologne 1st cologne to zeebruggeb 2nd zeebrugge to hull ferry. 25th May - Moily European trip Sat 25th May - dep London for Portsmouth, ferry across to Cherbourg, short hop down the coast for first night 26th - La Rochelle 27th - SW France somewhere 28th-29th - Riviera (via Millau) 30th - Italy somewhere 31st-2nd June - Florence 3rd - Burgundy 4th - Champagne 5th - Home via Chunnel Coz Leaving for Germany on the 27th may with 14 other bikes, 2 cars & a van, 28th were going to spa, then 29th ride the 'ring' an inspired choice for my first track, Hhead home on the 30th June Ian E June: IOM TT Ninja 16th June Plymouth Santander 27th June St Malo Portsmouth This will include some Cantabrians, the N260 in the Pyrenees and probably a few days in Castelanne in the Alps. GregR June 17th Guernsey - St Malo - Laval for the night. 18th Laval to Clemont Ferrand, possibly a blast round to Mont Dore via Chambon sur Lac 19th Clermont Ferrand to Castellane for 3 nights, Col de la Bonnette, Lac de St Croix Gorge du Verdon etc. 22nd Castellane to Lake Como via french coast and up into Italy 23rd Lake Como to Kitzbuhel, Austria for 3 nights - Grossglockner, Kehlstein etc 26th Kitzbuhel via Lake Constance to Riquewihr in Alsace, France 27th Riquewihr to Beauvais northern France. 28th Beauvais to friends house in small two horse town 30 miles from St Malo 29th Ferry back home. Really looking forward to it but bit dubious about the flooding, landsides etc in Bavaria/Austria area, hell the Grossglockner webcam shows a very bleak picture and still having fresh snow!!! hopefully all sorted by the time we get there. July July: Europe (Germany, Italy, Austria etc.) July: Lake District August Jamesm09 I'm going to the Isle of Man for the Manx GP at the end of Augest September Rewyr1 Sept 11th. Wednesday...Euro tunnel Calais to Troyes Sept 12th . Troyes to Grenoble Sept 13th. Grenoble and on to the Route Napoleon to Grasse Sept 14th Grasse to Nice/Cannes/Route Napoleon back to Grenoble Sept 15th Grenoble to Troyes Sept 16th Troyes to Calais and ferry home. Approx 2000 miles, Hotels all pre booked, just hope for good weather GaryB (aka 'The Razor') and TheFirebloke Pyrenees / Spain trip ColinBR September for me is going to be a trip up to the Isle of Skye and surrounding area for a long weekend. Not yet decided on which way I'm going yet.
September for me is going to be a trip up to the Isle of Skye and surrounding area for a long weekend. Not yet decided on which way I'm going yet.
Finally sorted out my Euro roadtrip, which will be down to Mugello for the MotoGP although exact route and stopovers are still to be finalised: Sat 25th May - dep London for Portsmouth, ferry across to Cherbourg, short hop down the coast for first night 26th - La Rochelle 27th - SW France somewhere 28th-29th - Riviera (via Millau) 30th - Italy somewhere 31st-2nd June - Florence 3rd - Burgundy 4th - Champagne 5th - Home via Chunnel = approx. 2,400 miles on GMaps so probably be around 2,800 in total. GMaps Looks like that week is a popular time to go! ;-) If anyone has any tips on roads to hit or places to stay in SW France, they'd be very welcome.
I'm going to the Isle of Man for the Manx GP at the end of Augest. Also thinking of touring Germany in June. Berlin, Nurburgring then down to Stuttgart.
May: Scotland (based in Fort William) June: IOM TT July: Europe (Germany, Italy, Austria etc.) July: Lake District
Leaving for Germany on the 27th may with 14 other bikes, 2 cars & a van, 28th were going to spa, then 29th ride the 'ring' an inspired choice for my first track, and head home on the 30th
I think about 8 of us have GoPro's and 1 of the guys is gunna edit all them together should make a good watch
Headless chicken here. Have tankbag and Bagster cover to fit tonight. Now working in city London Friday which is good but less time to sort. Euro pre pay card not arrived yet but think all else done.
Know what you mean. Work is mental but we're not leaving till Sat lunchtime so got the morning to finish packing and loading. Sat is also when the weather makes a turn for the better, thankfully! Don't forget when using the Euro prepay cards at pay-at-pump petrol stations that it authorises ~€120 and then releases what you didn't use 24-48 hours later. Not usually a problem but worth bearing in mind if you need to pay for something before the auth has been cleared!
2 sleeps! But, weather isn't looking too good, highs of 10 degrees in nurburg and 12 degrees in Baden Baden, and wet. Como looks decent at 18 degrees though, Switzerland is cold. A bit different to the minimum of 21 degrees and 38 degrees this time last year!
been watching the weather too mate, go in three weeks, not looking great hoping it'll change for us by then! fingers crossed for you dude...
Booked the ferries yesterday, off to south of France, Sept 13 - Hull -Zeebrugge ferry Sept 14 - Zeeb to Troyes Sept 15 - Troyes to Le Puy en Velay Sept 16 - Le Puy en Velay Sept 17 - blat north Sept 18 Zeebrugge - Hull
