Bonjour from newbie in Geneva!

[salvagny]

Hello to all GSers, very proud to count myself in. I just had to resign myself to the fact that the 1200GS is the best bike in the world despite my efforts to resist 'doing like everybody else'! Anyway, a tidy 2006 with 8,000KM on the clock only found its way to me, and a train ride later it was mine....

Have already done a return trip to Venice with the bird on the back. Ab Fab...

Will have lots of questions as am already stocking up on bits and bobs to add and replace etc. Look forward to corresponding in due course. Obviously anyone who would like advice on roads in and around Suisse Romande and French Alps are very welcome to ask. Yours S

 

[Mandylicious]

Hello and welcome

Beautiful place you live in

 

[Dave56]

Hi there & welcome aboard

 

[swissrob]

HI Salvagny,

im in Basel, if im in gva sometime ill let u know.

 

[stonetown]

Welcome...

Excellent first post and as you're offering..... I'm looking for campsites around the following places, prefer very small and quiet, water tap and bog are OK or wild camps:

Stelvio area towards Swiss border
Somewhere after the Bernina Pass or along the Albula Pass (do you know what condition the Albula is in?)
Somewhere along the Glaubenbuelen or around Burgdorf

Is wild camping tolerated in Switzerland?

Cheers

Look forward to corresponding in due course. Obviously anyone who would like advice on roads in and around Suisse Romande and French Alps are very welcome to ask. Yours S

 

[Duchess]

Hello to all GSers, very proud to count myself in. I just had to resign myself to the fact that the 1200GS is the best bike in the world despite my efforts to resist 'doing like everybody else'! Anyway, a tidy 2006 with 8,000KM on the clock only found its way to me, and a train ride later it was mine....

Have already done a return trip to Venice with the bird on the back. Ab Fab...

Will have lots of questions as am already stocking up on bits and bobs to add and replace etc. Look forward to corresponding in due course. Obviously anyone who would like advice on roads in and around Suisse Romande and French Alps are very welcome to ask. Yours S

Hi Salvagny, welcome to UKGSer and congrats on the new purchase.

You live in a lovely part of the world. There's some wonderful biking roads around there so I'm told. It would be great to see some pics if you have time to post a ride report, I'm sure there's plenty of GS'ers from here would that would appreciate the write up, including myself

Enjoy your time with us and please do join in where you can, it'll make your stay a little more interesting.

 

[cherokee]

hi

Hiya and welcome buddy enjoy the bike.........

 

[garfield]

welcome, hope you enjoy it round here, I'm looking forward to seeing lots of pics from you....

happy biking.....

 

[alimey4u2]

Hello & welcome...

 

[ae1eara]

Hi Salvagny and Welcome,

Just got back from Switzerland. What a great place.

Andy

 

[The Phantom Pieman]

Hi Sal,

In three weeks time I will be living in the Zurich area ....

We will all have to meet up at Bern !

 

[harryfire]

howdee

 

[salvagny]

HI Salvagny,

im in Basel, if im in gva sometime ill let u know.

Hi Swiss Rob, not quite got the hang of how to answer. Hope you get this! Anyway, sure, let me know when you swing by. Cheers

 

[salvagny]

Excellent first post and as you're offering..... I'm looking for campsites around the following places, prefer very small and quiet, water tap and bog are OK or wild camps:

Stelvio area towards Swiss border
Somewhere after the Bernina Pass or along the Albula Pass (do you know what condition the Albula is in?)
Somewhere along the Glaubenbuelen or around Burgdorf

Is wild camping tolerated in Switzerland?

Cheers

Hi I have a campers guide to Switzerland so i'll have a look for you over the weekend. Not sure about the wild camping bit, but perhaps guide will say. I'll get back to you. S

 

[salvagny]

Wow

Thanks for a fantastic response and encouragement. I'll post as many pics as I can. Only had the machine a while so i'll get some miles under my belt and then post! S

 

[salvagny]

Hi, well welcome to you. Fantastic opportunities from Zurich also of course, plus its becoming a v trendy place! Sal

 

[salvagny]

Hi Salvagny, welcome to UKGSer and congrats on the new purchase.

You live in a lovely part of the world. There's some wonderful biking roads around there so I'm told. It would be great to see some pics if you have time to post a ride report, I'm sure there's plenty of GS'ers from here would that would appreciate the write up, including myself

Enjoy your time with us and please do join in where you can, it'll make your stay a little more interesting.

AAARGH The pressure! Appreciate the welcome guys. Looking forward to it. Will post a few pics this weekend. Sal

 

[salvagny]

Hi Stonetown, for camping in general check out www.campings.ch and www.camping.ch , for budget hotels check out www.rooms.ch and for the condition of alpine passes and roads, go to www.alpen-info.ch

Best of luck for your trip! Sal

Excellent first post and as you're offering..... I'm looking for campsites around the following places, prefer very small and quiet, water tap and bog are OK or wild camps:

Stelvio area towards Swiss border
Somewhere after the Bernina Pass or along the Albula Pass (do you know what condition the Albula is in?)
Somewhere along the Glaubenbuelen or around Burgdorf

Is wild camping tolerated in Switzerland?

Cheers

 

[Dryskier]

Hello Salvagny,
I've got a place just down the lake from you near Evian
I'm often over there so will let you know next time & we can have a ride-out.

John

 

[salvagny]

Err... please sir, how do I post pics?

Hi Duchess, seeing as you are the Moderator 'n all, you will prob know the answer.... I am struggling to find how to post pictures. Am I prevented cos I need to have posted enough times to have the right to do so? if that's the case, no problem, thought I woud ask. i do have some good snaps of the St Bernardino Pass from last w/e and first snow fall on the Jura mountains the w/e before...!

Thanks S

Hi Salvagny, welcome to UKGSer and congrats on the new purchase.

You live in a lovely part of the world. There's some wonderful biking roads around there so I'm told. It would be great to see some pics if you have time to post a ride report, I'm sure there's plenty of GS'ers from here would that would appreciate the write up, including myself

Enjoy your time with us and please do join in where you can, it'll make your stay a little more interesting.